The Nova Scotia paddling community is bracing for possible funding cuts for its elite athletes after the team did not gain any medals in canoeing or kayaking at the Rio Olympics. No medals in RioIn the London 2012 Olympics, Canada's paddlers took three medals: two bronze and a silver from Mark de Jonge, Mark Oldershaw, and Adam van Koeverden. In the four years leading up to the Rio Olympics, paddlers received $10.3 million across Canada. Factors for fundingBut Firth said Sport Canada funding, which is commonly known as "carding" for athletes, does not always determine results. A spokesperson for Canoe-Kayak Canada said the organization's funding is based on a number of factors, including Olympic results.

Source: CBC News August 22, 2016 20:05 UTC