Canada's Sloan MacKenzie, left, and Katie Vincent compete in the women's canoe sprint double 500-metre heats on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.
Canada's Sloan MacKenzie, left, and Katie Vincent compete in the women's canoe sprint double 500-metre heats on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. Sprint canoeists Sloan Mackenzie and Katie Vincent started their quest for a medal at the Paris Games in commanding fashion, paddling to an Olympic-best time as they secured a berth in the women's double 500-metre semifinals.
The Mississauga, Ont., athlete said she can feel a little queasy at the end of the first race of a big competition, "but Sloan's queasy at the start, so we balance each other out," she said, gesturing to her partner. "She's a little nervous before and I'm a little sick after.
"That's fuelling us a lot in that last 150 when you have that crowd and can be proud of being Canadian and being out on the water," she said.Mackenzie, from Windsor Junction, N.S., described her Olympic debut as "really cool experience."
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