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Good Luck Beijing 2007 Canoe/Kayak Flatwater Open
Europe dominates in canoe/kayak flatwater China Open

Europe dominates in canoe/kayak flatwater China Open

European athletes again clinched all the six gold medals in the 2007 Good Luck Beijing canoe/kayak flatwater China Open in Beijing on Sunday, the last day of the four-day competition. [Full story]

Olympic City

Welcome to BeijingWelcome to BeijingIn 2008, when you are at the grand occasion of the Olympic Games with the theme slogan of "One World One Dream", you will also find yourselves experiencing the oriental ancient civilization of Beijing. Beijing was the capital city of the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties of China. The largest palace of the world, the Forbidden City, is located on the central axis of Beijing city. More>>

Competition Schedule

Time Match
09:30, Aug. 24 K1 1000m M
09:40, Aug. 24 C1 1000m M
09:50, Aug. 24 K2 1000m M
15:30, Aug. 24 K1 500m M
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Competition Venue

Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing ParkShunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing ParkDuring the 2008 Olympic Games, 32 gold medals will be produced at the venue. The venue has a seating capacity of 37,000. More>>

Olympic Sport

Canoe/Kayak -- FlatwaterCanoe/Kayak -- FlatwaterA whalebone and driftwood frame, with a sea-lion skin stretched tautly over it and waterproofed with whale fat, hardly suggests a budding Olympic sport. More>>