Google is no stranger to celebrating the Olympic games. In fact, one of their first Doodles ever was dedicated to the Sydney Games in 2000, featuring a smiling kangaroo holding the Olympic torch. During the London 2012 Olympics it really stepped up its game by creating a series of interactive games to get people in the Olympic spirit.
The stand-out? A canoe slalom. Unlike big summer sports such as gymnastics or soccer, canoeing isn’t known as a staple Olympic sport. It is no pleasant paddle in the pond. Olympic canoers brave whitewater rapids and jagged rocks as they weave their way through various check-points. Google highlighted this unique sport through an interactive game where Google users directed their canoe through a course and are rated on their speed and hit check-points at the end. Now you definitely won’t switch the channel when Olympic canoeing is on the next summer games.
