Canada's Laurence Vincent Lapointe wins Olympic silver medal in first-ever women's canoe 200m

Laurence Vincent Lapointe hit the historic podium after placing second in the Olympic debut of Women's C1 200m Tokyo2020 TokyoTakeTwo Canoe

Vincent Lapointe’s trek to the podium was a dramatic one: She was suspended in 2019 after testing positive for a banned substance, but was cleared after an investigation and given Olympic clearance.

Joining Vincent Lapointe in the ground-breaking race was another Canadian, Katie Vincent who placed eighth.Article content

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