In pictures: Canoe Slalom World Championships day one of competition

By Michael Pavitt
Wednesday, 16 September 2015

The opening day of action saw the heats in the men's C2 event ©ICF

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The French coaches discuss how to tackle the course ©ICF

Their advice appeared to work as French crews qualified first and second in the C2 ©ICF

Spectators were forced to shield themselves from torrential rain ©Twitter

Defending world champion Jessica Fox needed two heats to qualify in the women's K1 event ©ICF

Twenty canoeists qualified from the first women's K1 heat ©ICF

It is the first World Championships to be held at a London 2012 legacy venue ©ICF

Another 10 canoeists qualified from the second heat ©ICF

Ireland's Hannah Craig was one of the athletes to miss out ©ICF

The semi-finals and finals of the two events will take place on Saturday ©ICF

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