BEIJING - AUGUST 19: Ronald Rauhe and Tim Wieskotter of Germany compete in the Flatwater Men's K2 500m event at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 19, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 18: Katalin Kovacs, Gabriella Timea Szabo, Danuta Kozak and Natasa Janic of Hungary compete in the Kayak Four (K4) 500m Women's Heat at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Day 10 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 18, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 18: Fanny Fischer, Nicole Reinhardt, Katrin Wagner-Augustin and Conny Wassmuth of Germany compete in the Kayak Four (K4) 500m Women's Heat at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Day 10 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 18, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 15: Ryan Cochrane of Canada competes in the Men's 1500m Freestyle Heats held at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 7 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 15, 2008 in Beijing, China.

Rome 1960-4x500m relay, 2nd eliminating heat: the competitors at the start.

Rome 1960-At the finish (1500m): JOHNSON Rafer (USA) 1st and YANG Chuan-Kwang (TPE) 2nd, exhausted.

London 2012 - The K4 (kayak four) team from Hungary settle into their boat and prepare to challenge for the gold medal in the 500m sprint.

London 2012 - In matching headbands and ponytails the women’s kayak team from Poland take the dock in preparation for the gold medal race in K4 500m.

London 2012 - Team Hungary share congratulations on the dock after winning gold in women’s K4 500m sprint.

London 2012 - With some last minute advice from their coach, team France push away from the dock and head to the start of the gold medal final in women’s kayak four (K4) 500m sprint.