Men's Canoe Sprint Kayak Single 200m Semi-Finals - London 2012 Olympics

[@RobertMorgan]

Imagine the entirety of your sport training career coming down to winning or losing by 1/500th of a single second. I think I'd be a huge second-guesser in that situation: is it because I took that ONE day off and that guy didn't? Does he weigh a few ounces less? Did some wake turbulence wave BS slow me down or speed him up? Was the wind blowing the perfect direction?

[@pope400]

There's literally no room for leg day in this sport.

[@lakers_in5]

its actually 80% leg powered if you understand the sport.

[@pope400]

@@lakers_in5 jokes are tough for you, eh?

[@pope400]

@@lakers_in5 doesn't seem like it would be "80% leg powered. It's not rowing, after all.

[@TheLaualamp]

@@lakers_in5 I did kayaking for years, yes you use legs, but not 80%, don't be daft.

[@Hobojoemama]

​@@TheLaualamp Yeah legs are pretty much just used for stabilization in most cases. Otherwise, in a forward paddle stroke like these guys are doing its more back and core (with arms, chest, and shoulders all heavily engaged).

[@shyrhys9859]

They all look like joe from family guy

[@ranboo-h8p]

Whos joe?

[@User-uu3go]

Joe mama

[@zariyah295]

Now add bike gears/pedals for the feet which power a small propeller have they’ll go double the speed

[@lunacy7360]

look at their legs tho

[@billlee1724]

That’s a different sport

[@OGchickentnt]

M8 that’s rowing

[@droidy347]

You can’t bc you’re feet movement adds a lot of the power with kayaking

[@slabbyrider8665]

Check out Lithuania @9:09 he clearly has pedals but they ain't done him no favours.

[@ruzzcraze1862]

Nobody: KZbin recommendations: here you go

[@HeyKevinYT]

1/500 of a second makes a difference

[@AlexA-wb9pr]

most people cant even sit in a kayak like that without immidiately falling over

[@cofishfinder7269]

Lol or true

[@MarinelliBrosPodcast]

It's true, kayaking requires lots of core strength, endurance, technique (unless you want to tear a muscle), and especially stability.

[@asilasilamr1232]

@@cofishfinder7269 most???!! It needs like 6 months training!!

[@marcelakroftova9135]

My heart will go on meaghan martin and claire holt

[@codyheiner3636]

There's a dude named *Cesar de Cesare* 6:00

[@ollymetcalfe1]

Someone skipped leg day

[@gianlucabush6152]

Olly Metcalfe you'd be surprised how much they drive with their legs on each stroke

[@tobyque9399]

Gianluca Bush True, true

[@linguinepast3743]

Their upper bodies would definitely be more developed then the lower

[@hl.alexis]

You'd be surprised about how much they use their legs 😂 the stroke starts with the legs on the stroke side bent, and the other one more or less straight. As the paddle moves through the water the stroke side leg straightens and the other bends. It helps with efficiency and gaining more power through the stroke. I kayak competitively too, and most of my gym program is for my legs 😊

[@KandiKlover]

It's like the reverse version of Cyclists.

[@moralester]

bruh why are the ambient sounds louder than the announcer

[@DaddyDayTraderLLC]

Upper body workout champions go head to head in the ultimate no leg day sport

[@eddiesu11]

Actually you would be surprised how much they use thei legs

[@DaddyDayTraderLLC]

As chopsticks for eating Asian food

[@luckylollermodmaster6283]

Without strong legs ur nothing in this sport

[@silveriojrsereno2071]

I love kayak races

[@muhammadmaulana6428]

T4!1

[@muhammadmaulana6428]

% ₩

[@rodrigohackos9119]

I wish this was how I went to school.

[@whirledpeas1182]

Guys they literally countersteer with their legs on every stroke...they are built, they just look small in the boat

[@liverpooler1997]

2/1000ths of a second... not 100ths

[@kazutoshiotani6644]

この艇でブルブルせず止まってられるのすごいな

[@natadecoco1263]

コアラさんの動画で来た人🙋👍

[@slainetroyard2081]

My only fear would just be me throwing away my paddle with these helicopter moves

[@luckylollermodmaster6283]

Believe me it happens sometimes Ive seen it

[@flamingodragon7138]

I’m confused- is this kayak or Canoe. The title says both.

[@tidefanyankee2428]

From the waist up they look like Greco-Roman wrestlers, from the waist down like long distance runners.

[@aaronhapponen2901]

Kinda true, their legs aint huge because they need long lasting power for their legs.

[@zizikanaan2353]

@@aaronhapponen2901 you need long lasting power for your legs in rowing🤷‍♂️

[@codyheiner3636]

I'm confused, why does it say canoe and kayak in the title? Are their boats both canoes and kayaks at the same time?

[@theoccasionalsnickerdoodle2525]

Imagine if rowing was only 200 m

[@sun.bill.8121]

桃太郎さんちょんまげはやしてんのおもろ。かっこよ

[@Churro_EYT]

The guys look like kronk from the emperors new groove

[@jkrhoads]

Cool vid

[@tommyrq180]

Muddled voice, but am I hearing the great Andrew Cotter announcing this event? 😊 Wonder if Olive and Mabel are allowed to run along the bank and bark at the racers? 😂

[@juliacardinal1763]

La France avec Beaumont

[@lopiipol4075]

Где каноэ? где?

[@Thelastdan]

Well hello there boys

[@fernsader9261]

Do you even paddle bro?

[@yassineboukhaima4003]

super kayak

[@amers1580]

Yassine Boukhaima tu en fais

[@trihandoko3730]

Mantab

[@rattans2829]

To my observation, about Evgeny Slakhov # 2, from Russia. His each stroke was the strongest, the only mistake he made was, he used to give/take a fraction of second pause while making his each stroke. Those pauses brought him to lower rank. All olympic or international players of Kayaking should notice, watch, observe this video, see if I am right in commenting on a well reputed sports person. whether my observation is right?

[@nevemackey2955]

I would say so . he also missed a half second at the start and you could see his strokes becoming less frequent towards the end

[@storebjrn6427]

I really think you shouldn’t question any of those guys paddling style.

[@janispersson9748]

Saul Craviottos stroke rate is actually lower than his, so his strokes were probably the strongest as he also weights more than Salakhov.

[@zizikanaan2353]

Who are you to say😂

[@silentcity7147]

The Prodigyyy

[@mariajosebruzosdiaz3461]

España es el mejor

[@Ikbalesantuyers]

Indonesia mana,?

[@anitajakhar2197]

Nice

[@tsoivor519]

Where's China? Behind the world LMAO

[@Awesomecrew6]

compared to their upper bodies sure

[@gypsystar7292]

Can't hear the commentators!!!!

[@tylermc7121]

Are we sure this isn't the paralympics with their legs looking like that?

[@ooq6877]

💪💪💪

[@no-feelmuaythaixk1295]

Awsome

[@amitmallyakaiser]

Whats the song right after the first semi final. anyone ?

[@talon6890]

im pretty sure it's a muse song

[@MegaBrainHunter]

A very old question, but it's "Plug in Baby" by Muse :D

[@TheOfficialCzex]

The one before the Muse song is Blind Faith by Chase & Status.

[@harry2788]

Go denmark

[@raypaterson4285]

Lisa ca

[@carrolltipton2310]

compared to their upper bodies sure 2/1000ths of a second... not 100ths

[@kixigvak]

Sounds like the borrowed an announcer from American pro wrestling

[@ririussay3501]

no legs

[@lolshark99b49]

China got boat raced. Literally

[@KandiKlover]

and USA lmao

[@trex1448]

Pretty sure thats a kayak..

[@cofishfinder7269]

Pretty sure thats what the title says. Who you arguing with?

[@trex1448]

@@cofishfinder7269 your mom

[@loocow1554]

they have such tiny legs!

[@สุรีย์พรอาทิตย์]

1

[@storebjrn6427]

loocow1554 all of them probably deadlift 250 kilo anyway tho

[@sarahgates3135]

Doesn’t look quite so disproportionate when they get out of the kayak😂

[@WraithLive]

no

[@ronaldorecall]

1:35 --> KOM SÅ KASPERRRRRRRR!! To all non danish people, that means, LETS GO KASPER!

[@muratuzo6263]

They look like the Beta versions of rowers, but I still respect the sport.

[@aehamsy2814]

وين العرب لايك 🙂

[@naserpenprahim1305]

في الباي باي

[@silviu-sorinolariu7051]

Got to say, not as interesting as women pole vault.

[@milodonmoyer8157]

The first guy they show has a really disproportionate body.

[@hanseschiff]

Mehr Technik 🇨🇳

[@jimjohnson660]

They do not build the guys very big over in china... he was way behind

[@danielw.4876]

Imagine if they could tap into the full power of their arms and legs

[@jamie_films2933]

Daniel W. That is called rowing.

[@zoltanlehoczki]

Rowing.

[@hanseschiff]

Körperdrehung.

[@gungasc]

This makes me feel better about my legs to be honest.

[@gungasc]

@@hl.alexis i didnt ask for this.

[@floppinfish]

They skip leg day on purpose so they can fit into their tiny kayak.

[@lucasliew4924]

Asians are not better than you in this sport.

[@mikenapoli8764]

La ligne c'est nul l eau vive c'est mieux

[@jessiejukes7339]

this is rigged!

[@calvacoca]

LOL A sport for leg disabled guys. Kind of ridiculous...

[@JustMe_51]

actually the whole movement start with leg and 7 get lots of the power from the legs

[@新世紀チャゲンゲリオン]

@@JustMe_51 it's true

[@paxtoncargill4661]

I like the other announcer in the background

[@MrTandtrollet]

"Two one-hundredths of a second" no... that's two one-thousands of a second... utterly pointless.

[@user-os7kz3jy5c]

Just like you:)

[@rxonmymind8362]

While I’m barely 50 from the starting line (paddling furiously) with my Liftetime Kayak Angler boat. “Hey, wait up for me!”

[@vtowner69]

I was a little further back trolling for a pike.

[@rxonmymind8362]

vtowner69 😂

[@ヤスにー]

カヌーでインハイ出てた友達にカヌーってお前が思ってるより速いし過激だよって言われて見てみたら想像以上に想像以上だった…

[@verakishibe8764]

Sirtanginho e Xororó

[@СЕМИХОД-э1й]

Всего двадцать км/ч...

[@channelgatz4963]

早すぎて参考にならんww

[@ごぼうのかみさま]

日本の人いるかな。

[@ケータ-u3q]

ごぼうのゲーム部屋 ノ

[@Judei.]

ごぼうのゲーム部屋 うい

[@甘党-c6f]

います

[@Haru-vx8ll]

ノ

[@bankarna4600]

I want to do this. Where do I go to do this

[@krizz5166]

Try looking up on google if there is sprint kayaking where you live if yes sing up

[@masonhenderson6547]

One guy started before the horn

[@みっきー-f3v]

なんでこんなにも力強いのに進みはなめらかなんだろう。

[@ezkieler850]

Are they pedaling as well or are they just operating a rudder that counteracts their power stroke?

[@joshb9680]

They're driving with their legs to add more power to their stroke. They also have a rudder that they use to make sure their boat doesn't go off course.

[@placesaroundus]

ezkieler850 neither

[@michaelfarrell8962]

These guys look like they tip over on land

[@thekerryman]

What max speed do they reach?

[@calvacoca]

I prefer pedal boat...

[@josephlaroche3368]

I want one of these canoes what is the name of them please anyone

[@erinwilson3752]

Joseph La Roche Nelo Quattro was the K1 boat pretty much all athletes used at the London 2012 games

[@rowandavison170]

its actually a kayak

[@Olympix]

Joseph Wilbur far harder actually.

[@arismanolov9927]

Joseph Wilbur I’ve been rowing in singles for quite a bit and the first time I when in one I capsized 4 times 😂

[@masaoudbenhamza5666]

Joseph La Roche ī

[@oguzcldr7055]

is that draw

[@martinfuentes8462]

Aguantee Balboaa

[@winarto7755]

Sprins panter🚣🚣🚣🚣

[@davidvicente1801]

0:42 Anouncer said from Denver but it is Denmark lmao

[@Megan-zp3bo]

They look so funny lmfao

[@SJGDragon]

This is nothing compared to rowing

[@a2zistoolong448]

Don't... just don't compare sports.

[@zizikanaan2353]

@@a2zistoolong448 he isnt wrong though🤷‍♂️😂