Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was contested in two main disciplines: canoe slalom, from 7 to 11 August,[1] and canoe sprint, from 15 to 20 August.[2] The slalom competition was held at the Olympic Whitewater Stadium; whereas the sprint events were staged at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Copacabana. The location for canoeing events was a source of concern for athletes since the Brazilian federal government's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation lab has found the genes of drug-resistant super bacteria in Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon.[3][4]
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Canoeing at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
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Venue | Olympic Whitewater Stadium (slalom) Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas (sprint) |
Dates | 7–11 August 2016 for Slalom 15–20 August 2016 for Sprint |
No. of events | 16 |
Competitors | 334 from 53 nations |
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Around 330 athletes participated in 16 events.