But after three gruelling days, the team left the Ngalike Dam in quiet disappointment after failing to better their previous two gold, three silver, one bronze showing at the 2011 Games, or hit their target of three golds. Their 2013 campaign ended with a 2-2-2 tally.
However, coach Balazs Babella refused to fault his team, saying that they had given their best. The Hungarian explained that he had expected too much of them throughout the year - which has led to mental fatigue.
Midway through their Games campaign, he noticed that his charges looked tired and that the "fire" they had displayed in previous competitions was missing.
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Stephenie Chen (right) and Suzanne Seah paddling their way to gold in the women’s K2 200m at Ngalike Dam yesterday – doubling their haul after winning the 500m race the day before. - Photo : Kevin Lim
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