Here’s how Nevin Harrison’s first race in quest to defend Olympic gold medal went

Harrison, a graduate of Seattle’s Roosevelt High School, won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

VAIRES-SUR-MARNE, France — Seattle’s Nevin Harrison began her defense of the gold medal in the canoe sprint single she won at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday morning in Paris.

Harrison won her initial heat to guarantee herself a spot in the semifinals on Saturday morning from Vaires-Sur-Marne, France. Her time of 45.70 seconds in the 200m was the fastest of any in the five heats.

“It felt OK. I feel like I have a lot more in my tank. It wasn’t my smoothest 200 ever but working off

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