 With only one K-4 event, the 1000 m, on the Olympic schedule, the K-4 crew would not be entered for the 500m at the European and World Championships.This strategy was logical in that it allowed Piatrushenka and Makhneu the necessary rest time to compete in the K-2 500 m. It also allowed the formation of a second K-4 500 m kayak crew to accommodate other up-and-coming Belarusian paddlers.Nonetheless it was hard on Turchyn and Abalmasau who were denied the chance to defend their hard-won titles of 2005.