The C-2 event is raced in two-man sprint canoes.
This would be the last time the event would take place at the Summer Olympics.
[1] Competition consists of three rounds: the heats, the semifinals, and the final.
The top three finishers in each of the two semifinals join the heats winners in the final.
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8) Qualification Rules: 1..3->Final, 4..7->Semifinal + 8th best time, Rest Out Qualification Rules: 1..3->Final, Rest Out The Chinese duo repeated their gold from 2004 and had to be fished out of the water after Meng Guanliang dived into the water right after crossing the finish line, causing the canoe to capsize.