Olympic Window: Hochschorner brothers make a hat trick

Peter and Pavol Hochschorner became the most successful water slalom athletes on August 15, winning gold in Olympic canoeing for the third consecutive time.

Peter and Pavol Hochschorner became the most successful water slalom athletes on August 15, winning gold in Olympic canoeing for the third consecutive time.

Another winner form Slovakia was Elelna Kaliská, who won in kayaking on August 15. At 36, she is the oldest member of the Slovak Olympic delegation, but she wants to try her luck again in four years. SITA, Reuters

Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská from press reports
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