Day 4 of the Beijing Olympic Slalom Competition was cut short by torrential rain and thunderstorms. Spectators crowded the upper tiers of the stands in a rainbow of pastel plastic raincoats as athletes warmed up and the C2s raced their Semifinal. The Hochschorner brothers of Slovakia had one touch, and are in close contention with Germans Michel/Piersig at the top of the Semifinal results.
Sporadic lightning and thunder mixed with steady heavy rain finally resulted in postponement of the competition.
The K1W Semifinal will be held tomorrow prior to the Final medal round for both C2 and
