Canada National Thread

[intoronto 5,645]

Cutting it close for a second women's spot in triathlon: https://triathlonmagazine.ca/racing/kretz-keeps-olympic-hopes-alive-with-fifth-place-finish-in-huatulco/

[intoronto 5,645]

 

I think Tyler is our strongest chance of a dark horse medal at Tokyo 2020

[james89 847]

Am I wrong that I thought there was a Hammer Throw as part of the Harry Jerome Classic but happening in Kamloops yesterday? Does anyone know if Adam Keenan inched closer to the qualification spot? @intoronto

[intoronto 5,645]

36 minutes ago, james89 said:

Am I wrong that I thought there was a Hammer Throw as part of the Harry Jerome Classic but happening in Kamloops yesterday? Does anyone know if Adam Keenan inched closer to the qualification spot? @intoronto

That is correct. He hit 74.06... should give him a few more points in the rankings. He will need a bigger throw + nationals win with a throw over 75+ to qualify it looks like.

[intoronto 5,645]

Athletics simulation for Team Canada as of this moment, ofc trials will likely change some of these.

 

Men's track

Men's 100: Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Gavin Smellie (3 athletes)

Men's 200:  Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney (1 athlete)

Men's 400:  N/A Closest: Philip Osei is 63rd in rankings, will need a time 45.50 sub + another one at nationals to qualify. 

Men's 800: Marco Arop, Brandon McBride (2 athletes)

Men's 1500: Justyn Knight (1 athlete). Not sure if he will compete. Charles PT and William Paulson are within a couple seconds of hitting the standard.

Men's 5000: Mohammed Ahmed, Justyn Knight, Lucas Bruchet (3 athletes)

Men's 10000: Mohammed Ahmed

Men's 110m hurdles: N/A, Joseph Daniels, is about 0.4 seconds from hitting the standard. 2016 Olympic finalist Cabral also competing.

Men's 400m hurdles: N/A, Malik Metivier, is .38 away from hitting the standard. 

Men's 3000m steeplechase: Matthew Hughes, John Gay (2 athletes). Jean-Simon Desgagnés and Ryan Smeeton are within range of qualifying times.

Men's 4x100 relay: Not qualified yet officially, but should. Since 3 are qualified in the individual event, 1 more will be named, not sure of the names. The 4 currently in qualification position in the 100 and 200 made up the relay in Doha. 

Total: 13, up to 20 can qualify atm. 

 

Women's track

Women's 100: Crystal Emmanuel (1 athlete). Khamica Bingham was 0.01 from the standard earlier this season.

Women's 200: Crystal Emmanuel 

Women's 400: Kyra Constantine, Natassha McDonald (2 athletes)

Women's 800: Melissa Bishop, Gabriel Stafford, Lindsey Butterworth (3 athletes). Not sure if Stafford will compete.

Women's 1500: Gabriela Stafford, Natalia Hawthorn, Lucia Stafford (2 athletes) 

Women's 5000: Andrea Seccafien, Julie-Anne Staehli, Kate Van Buskirk (3 athletes). Stafford likely won't do this event in Tokyo. 

Women's 10000: Andrea Seccafien. 

Women's 100m hurdles: N/A. Michelle Harrison .26 away from the standard

Women's 400m hurdles: Sage Watson (1 athlete). Noelle Montcalm 7 spots out of qualifying through the WR

Women's 3000m steeplechase: Geneviève Lalonde, Regan Yee (2 athletes). Butterworth and Prouse seconds from hitting the standard (so is Yee).

Women's 4x400 relay: 2 more athletes will be named to join the individual qualifiers + Watson 

Not sure if they will aim for the 4x100 relay. 

 

Total: 16, up to 20 can qualify atm 

 

Road events:

Men's marathon: Ben Preisner, Cameron Levins, Trevor Hofbauer

Men's 50km race walk: Evan Dunfee, Mathieu Bilodeau

Women's marathon: Malindi Elmore, Dayna Pidhoresky, Natasha Wodak

 

No one qualified in 20km race walk for either gender.

Total: 8 athletes.

 

Men's field/Multis

Men's high jump: Michael Mason, Django Lovett (2 athletes). Derek Drouin looks okay, but not near the standard he will need to qualify. 

Men's long jump: Damian Warner (1 athlete), unlikely to compete in this event.

Men's pole vault: N/A

Men's triple jump: N/A

Men's shot put: Tim Nedow (1 athlete)

Men's javelin: N/A

Men's discus throw: Jordan Young just out of a ranking quota, and less than 2 meters from standard. 

Men's hammer: Adam Keenan just out of a ranking quota, and less than 3 meters from standard.

Men's decathlon: Damian Warner, Pierce Lepage (1 athlete) 

Total: 5, could be up to 8

 

Women's field/Multis

Women's high jump: N/A

Women's long jump: Christabel Nettey (1 athlete)

Women's pole vault: Alysha Newman, Anicka Newell (2 athletes)

Women's triple jump: N/A

Women's shot put: Sarah Mitton, Brittney Crew (2 athletes)

Women's javelin: Liz Gleadle (1 athlete)

Women's discus throw: Trinity Tutti, Rachel Andres are outside qualification but a few metres from the standard.

Women's hammer: Camryn Rogers, Jillian Weir (2 athletes)

Women's heptathlon: Georgia Ellenwood needs a first place finish at nationals and a PB to move into a rankings quota (just barely)

 

Total: 8, could be up to 11

 

Also Canada dropped out of the mixed relay today. Not sure if they will try for that. But if they do, they can name up to two more.

 

So as of this moment Canada has 50 athletes. Up to 69 athletes can qualify. Will be an intense last couple of weeks of qualification!

[intoronto 5,645]

Already dreading CBC coverage. This was posted the day after Haya was eliminated from Olympic contention 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQD0DIYN8W5/

[intoronto 5,645]

Current team size versus 2020:

 

 

[james89 847]

28 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Current team size versus 2020:

 

 

It's very impressive that Canada was able to increase in almost every event. The only decrease that is a major disappointment is in Wrestling (and Equestrian). I really hope we can net even with Athletics. 

[intoronto 5,645]

3 minutes ago, james89 said:

It's very impressive that Canada was able to increase in almost every event. The only decrease that is a major disappointment is in Wrestling (and Equestrian). I really hope we can net even with Athletics. 

And Gymnastics only lost a quota due to team reductions (assuming Chartier qualifies)

Judo was bad luck, before the pandemic, Canada was on track to qualify 9 judoka, but injuries cost Guica/Valois time. Valois ultimately did not qualify and Guica lost ranking points to bump Burt from a spot.

Still waiting for open water swimming qualifiers, but id expect one male and one female to qualify (the max. possible)

[intoronto 5,645]

Natalie Achonwa sprains her MCL. Likely out for the Olympics.