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Top-ranked paddlers from 55 countries are spending Canada Day racing in Dartmouth, N.S., for the Canoe Sprint World Championship.
Ian Gaudet, a 22-year-old athlete representing Team Canada at the five-day event, says hearing the roar of fans in his hometown propelled the C4 crew to a second-place finish.
The boat moves directly to the finals for the under-23 International Canoe Federation event, which is scheduled for Friday.
Gaudet grew up training at the Banook Canoe Club, and says it feels incredible to race at this calibre on the water that feels like home.
Hundreds of spectators and dozens of volunteers lined the lake in central Dartmouth, where fans, many decked out in red and white, cheered the athletes on.
Cecilia Farias, the vice-president of the International Canoe Federation, says it’s wonderful to be back in Dartmouth for this major event.
The federation’s 2022 Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships also took place on Lake Banook.
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