Canoeing and kayaking medals have been awarded at the Summer Olympics since 1936.International Olympic Committee: Flatwater History Male athletes compete in six canoeing events and six kayaking events, while female athletes compete in four kayaking events.NBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, canoeing and kayaking events were held at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park from August 11 to August 23, 2008.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Slalom Time and VenueOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Flatwater Time and VenueGermany led all nations in canoeing and kayaking medals, winning eight. Australia followed with five medals, while Slovakia and Hungary each won four.NBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak 2008 Medals Standings By Nation

Canoeing and kayaking were introduced to the Summer Games in 1924 as exhibition events.International Olympic Committee: Canoe / Kayak Flatwater History Men's flatwater events, where all athletes compete at the same time, were added as full medal events in 1936.International Olympic Committee: Canoe / Kayak Flatwater HistoryNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics Women's flatwater events were introduced in 1948.International Olympic Committee: Canoe / Kayak Flatwater History Slalom events, where each individual or team completes a course, one at a time, for the fastest time, were first held in 1972, then returned in 1992.International Olympic Committee: Canoe / Kayak Slalom HistoryNBC Olympics: Canoeing Basics

• One-person 1000 m kayakNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics
• One-person 500 m kayakNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics
• Two-person 1000 m kayakNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics
• Two-person 500 m kayakNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics
• Four-person 1000 m kayakNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics
• One-person 1000 m canoeNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics
• One-person 500 m canoeNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics
• Two-person 1000 m canoeNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics
• Two-person 500 m canoeNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics

• One-person canoeNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics
• Two-person canoeNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics
• One-person kayakNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics

• One-person 500 m kayakNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics
• Two-person 500 m kayakNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics
• Four-person 500 m kayakNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics

• One-person kayakNBC Olympics: Canoe/Kayak Basics