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(ATR) Olympian Joe Jacobi discusses how the Canoe Slalom World Championships could affect the road to Rio 2016.

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Benjamin Savsek of Slovenia competes during the final  C1 Men final of the 2013 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships on September 14, 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic. David Florence of Great Britain won ahead of Alexander Slafkovsky of Slovakia and Slovenia's Benjamin Savsek placed third. AFP PHOTO /MICHAL CIZEK        (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)
Benjamin Savsek of Slovenia competes during the final C1 Men final of the 2013 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships on September 14, 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic. David Florence of Great Britain won ahead of Alexander Slafkovsky of Slovakia and Slovenia's Benjamin Savsek placed third. AFP PHOTO /MICHAL CIZEK (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)

(ATR) Olympian and USA Canoe/Kayak CEO Joe Jacobi joinsAround the Ringstodiscuss how the Canoe Slalom World Championships could affect the road to Rio 2016.

The ICF says over 400 athletes from 46 different countries are gathering in McHenry for the world championships, which open on Wednesday. This is the city's second time hosting the event.

Competition concludes on Sunday, Sept. 21.

Jacobi competed at both the 1992 and 2004 Summer Olympic Games. In 1992, he won a gold medal in the men's C-2 slalom event.

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