RIO DE JANEIRO — The wait to convert two world championships into Olympic gold has been excruciating for Canada’s Mark De Jonge. “Crazy morning, crazy week,” said Fournel after the Canadian team earned a surprising berth in the final. Fraser of Oakville, Ont., get a coveted spot in Lane 2 with an Olympic medal on the line, despite never having competed together in a major event? “Mission just barely accomplished,” De Jonge said with an exhale after qualifying fourth in his single men’s kayak 200 metre semifinal. “We had, essentially, the Olympic final in that semi.

Source: National Post August 19, 2016 18:09 UTC