Punt and breathe like an Olympic slalom medallist. When you miss out on an Olympic medal by 0.16, it is extremely difficult to pick yourself up and get back onto the water. Great Britain’s Adam Burgess would agree. After the heartbreak in Tokyo three years ago, it was redemption for him at Paris 2024. The Stoke-on-Trent paddler claimed silver in the men’s canoe final, clocking 96.8.
