Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
In the best case scenario for Lachlan and Kaylen Bassett, one of them will be competing in the 2028 Olympics , the other will be supporting.
That's because the Australian brothers compete in the same category in canoe slalom, and only one can be at the Olympic starting line.
Kaylen, 29, and Lachlan, 26, have been competing in canoe slalom for over a decade. They started through school, a program where they went up to Sydney from their hometown Melbourne. Since then, it's been a passion for the entire family. While their father couldn't make the trip across the pacific for the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Oklahoma City, their mom was out there as a judge.
And the Bassett's case is not the only one. Not even in Australia.
Paddle Australia also features Olympic medalist-sisters Jessica and Noemie Fox.
More: OKC passes test of hosting ICF canoe slalom world championships.…
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