Sports involving water craft have a long tradition in the Olympics. This introductory guide gives a brief outline of each of the Olympic events listed below along with fun facts, Olympic stats, and outstanding competitors. Sports include
• mistral
• single-handed dinghies
• double-handed dinghies
• the star
• soling
• tornado
• sculling
• sweep oar (coxed)
• sweep oar (coxless)
• canoe
• kayak
• kayak: fours
• canoe: slalom
• kayak: slalom