Canoe
【Competition Venues:Sea Forest Waterway】
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Overview
Canoe events at the Paralympic Games consist of the 200m sprint, with events separated into three classifications: KL1, KL2 and KL3, depending on the extent of impairment of trunk and leg function.
Para-canoe has two disciplines: kayaking and Va'a (outrigger canoe) racing. For kayaking, alternate paddle (oar) strokes on either side of the canoe propel the canoe move forward. For Va'a racing, on the other hand, a lateral support float called “outrigger” is fastened to one side of a canoe, so that strokes on the other side propel the canoe forward.
At the Rio Paralympic Games, men's and women's kayaking events (A, TA, LTA) were held. At the Tokyo Paralympics, both kayaking and Va'a racing events will be held.
History
Canoeing first became a recognised sport in the 19th century, with the first race being held in 1866 on the River Thames in England. At that time, clinker-built canoes made by pasting planks overlapping each other were used.
Canoe will become an official sport for the first time at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.Detail
Sports Event
Men Women
EventKL1
KL2
KL3
VL2
VL3KL1
KL2
KL3
VL2Eligible impairment
Limb deficiency (impairment of upper and/or lower limb function)
(Updated on April 10, 2019)