Paracanoe at the Summer Paralympics
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Paracanoe debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. A meeting of the International Paralympic Committee in Guangzhou, China in 2010 decided to add paracanoe to the roster of the Summer Paralympic Games.
Paracanoe is a variant of canoeing for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
Competition at the Summer Paralympic Games consists of sprint races over a 200m straight line course. Eight different events are held.
Only single kayaks (K1) are used by men and women.
There are three different classes for competitors with different physical mobility impairments:
Updated to 2016 Summer Paralympics
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