
Athletes compete during the men's K2 500m heats at Good Luck Beijing 2007 CanoeKayak Open in the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park of Beijing, August 23, 2007.
Spectators cheer for athletes during the men's k2 500m heats at Good Luck Beijing 2007 Canoe/Kayak Open in the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park of Beijing, August 23, 2007.

Poland's Pawel Baumann (R) and Adam Wysocki compete during the men's K2 500m heats at Good Luck Beijing 2007 Canoe/Kayak Open in the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park of Beijing, August 23, 2007.

Japan's Kenji Shimamura competes during the men's K1 500m heats at Good Luck Beijing 2007 Canoe/Kayak Open in the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park of Beijing, August 23, 2007.

Germany's Andreas Dittmer (R) competes during the men's C1 500m heats at Good Luck Beijing 2007 Canoe/Kayak Open in the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park of Beijing, August 23, 2007. Dittmer won the game with a time of 2 minutes and 2.001 seconds. (Photos by Ji Chunpeng)