Paris 2024 Olympics - Slalom Canoe - Men's Kayak Single Semifinal - Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium - Whitewater, Vaires-sur-Marne, France - August 01, 2024. Joseph Clarke of Britain in action. REUTERS/Molly Darlington
PARIS (Reuters) - Britain's 2016 Olympic champion Joe Clarke led the way in the men's kayak single semi-finals on Thursday, completing a flawless run in a time of 89.51 seconds that will see him go out last in the final later on.
With the semi-final trimming the field down from 20 to 12 for the final, the racers descended the 23-gate course at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, including six gates that had to be taken upstream, as fast as they could.
