Sixteen years ago I attended an Olympic slalom myself. The competition for the 1996 Atlanta Games took place on the Ocoee River near Ducktown, Tennessee.
In the photo above, U.S. kayaker Rich Weiss approaches the upstream gate at the top of Humungous rapid. An excellent first run propelled Weiss into first place, igniting thunderous applause rarely heard at a canoe and kayak race in this country. As the day went on five other racers moved ahead of Weiss, but his very respectable sixth-place finish made him the bright spot for the U.S. on the second day of racing, in which the K1 and C2 classes competed.
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