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Golden ending to multi-medallists in canoe sprint
At least one member of every gold-winning crew on the final day of the canoe sprint competition became a multi-medallist, with Danuta Kozak earning her third Rio gold and the sixth Olympic medal of her sporting career. -
Hungary, Ukraine, Germany and Spain celebrated gold at the Lagoa Stadium
Hungary's Danuta Kozak won her second gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and retained her women’s kayak single (K1) 500m title at the Lagoa Stadium on 18 August. -
The stars of Rio 2016
Michael Phelps led an all-star cast of multiple medal winners at Rio 2016, with Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles, Usain Bolt, Jason Kenny, Katinka Hosszu, Ryan Murphy and Danuta Kozak also featuring high on the bill, along with a clutch of other distinguished Olympians. -
Rio 2016 - Day 11: Simone Biles goes down in history, a British couple at their peak
Relive the day of Tuesday 16 August 2016 in Rio on olympic.org. Simone Biles completes an amazing week with the floor title, her fourth gold medal in Rio, earning her a place among the greatest gymnasts in history. British cyclists Jason Kenny and Laura Trott win gold on the track of the Olympic velodrome. -
International Women’s Day: overcoming her-dles!
Today is International Women’s Day. An opportunity for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to recall the efforts made to reach its key objective of parity, both on the field of play and within decision-making bodies. -
Brendel, Carrington retain canoe sprint titles
Germany’s Sebastien Brendel and New Zealand’s Lisa Carrington respectively retained their Olympic men’s canoe single 1,000m and women’s kayak single 200m titles at Rio 2016, on a day when four gold medals were handed out at Lagoa Stadium. -
Rio welcomes canoe stars
The Lagoa Lagoon, at the heart of Rio da Janeiro’s south zone, provided a stunning backdrop for the Aquece Rio International Canoe Sprint Challenge. -
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Double gold for speedy Germans - London 2012 - Canoe Sprint
It was another good day for Germany at Eton Dorney as they took gold in the men's Canoe Double (C2) 1000m and women's Kayak Double (K2) 500m, while Australia and Hungary also won gold.