Rheinisch sneaks into K1 kayaking semis

WE thought we had left all this appeals stuff back in Ireland. But thankfully Olympic officialdom moves faster than their GAA equivalent.

And so Eoin Rheinisch contests the K1 kayak semi-final at Shunyi Park today (8.40am) after an incident-packed evening on and off the raging waters.

All seemed well when the Kildare paddler bounced back from a poor first heat with an aggressive second run to take the final qualifying spot by finishing 15th of the 21-man field. Then the fun started.