The canoeing community has united to pay tribute to the "Dusi King" Graeme Pope-Ellis, who passed away on Thursday.

Veteran canoeist Graeme Pope-Ellis died in an accident on his farm in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday, the Dusi organising committee said on Friday.

<i>Kevin Davie</i> argues that canoeist Graeme Pope-Ellis is the country’s pre-eminent sportsman.