2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Athletes

	China's flatwater C2 crew eye 2nd Olympic gold Chinese canoeing flatwater crew Yang Wenjun and Meng Guanliang got their title defence to a strong start on Tuesday, advancing straight to the final scheduled on Saturday.

	Boukpeti: Togo's hero in Olympics Like a spring, Benjamin Boukpeti burst on to the Olympic stage, winning Togo's very first Olympic medal.

	Piersig eyes slalom final at Beijing Olympics German paddler Sebastian Piersig said in Beijing on Thursday that he wanted to enter the final race in the slalom canoe/kayak race at the Beijing Olympics.

	Coach anticipates Tony's hat-trick in Olympic gold Tony Estanguet, who has won two Olympic gold medals in C1 slalom men, "is very likely to get his third gold at the Beijing Games and I hope he can make it," said coach Vincent Redon in Beijing on Wednesday.

	Hochschorner brothers eye 3rd Olympic gold in Beijing Hochschorner brothers, the Slovak twins who won two gold medals at both Sydney and Athens Games, have set eyes on their third Olympic gold medal in C2 slalom race at the Beijing Olympics.

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