It was a good first day on the water for Canada's canoe/kayak team at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday as three of five boats qualified for the semifinals at the Sea Forest Waterway.
Quebec's Andreanne Langlois and Nova Scotia's Michelle Russell both advanced to the next round of the women's 200-metre kayak single semifinals, a race they consider "secondary" for them.
"I'm glad to be on the right side of the photo finish," Russell said. "I had no idea where I was for the whole race. When we crossed the line, Emily Lewis right next to me, we're looking at each other and didn't know what was going on. Langlois led the first portion of her qualifying heat after a great start, but at too fast a pace to maintain over 200 metres, and ended up fifth.
The two athletes were especially happy to have knocked off any rust due to not competing since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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