Thursday: Canoe Slalom review
Greg Allen reflects on Hannah Craig's performance in making the final in the Canoe Slalom
Greg Allen reflects on Hannah Craig's performance in making the final in the Canoe Slalom
British crew Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott powered to gold in the Olympic canoe double final at the Lee Valley White Water Centre.
Ireland's Hannah Craig finished 10th in the women's K1 finals at Lee Valley White Water Centre this afternoon.
Italy's Daniele Molmenti carved his way to gold in the Olympic canoe slalom, kayak single final at the Lee Valley White Water Centre.
Eoin Rheinisch was
Eoin Rheinisch failed in his bid to qualify for the final of the men's K1 canoe slalom this afternoon.
Frenchman Tony Estanguet beat his old rival Michal Martikan to claim a third Olympic gold medal in the canoe slalom single competition at the Lee Valley White Water centre.
Ireland's Eoin Rheinisch has qualified for the semi-finals of the K1 canoe slalom on Wednesday.
Hannah Craig has progressed to the semi-finals of the Canoe Slalom, with a stunning second run that shaved just over eight seconds off her first time at the Lee Valley White Water Centre.
Eoin Rheinisch: K1 canoe slalom
Hannah Craig: K1 canoe slalom
Britain's slalom canoe preparations for the Beijing Olympics have been "gold standard" according to team leader John Anderson.
European paddlers are set to dominate the canoe and kayak disciplines at the Beijing Olympics.
An Irish canoe-slalom team of five paddlers all qualified for the semi-finals at the European Championships in Krakow, but could not manage to qualify for the Olympics this summer in Beijing.
France's Tony Estanguet yesterday successfully defended his Olympic canoeing slalom title when beating rival Michal Martikan of Slovakia in to silver in Athens.
Irish canoeist Éadaoin Ní Challaráin has qualified for the semi finals of the Women's K1 canoe slalom event.