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It was great to meet the locals benefiting from tourists who pass through and spend their time and money in these communities. next on myjourney, lake kivu. this is one of the african great lakes, and sits on the border between rwanda and the democratic republic of the congo. i am here to explore the water by kayak. are you all right—handed? 0k? on this side you go forward. seems easy enough. for years after the civil war, the shores of this lake were no—go zones. this was one of the epicent...

For years after the civil war, the shores of this lake were no—go zones. this was one of the epicentres of the fighting in 1995. now theres a huge push to develop this area. this is parts of the kivu belt tourism initiative. beep, beep! this is absolutely spectacular. kayaking doesnt get any better than this. it certainly beats the last experience i had, a lake in the uk. elwa is part of the new generation pursuing a career in travel and entrepreneurship. this is such a great example of touris...

Race, he was devastated there was so little consultation. i feel really disappointed about how the decision was made. i think it was a massive shock to quite a few people. it is a shame it wasnt done ina more people. it is a shame it wasnt done in a more democratic way with voices being listened to. one of those who had hoped to succeed was dan atkins, the currentjunior world had hoped to succeed was dan atkins, the current junior world champion had hoped to succeed was dan atkins, the currentju...

Experience, amazing.

When you play tae kwon do. tae kwon do is in my blood, ive been doing it since i was five years old. it never leaves you. i may not have had a kick in two years but the body remembers and the spirit remembers and its a place i need to be. so, tokyo 2020, who knows. who knows whats going to happen? after a heavy block of training, pita was making progress both on the mat and in the water. butjust days before two crucial olympic qualifiers, he broke a rib and suffered muscle damage. so the odds we...

Sometimes ive got to give him a little push. find a stick and give a little tap, a whip on him in make sure he sticks to the techniques. we dont have much time, we dont have enough time. we use whats around us and make sure that we cover so much in training and trainers ourself to achieve this. we train you. welcome to southern hungary for the 2019 canoe sprint world championships. we are all set for whats likely to be a scorching few days of action. to reach the olympics, pita needs to progress...

Ive been swimming nonstop since i got in these things. its like theyve got a mind of their own. they just keep throwing you out. if you make a tiny mistake or you think about another boat, theyjust kick you out. swimming in the water. you guys want to be an olympian? its not going to be easy. you knew this was a big challenge, is it tougher than you thought it would be? its so much tougher than i thought. fortunately, the international canoe federation run crash courses around world championship...

Good thing is he never gave up. within the six days, he improved a lot. it was quite surprising. im impressed. good improvement today. i think everybody needs to see him. i grew a lot because i died a million times in the session. peace, much love, pita out. this is it. pita is moments away from making his kayak debut here in hungary. its crazy hot today. there is a bit of a breeze, which wont make conditions easy but i think hes just excited to be finally getting going. next up is heat five of ...

I grew a lot because i died a million times in the session. peace, much love, pita out. this is it. pita is moments away from making his kayak debut here in hungary. its crazy hot today. there is a bit of a breeze, which wont make conditions easy but i think hes just excited to be finally getting going. next up is hit five of the mens k1200 metres and it looks as though pita taufatofua of tonga is struggling out in lane eight. looks like were ready. six are in position, tonga not quite, but away...

Remembers and its a place i need to be. so, tokyo 2020, who knows. who knows whats going to happen? after a heavy block of training, pita was making progress both on the mat and in the water. butjust days before two crucial olympic qualifiers, he broke a rib and suffered muscle damage. so the odds were stacked well against him at the canoeing continental qualifier, where only the winner would reach tokyo 2020. taufatofua is fighting but its just not going to be enough. the cook islands will take...