Will he follow the canoeist Rohan’s medal? Kayaker Jiří Prskavec is one of the Czech Republic’s greatest hopes for winning precious metals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 28-year-old bronze holder from Rio 2016 mastered the semifinals with one mistake. The final is scheduled for 9:00. You can follow the events in the Olympic rapids in a detailed online report on the Sport.cz website.
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Jiří Prskavec on the Olympic track in Tokyo.
Stoyan Nenov, Reuters
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The reigning world and European champion Prskavec is one of the biggest favorites of Friday’s kayak race. The 28-year-old native from Mělník set the fastest time in qualifying on Wednesday and was prepared for the first place by one touch with the goal.
The Czechia already has one precious metal in the water slalom in Tokyo, thanks to canoeist Lukáš Rohan, who won a silver medal at the beginning of the week. Will Sparkler build on his success?
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