On Saturday, French canoeists Nicolas Gestin (left) and Camille Prigent (right) gave rain-soaked fans a lot to cheer about. They performed some blistering slaloms at the Olympic Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.

Gestin won the heats for men's single slalom while Prigent, who led the heats after the first run, finished third in the heats for women's kayaking singles.

Jessica Fox of Australian descent, who is of French heritage, won the women's standings after completing the last run in 92.18 second.

Gestin, who was leading after his first run, gained over a second in his final time to qualify in first place for the semi-finals with a time 88.78. He was the only racer on the day to break the 90-second barrier.

"I felt great, the atmosphere is insane. "I was so happy to be racing here... Gestin: "I had to tell Nico, keep your focus, when I started my boat. It was very loud."

The 16 fastest racers in both runs made it to the semi-finals, while the other four were eliminated. Adam Burgess, from the United Kingdom, took second place with a 90.87 on his first run. Matija Marinic, of Croatia, was third.

Liam Jegou, from Ireland, improved his time by nearly 3 seconds in his second run to take the 16th place. He beat out Dutch competitor Joris Otten with his frenetic performance.

The DJ played high-energy music, and the whitewater action, which showcased the speed, skills, and raw strength of athletes, kept the crowd engaged despite the rain.

The women's race was not in danger as 22 out of 25 athletes made it through. However, that didn't stop them from tackling the course with reckless abandon.

Klaudia Zawolinska, of Poland, overtook Evy Leibfarth with a time 93.03 second before Prigent ripped through the water in her final attempt.

The 26-year old came close to winning, but was stuck on several occasions in the later part of the course. He ended up finishing third after the four-time Olympic Medalist Fox made a spectacular descent through the course and won by 0.85 seconds. (Reporting and editing by Alison Williams; Reporting by Philip O'Connor)