Canada National Thread

[orangeman 2,002]

Happened a week ago, but Laurence Vincent Lapointe has been cleared by the International Canoe Federation of alleged doping from this past summer.  She's a gold medal favourite in two events, so that's great for Canada and the sport.  Always good to have the best compete, especially in a new discipline.  

 

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/canoe-kayak/laurence-vincent-lapointe-doping-verdict-1.5441395

Edited February 4, 2020 by orangeman

[JoshMartini007 2,547]

With women's football and basketball Canada has now qualified 8 teams to the Olympics. We are one away from tying our record of nine done at the 1976 Olympics when we were hosts. We have four opportunities remaining...

 

Men's Basketball - If we have our best players I would give us a great chance. Still Greece will be hard to defeat.

Men's Baseball - Given our performances at the Pan American Games, the lack of the best players may help Canada. Regardless it'll be tough, but at least we still have two chances, though the addition of Chinese Taipei in the second one may not help.

Men's Football - It depends on who comes. Our best team could very well qualify, but that's unlikely to occur. In the end we'll likely have to defeat Mexico or the United States (or Costa Rica) if we want to qualify.

Men's Water Polo - Our least likely option. Things were already tough before South Africa decided to take its continent quota. We'd have to defeat one of Croatia/Greece/Montenegro to qualify, not to mention other European teams which on paper should be stronger than us.

[intoronto 5,677]

Can't believe it has been 10 years since Vancouver 2010! Time flies.

 

Edited February 14, 2020 by intoronto

[Topicmaster1010 4,247]

 

Ten years ago today!

[intoronto 5,677]

This isn't too promising: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/canada-sport-organizations-funding-shortfall-government-funding-1.5556115

[bmo 194]

Happy Canada Day to our friendly neighbors up north 

[Olympian1010 7,989]

2 minutes ago, bmo said:

Happy Canada Day to our friendly neighbors up north 

Let’s face it, Detroit is just Southern Canada 

[bmo 194]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

Let’s face it, Detroit is just Southern Canada 

You’re right. All of Michigan is basically Canada 2.0. 

[Olympian1010 7,989]

Just now, bmo said:

You’re right. All of Michigan is basically Canada 2.0. 

And Minnesota/Washington 

[NearPup 3,072]

2 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Let’s face it, Detroit is just Southern Canada 

Isn't Detroit to the North of Canada?