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competitions or into eleven lanes for<br />
canoeing. Posts for judges were installed<br />
along the course every 250 m.<br />
A nine-metre judges' and officials'<br />
tower was erected at the starting line<br />
of the 2,000-m course and a raft with<br />
telescopic devices used to align<br />
starting boats was installed. The starts<br />
for other races were made from floating<br />
towers and rafts.<br />
The main stationary stands sheltered<br />
by an overhang and seating<br />
3,400 spectators were located in the<br />
finish area of the Basin. Some of the<br />
seats was reserved for VIPs, officials,<br />
members of the press, broadcast commentators,<br />
and judges for the period<br />
of the Games. In addition, one more<br />
spectator stand with 1,830 seats was<br />
installed on an earth slope and temporary<br />
bleachers with 9,300 seats were<br />
added to them on the left-hand side.<br />
Standing room for more than 5,000<br />
spectators was provided behind; 1,200<br />
seats for competitors were located on<br />
the island formed by the main and<br />
return channels, including 900 dismountable<br />
seats.<br />
92<br />
The main stands were fixed on<br />
steel supports. They were turned by 8<br />
degrees to the longitudinal axis of the<br />
Basin, thus ensuring good visibility<br />
from all seats.<br />
A stand for technical officials and<br />
a room for photofinishing equipment<br />
were adjacent to the main stands. A<br />
three-storey service building adjoined<br />
the stands on the earth slope. They<br />
were connected by passages at two<br />
levels. The service building had three<br />
separate entrances: for VIPs, members<br />
of the press, and technical officials.<br />
The flat roof of the building was used<br />
for observation purposes. The ground<br />
floor housed services and a bar. The<br />
first floor contained the quarters of<br />
international sports bodies and a conference<br />
room for judges. Press subcentre<br />
was located on the second<br />
floor.<br />
Boathouses integrated into one<br />
unit with space for 400 boats, accreditation<br />
services and the information<br />
office were located at the end of the<br />
channel in the finishing area. Additional<br />
open racks for boat storage<br />
The main stands of the<br />
Canoeing and Rowing Basin<br />
with an adjacent service<br />
building<br />
Canoeing and Rowing Basin<br />
Main Stands<br />
Plan<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
Spectators' stands<br />
Service building<br />
Staircases for the stands<br />
Officials' stands<br />
(categories A, B, C, G)<br />
Seats for the media (E<br />
category)
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