ACA USA Canoe/Kayak
Bryson City’s own Evy Leibfarth, 17, made her Olympic debut on Team USA in the women’s kayak heats on Sunday, July 25. After a tough first run to get the jitters out, she had a successful second run to qualify herself for the semifinal of the WK-1. She finished 14th in the pack with a total score of 111.70. Evy is the youngest canoe slalom athlete competing in Tokyo.
“I’ve been dreaming about this day since I was eight… During my first run there were some nerves and I was shaky at the top, but after that I just remembered why I’m here - I’m doing the sport that I love at the Olympics,” Leibfarth said.
Her next run will be Tuesday, July 27.
She will also make history as the first American boater in the women’s slalom canoe, which is making its Olympic debut as a sport this year.
Congratulations to the athletes and go #TeamUSA!
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