noun
canoeing (sport)
Refers specifically to canoeing as a competitive sport, not recreational paddling.
オリンピックのカヌー競技は迫力がある。
Olympic canoeing events are thrilling.
カヌー is the general term for a canoe or the activity of canoeing, while カヌー競技 specifically denotes the competitive sport.
Compound of カヌー (canoe) + 競技 (competition, sport).