Eurosport will be showing comprehensive coverage of canoeing events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics from Tuesday August 12th. The power and pace of Olympic standard canoeing will be featured live, including both slalom and flatwater events.

Eurosport will be broadcasting more than 400 hours of Olympics coverage, and devoting the entire channel to Beijing for the duration of the event, including up to 15 hours a day of live action.

The channel goes live from 2am each morning through to 5pm. In the evening viewers can enjoy highlights of the day’s competition, including "Beijing Express", a one-hour round up of the day’s action. All main events are then repeated through to 2am.

Further canoeing coverage and information is provided by Eurosport’s fully dedicated Beijing Olympics mini-website located at uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. Full coverage from all canoeing events is available with live commentary and written results highlighting Team GB athletes; previews and reviews from major athletics events; exclusive video interviews and reports from Eurosport’s on-site team; and much more.

Eurosport’s coverage of canoeing at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games begins from 8.45am on Tuesday August 12th. The channel is available on Sky 410 and Virgin Media 521. Viewers can also watch the Beijing Olympics live online using the Eurosport Player at uk.eurosport.yahoo.com or access
Eurosport’s coverage via the Eurosport Mobile facility, catching up on live results and data wherever you are.