Canada National Thread

[NearPup 3,044]

I can see why Drouin does well in big events. He seems totally imune to presure.

[orangeman 1,989]

5 minutes ago, Near said:

I mean, I had since she was sort of the star of the trials. But I had not heard much of her before the trials (only heard about her because of Taylor Ruck, who was seen as a bigger potential breakout star a year ago).

 

Yeah, I think I mentioned here before the Games that I had hopes for the Canadian ladies in one of the freestyle relays.  I though Oleksiak had chances to make some finals, too.  But that was the 'old' standard.  Just making the finals was seen as an accomplishment.  It was so hilarious how, for myself, I went from disbelief on Day 1 when they took bronze to disappointment on the last day in the pool when they didn't get a medal.  And the future looks so good with that group.  

[orangeman 1,989]

I can't find the anthem version, but here is Greg Joy's silver medal jump from Montreal.  My parents lived there at the time.  They speak of it fondly.  For some reason, this jump touched the nation at the time.  

 

[juddy96 171]

Day 12 of Canadian Action (All times are local, 1 hr ahead of Eastern, 4 hrs ahead of Pacific)

 

9:14am - Brooke Henderson - Women's Golf Round 1

9:23am - Mark Oldershaw - Men's C1 200m Heat 2

9:51am - Ryan Cochrane/Hugues Fournel - Men's K2 200m Heat 2

9:54am - Damian Warner - Men's Decathlon 100m Heat 4

10am - Yann Candele, Tiffany Foster, Amy Millar, Eric Lamaze - Equestrian Jumping

10am - Canada vs. Russia - Men's Volleyball Quarterfinals

10:05am - Lucas Bruchet - Men's 5000m Heat 1

10:12am - Emilie Fournel - Women's K1 500m Heat 3

10:25am - Alena Sharp - Women's Golf Round 1

10:27am - Mohammed Ahmed - Men's 5000m Heat 2

10:35am - Damian Warner - Men's Decathlon Long Jump

Unsure - Michelle Fazzari vs. Elif Jale Yesilirmak - Women's -58kg 1/8 Final

Unsure - Jasmine Mian vs. Sun Yanan - Women's -48kg 1/8 Final

10:56am - Mark Oldershaw - Men's C1 200m Semifinal 3

Unsure - Dorothy Yeats vs. Hannah Rueben - Women's -69kg 1/8 Final

11:10am - Ryan Cochrane/Hugues Fournel - Men's K2 200m Semifinal 2

11:16am -  Melissa Bishop - Women's 800m Heat 4

11:31am - Emilie Fournel - Women's K1 500m Semifinal 3

11:55am - Matthew Hughes - Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final

12:15pm - Damian Warner - Men's Decathlon Shot Put

Unsure - Dorothy Yeats vs. Sara Dosho - Women's -69kg Quarterfinal

2:59pm - Tory Nyhaug - Men's BMX Seeding Run

3:00pm - Meaghan Benfeito, Roseline Filion - Women's 10m Platform Preliminary

Unsure - Dorothy Yeats vs. Buse Tosun - Women's -69kg Repechage Round 2

5:45pm - Damian Warner - Men's Decathlon High Jump

Unsure - Dorothy Yeats vs. Jenny Fransson - Women's -69kg Bronze Medal Match

8:53pm - Phylicia George - Women's 100m Hurdles Semifinal 2

9:01pm - Nikkita Holder - Women's 100m Hurdles Semifinal 3

9:44pm - Damian Warner - Men's Decathlon 400m

10:00pm - Aaron Brown - Men's 200m Semifinal 1

10:08pm - Andre De Grasse - Men's 200m Semifinal 2

10:55pm - Phylicia George - Women's 100m Hurdles Final

 

Will add more as more specifics come in (or Canadians advance) 

Edited August 17, 2016 by juddy96

[NearPup 3,044]

12 minutes ago, orangeman said:

 

Yeah, I think I mentioned here before the Games that I had hopes for the Canadian ladies in one of the freestyle relays.  I though Oleksiak had chances to make some finals, too.  But that was the 'old' standard.  Just making the finals was seen as an accomplishment.  It was so hilarious how, for myself, I went from disbelief on Day 1 when they took bronze to disappointment on the last day in the pool when they didn't get a medal.  And the future looks so good with that group.  

Same, I went from ecstatic with bronze in the 4x100m free to annoyed we didn't get silver in the 4x200m free to devastated we didn't win a medal in the medley relay.

 

I don't think anyone seriously believed Canada would get six medals, including a gold and two relays, in swimming. I was hopping for one to three and maybe one relay.

[intoronto 5,635]

Well Canada's only taekwondo athlete will play Korea in the first round... what luck

[intoronto 5,635]

Nice to see Oldershaw do the 200m event

[orangeman 1,989]

2 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Well Canada's only taekwondo athlete will play Korea in the first round... what luck

 

Canada's draws here have been ridiculous.  

[intoronto 5,635]

1 minute ago, orangeman said:

 

Canada's draws here have been ridiculous.  

Well in consolation all athletes were drawn according to rank. So the draw is fair, but unlucky

Edited August 17, 2016 by intoronto

[orangeman 1,989]

Canada had this game, but is giving it up.