Kayaking: Dawson takes back title

Mike Dawson. Photo / Jamie Troughton

New Zealand extreme kayaker Mike Dawson made a great start to the Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado, yesterday. The 25-year-old claimed back the steep creek title he won in 2009, albeit sharing it with Czech racer Honza Lasko. Both paddlers recorded identical finishing times of 3 minutes 34.62 seconds.