Walking through the park from the station to the centre I had to ignore the dragonflies damsel flies and little egrets that were flying around as we hadn't gone there for the wildlife.
On the information - we were told to arrive early - so that is what we did, only to be stood in a queue waiting for the gates to open an hour later. Still time seemed to fly by and we found ourselves in the centre in time for lunch. We grabbed a grilled sandwich and a drink which we then took with us to our seats and sat and waited.
It was great watching the stands fill up with so much colour - flags from all over the world,
We were sat immediately behind a small group of Japanese and in front of them were some Italians.
While we were sat waiting for it all to start the screen flashed to the Ladies pairs rowing at Eton Dorney and GB's first gold medal of the games A great way to start the day!
Then after enduring the pre-competition interviewing by the very much over enthusiastic, Canadian I think, presenter, the semi finals of the K1M (Mens Kayaking) could start!
These were the unlucky kayakers who didn't make the finals
Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, Belgium, and unfortunately Richard Hounslow GB.(there's always tomorrow)
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New Zealand
Switzerland
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GB - Richard Hounslow
GB- Richard Hounslow
Time for a break....
and the mexican waves.....
... before the final.
The Final
First one to go down was Etienne Daille of France a 22 yr old sports student.
Daille picked up 2 penalties and finished with a time of 101.87
next to go 23 yr old Kazuki Yazawa of Japan - you should have heard out Japanese fans in front of us!!!!!
Yazawa finished clear with a time of 104.44
Next to go 25 year old Vavrinek Hradilek from Czech Republic
Hradilek finished with a clear time of 94.78 putting him into first position.
Next to go was Helmut Oblinger a 39 year old sports teacher from Austria
Oblinger picked up 2 penalties and finished with a score of 104.28
Next was Benjamin Boukpeti 30 year old from Toga
Boukpeti picked up a massive 52 penalties so his finishing time was 152.23
Half way through and following on from Boukpeti was Hannes Aigner a 23year old Economics student from Germany
Aigner finished with a clear time of 94.92 placing him currently in 2nd place
Next to come was 26 year old Samuel Hernanz from Spain
Hernanz finished with a clear time of 96.95
Next to come 27 year old Daniele Molmenti from Italy
Molmenti finished a fantastic clear round with a time of 93.43 putting him in first place.
Next to come Mateusz Polaczyk 24 year old student from Poland
Polaczyk finished with a clear time of 96.14
Next to come was Peter Kauzer 28 year old from Slovenia
So that completed the K1M Final
and the final standings were
1st Daniele Molmenti - Italy
2nd Vavrinek Hradilek -Czech Republic
3rd Hannes Aigner - Germany.
Bring on the medal ceremony
Congratulations to the medallists -
it just wasn't going to be GB's day -
Unlike today C2M gold to Scott and Baillie and silver to David Florence and Richard Hounslow - Huge congratulations to you all
Wow looks like quite a day. I am going Thursday, hope it is as good!
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