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Canoe Slalom Olympic day 4 review and day 5 medals preview (C2M & K1W)
Joe Clarke was crowned as Great Britain’s first K1M Olympic canoe slalom gold medallist. First, a review of the K1M semi-final and final, followed by a preview of what to expect on Thursday for the C2M & K1W semi-finals.
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FOX (AUS) second as women's top two paddlers survive scare in heats
RIO DE JANEIRO - The top two women paddlers in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games canoe slalom competition both survived early scares to qualify for the K1 semifinals but there was heartbreak for promising local favourite Ana SATILA (BRA), who crashed out after two below-par runs at Whitewater Stadium on Monday.
The two biggest names struggled in the first round of the heats, with 2015 world champion Jessica FOX (AUS) clipping a pole in a sluggish run and London 2012 bronze medallist Maialen CHOURRAUT (ESP) missing gate 20 entirely. The Spaniard hit two gates on a nervous...Read more
Canoe Slalom Olympic day 3 review and day 4 K1M medals preview
Denis Gargaud Chanut was crowned as France’s latest Olympic canoe slalom champion. First, a review of the C1M semi-final and final followed by a preview of what to expect on Wednesday for the K1M semi-final.
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50 seconds – 2 seconds or clear?
As canoe slalom evolves to shorter and tighter races with higher stakes then the margins are being shaved ever closer by the athletes. Here we examine the process on how race control determines whether a paddler’s whole head and part of the boat has passed through the gate or whether to award a 50-second penalty. I gained exclusive access behind the scenes during the C2M and K1W heats.
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Flash Quotes: Canoe Double (C2) Men: HOUNSLOW (GBR)
RIO DE JANEIRO - Comments from canoe slalom paddler Richard HOUNSLOW (GBR) after his first run in the heats of the men's C2 with partner David FLORENCE (GBR) at Whitewater Stadium on Monday.
Richard HOUNSLOW (GBR)
On their race:
"We had a very safe plan and we executed it very well. It was just about getting through to the next round. With only one boat going out (of 12 which started the heats) we didn't want to take risks. It was probably a bit slow but that should be enough for us to qualify for the...Read more
Canoe Double (C2) Men: preview facts
RIO DE JANEIRO - Luka BOZIC (SLO) and Saso TALJAT (SLO) hope to give Slovenia its first gold medal in canoe slalom by winning the canoe double (C2) men's event, which starts on Monday 8 August at Whitewater Stadium.
BOZIC and TALJAT became world champions in men's C2 in 2014 and finished second at the 2016 European championships.
Coming into the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Andraz VEHOVAR (SLO) is the only athlete representing Slovenia to claim an Olympic medal in canoe slalom as he took home silver in men's K1 at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic
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