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By the Book: 2016 Olympic Canoe-Kayak Venues

(ATR) All four 2016 bid cities include  two separate canoe venues, one for flatwater sprint and one for slalom canoe. In this installment of By the Book, Around the Rings presents a look at the venues planned by Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo for the sport of canoe-kayak..

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Flatwater canoe competitors exit the water during day two of the Australian Youth Olympic Festival at the Sydney International Regatta Centre on January 15, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Flatwater canoe competitors exit the water during day two of the Australian Youth Olympic Festival at the Sydney International Regatta Centre on January 15, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

(ATR) All four 2016 bid cities include two separate canoe venues, one for flatwater sprintand one for slalom canoe. In this installment of By the Book, Around the Rings presents a look at the venues planned by Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo for the sport of canoe-kayak..

Chicago

Canoe Sprint

• Monroe Harbor

• 20,000 capacity

• $50.2 million for temporary construction/ $37.6 million for permanent construction

• 5 km from Olympic Village

• 1 km from IOC Hotel

• Currently used as public harbor

Canoe Slalom

• Olympic Island Slalom Course

• 14,000 capacity

• $6.8 million for temporary construction/ $33.4 million for permanent construction

• 4 km from Olympic Village

• 5 km from IOC Hotel

• Currently used as public park

Madrid

Canoe Sprint

• Madrid/Getafe Regatta Centre

• 14,000 capacity

• $7.2 million for temporary construction/ $86.8 million for permanent construction

• 17 km from Olympic Village

• 13 km from IOC Hotel

• Construction has not started

Canoe Slalom

• La Gavia Slalom Course

• 15,000 capacity

• $3.7 million for temporary construction/ $14.5 million for permanent construction

• 16 km from Olympic Village

• 15 km from IOC Hotel

• Construction has not started

Rio de Janeiro

Canoe Sprint

• Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas

• 14,000 capacity

• $18.3 million for temporary construction/$2.2 for permanent construction

• 28 km from Olympic Village

• 5 km from IOC Hotel

• Currently used as rowing/canoe venue and commercial space

Canoe Slalom

• Olympic Whitewater Stadium

• 8,000 capacity

• $4.8 million for temporary construction/$26.1 million for permanent construction

• 42 km from Olympic Village

• 42 km from IOC Hotel

• Construction has not started

Tokyo

Canoe Sprint

• Sea Forest Waterway

• 14,000 capacity

• $43 million for temporary construction/$305 million forpermanent construction. Thevenue also willbe used for rowing.

• 12 km from Olympic Village

• 17 km from IOC Hotel

• Construction has not started

Canoe Slalom

• Kasai Slalom Waterway

• 12,000 capacity(+3,000 standing)

• $13 million for temporary construction/$13 million for permanent construction

• 9 km from Olympic Village

• 14 km from IOC Hotel

• Construction has not started

By the Book is a series of reports on the 2016 candidate cities, using information provided in the candidate file of each city.

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