Tim Brabants progresses to semi-finals of men's kayak.

Team GB's Tim Brabants has qualified for the semi-finals of the men's kayak single (K1) 1000m.

Brabants is the reigning Olympic champion and despite only finishing fifth in his heat, he will compete in the semi-finals later this morning.

Canada's Adam van Koeverden won the heat, two seconds ahead of the rest of the field.