Canoe.

Wood and canvas canoe reflect heritage in North America.
Canoe is a small narrow boat, which is usually driven by human power, but also often given screen. Canoes are usually pointed at both ends and open at the top. However, this section can be closed.
Kano that uses human power driven with a paddle. His scull number depends on the size of the vessel itself (most often two). Rowers sit facing the travel destination. They sat on the existing support on the boat body, or kneeling directly in the body of the boat. It distinguishes by paddling a canoe with paddle sport; The paddle boat paddling sit back to goal. Paddling a canoe can be one-sided or two-sided.

Kano sports history.

The existence of a boat that is around 6000 years ago in the Euphrates River, in the tomb of the king of Samaria. Moreover, Kano was also used several centuries ago in North and South America.

At that time, the local population, Eskimos and Indians, routine use for transportation, fisheries, and fight. They move along the river to paddle the length and made of wood.

Canoe carved from wood, bone, or driftwood covered with sea lions and whales skin is waterproof oil, Orbit friend. Previous canoe is fragile, but it is easy to drive, but now it has evolved into a boat with a fast and slick appearance.

In the 19th century, a British lawyer, John Macgregor, find boat canoe on the way to explore the rivers and lakes of Europe. He also copied the design of the boat which was found in practice. Then set up a kingdom Canoe Club, and canoe races began to be held in 1866.

To steer the canoe, the athlete must have coordination between the movement of athletes with a paddle. The boat itself acts as a flotation and water as a transport medium.

Before officially a branch of the Olympics, the sport competed in calm waters or flat water first performed at the Olympics in 1924.At that time, the sport was dominated by European countries such as Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Poland.

Finally, new in 1936, this exercise becomes part in the Olympics. This exercise under the auspices of institutions Canoe Federation International (ICF).
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