Czechia’s Tereza Kneblova made her dreams come true when she captured women’s kayak cross gold in front of a euphoric home crowd in Prague.

When asked to reflect on his Olympic triumph, it took Nicolas Gestin only a few seconds to turn his focus from the past to the future.

France dominated the men’s podium in Prague as Nicolas Gestin headed a one-two-three for his country in canoe and Titouan Castryck overcame Anatole Delassus in a thrilling kayak showdown.

Grappling with nerves, injuries and a lack of confidence, Jakub Grigar was beginning to hate the sport he had always adored.

Czech sisters Gabriela Satkova and Martina Satkova stood on the top two steps on the podium as short slalom was trailed for the first time at an International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Cup.