Editing Canoe (section)

===Sprint===
{{Main|Sprint canoe|Canoe sprint}} 
[[Sprint canoe]] is also known as flatwater racing. The paddler [[Kneeling|kneels]] on one knee and uses a single-blade [[paddle]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Canoe sprint|url=http://www.canoeicf.com/icf/Aboutoursport/Canoe-Sprint.html|publisher=International Canoe Federation|access-date=22 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008234648/http://www.canoeicf.com/icf/Aboutoursport/Canoe-Sprint.html|archive-date=8 October 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since canoes have no [[rudder]], they must be steered by the athlete's [[paddle]] using a [[Canoe paddle strokes#jstroke|J-stroke]]. Canoes may be entirely open or be partly covered. The minimum length of the opening on a C1 is {{convert|280|cm|abbr=on}}. Boats are long and streamlined with a narrow [[beam (nautical)|beam]], which makes them very unstable.  A C4 can be up to {{convert|9|m|abbr=on}} long and weigh {{convert|30|kg|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Canoe Sprint Overview|url=http://www.canoeicf.com/icf/London2012/Canoe-Sprint-Section/Canoe-Sprint-Overview.html|publisher=International Canoe Federation|access-date=22 November 2012|archive-date=15 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815181838/http://www.canoeicf.com/icf/London2012/Canoe-Sprint-Section/Canoe-Sprint-Overview.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[International Canoe Federation]] (ICF) classifications include C1 (solo), C2 (crew of two), and C4 (crew of four). Race distances at the [[2012 Olympic Games]] were 200 and 1000 meters.