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Mark de Jonge, the worlds fastest sprint canoeist, was ready to quit the sport after he failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympics.The addition of the 200-meter kayak event to the Olympic program in London 2012 made the Canadian change his mind. It turned out his explosive paddling style was much better suited to the furious pace of the 200 than the longer races.After winning bronze in London, the 32-year-old engineer heads to Rio as a double world champion and world-record holder in the event, which he has compared to a drag race on water.The failure of defending Olympic champion Ed McKeever of Britain to qualify for Rio leaves de Jonge as the favorite for the gold, with Swedens Petter Menning and Maxime Beaumont of France among the other contenders.Heres what to look out for in the other canoe sprint events, which will be held on the Rodrigo de Freitas lake in Rio, a venue that also hosts the rowing competition:DOPING WOESThe entire Romanian team, the Belarusian mens team and seven Russian paddlers are out because of doping bans.Alexander Dyachenko, 2012 Olympic champion in the K-2 200 meters, was among five Russian canoeists ruled out just two weeks ahead of the games after being named in a recent report by World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren.Two other Russians will miss the Olympics because they were to compete in boats with banned paddlers.KIWI STARThough Europeans have long dominated the sport, canoe sprints arguably biggest star is not European, but a New Zealander. Lisa Carrington is the defending Olympic champion in the womens 200-meter race and a four-time world champion in the event.The 27-year-old kayaker will also be competing in the 500 meters, an event in which she won gold at the 2015 World Championships.Carrington, whose father is Maori, was named New Zealands Maori sportsperson of the year in 2012.LATE BLOOMERAt 37, U.S. kayaker Maggie Hogan will be competing in her first Olympics when she races in the womens 500-meter sprint.The former swimmer got a late start in the sport, which she didnt pick up until she was 26.Her biggest international success has come in the K-1 1,000 meters, including a bronze medal at last years World Championships. However, thats not an Olympic event, so shell be competing in the 500 meters instead in Rio.BRAZILS HOPEBrazils Isaquias Queiroz will be paddling in all three canoe events in Rio. 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DESTIN, Fla. -- Glenn Sanabria hit five 3-pointers for a career-high 28 points, freshman Rasheem Dunn added a career-high 20 points and St. Francis Brooklyn defeated Savannah State 97-91 on Friday in the semifinals of the Visitors bracket of the Emerald Coast Classic.Yunus Hopkinson added 18 points for the Terriers (1-3), who led 45-42 at the half before Sanabria and Dunn combined for 28 second-half points.Austin Dasent hit a 3-pointer to put the Tigers (2-4) up 54-53 with 15:46 to play but Dunn had a layup and 3-pointer to put the Terriers up for good. Savannah State was within 76-74 after two Joshua Floyd freee throws with 7:44 to go but a 13-1 St.ddddddddddddFrancis run sealed it.Dexter McClanahan hit a 3 for the Tigers, who made 16 shots behind the arc, to cut the difference to six with 1:04 to play but Sanabria made four free throws to stop the charge.Troyce Manassa had 22 points for Savannah State and Dasent had five 3s and 18 points.St. Francis will play Texas Rio Grande Valley in the bracket championship game Saturday while Savannah State will play Grambling in the consolation final. ' ' '