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Slovak twins Peter and Pavol Hochschorner bag their third consecutive gold medal in the Canoe/Kayak Slalom Canoe Double. This is the second gold medal for Slovakia. Earlier, Martikan Michal ruled the men’s slalom canoe single to win Slovakia’s first gold.

If American athletes were contenders in this event, expect their “crybaby fans” encouraged by their media to moan and complain about how unfair it is that twins — who think alike, have better coordination, and who communicate via ESP — have an unfair advantage over their American idols. But maybe not, maybe they will only complain against Chinese girls.

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Michal Martikan Bags Slovakia’s First Gold Medal

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Slovakia’s Michal Martikan wins the gold medal for men’s slalom canoe single. This should make up for his disappointment in Athens where a penalty relegated him to second place. According to Reuters, Martikan, then only 17 years old, won his first [and Slovakia's first] Olympic gold during the 1996 Olympic Games.

Photo credit: Shaun Botterill via beijing2008