Olympic Canoe/Kayak Flatwater Event

Andreas Dittmer of Germany Warms up in his C-1 canoe.

Most people can't even imagine how an Olympic canoe is paddled. Here we see Andreas Dittmer in full extension paddling his C-1 canoe. In the C-1 event canoeists kneel on one knee and use a long single-bladed paddle. Each competitor paddles in a lane marked by buoys. The Olympic Canoe/Kayak C-1 Flatwater event requires great strength, balance, and endurance which is mastered by only a small percentage of the paddling population.