Sprint Canoeing at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[heywoodu 16,000]

1 minute ago, intoronto said:

It will be replaced with the C2 500

I am aware of that, but that's what makes it awful. This was 1000m of huge tension, why have only half of that? Which logical reason could possibly be behind it?

[intoronto 6,393]

Just now, heywoodu said:

I am aware of that, but that's what makes it awful. This was 1000m of huge tension, why have only half of that? Which logical reason could possibly be behind it?

There isn't lol. Bach probably thought it makes it more urban to halve the race distance.

[heywoodu 16,000]

2 minutes ago, Vektor said:

ICF believes that people are bored by longer distances. Which is bullshit, this sport should be about endurance, 1000m should be the standard distance like 2000m in rowing. 

Actually I do like that there are sprints here, I find the 200m awesome to watch as well as an explosion of power. But 1000m, come on, it's not even four minutes  

 

Maybe World Athletics can remove the 1500m and replace it with a 1000m.

[dcro 10,210]

And W K1 200 m is getting out to make room for the uber urban WCSLX.

[heywoodu 16,000]

Just now, intoronto said:

There isn't lol. Bach probably thought it makes it more urban to halve the race distance.

I highly doubt Bach himself is actually involved in the single events  

[Monzanator 4,768]

Look, IOC doesn't care about Olympic die-hards anymore. We're old school outdated dinosaurs who are wrong. TikTok generation is more important

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Just now, heywoodu said:

Actually I do like that there are sprints here, I find the 200m awesome to watch as well as an explosion of power. But 1000m, come on, it's not even four minutes  

 

Maybe World Athletics can remove the 1500m and replace it with a 1000m.

Don't give them other ideas, after the mixed 4x400 they can do everything

[Olympian1010 8,229]

5 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I don't know much about ICF, but they must be known as absolutely horrible? I mean, is this event not exciting enough? One of the best finals of the entire Olympics..

ICF is doing what they need to in the eyes of the IOC in order to keep their sport in the Olympics. There’s always been a debate about wether or not they’ve fought hard enough for athletes/fans wishes. 
 

IOC didn’t like that the men and women race separate distances.

[dcro 10,210]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

I highly doubt Bach himself is actually involved in the single events  

He is behind the 2020 Agenda so......

[Monzanator 4,768]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

ICF is doing what they need to in the eyes of the IOC in order to keep their sport in the Olympics. There’s always been a debate about wether or not they’ve fought hard enough for athletes/fans wishes. 
 

IOC didn’t like that the men and women race separate distances.

 

Whatever it takes to have Tetris Online as Olympic Sport in Brisbane 2032. I can see that coming!