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 [...]
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Michal Martikan Bags Slovakia’s First Gold Medal
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 [...]
The Flag Bearers: David Cal Figueroa of Spain
Why is he given the flagbearing honors? Because he won a gold medal in Athens [canoeing] and currently holds the world record for the Canadian canoe C1 event. Photo source: beijing2008
Gyorgy Kolonics, 36
Our condolences to the family and friends of Hungarian canoeist Gyorgy Kolonic, who passed away yesterday. His fans are making tribute videos to Gyorgy and I’m uploading one such video here. Here’s a report from the AP of his untimely death. Two-time Olympic canoeing gold medalist Gyorgy Kolonics died Tuesday after collapsing in his canoe [...]
