Olympics-Canoeing-China win gold in men’s canoe double 500m at Paris Olympics

By Philip O’Connor

PARIS (Reuters) – China won Olympic gold in the men’s canoe double 500-metre race at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Thursday.

Italy came in second to secure the silver medal, with Spain picking up the bronze.

(Reporting by Philip O’Connor; editing by Clare Fallon)