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

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. That opened the way for her to compete in Tokyo.

“For a long time I was the fastest woman in the world; it’s as good for me to be second at the Olympic Games, because it’s just … my dream from always. As a child I was dreaming of the Games, and now here I am.”

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