JoshMartini007

It's pretty much a Canada vs. Australia tournament. Maybe England can pull off an upset if they get hot during the tournament. Hoping for Gambia and Vanuatu gets a medal in the men and women events respectively. To be honest, the discipline is the second least deserving discipline at the games based on quality, behind rhythmic gymnastics.

It's no big secret that the Canada Soccer Association is poorly ran despite the ongoing success of the women's team for a decade and the more recent success of the men's team. Considering their low offer to the men's side, I can only imagine how low the women have been getting (at best it's the same offer as the men got, more likely they have been getting less). I really do think the federation is stuck in a time when Canada last qualified (1986) where players were amateurs/semi-professional and would have been happy with ~10% of the pot.

Samantha Smith Sport: Gymnastics Event: Women's Trampoline Competition Location End Date Event Result World Cup Stage 2 Rimini 2022-05-28 Women's Trampoline 16th Return to Gymnastics Menu Return to Sport Menu

Jeremy Chartier Sport: Gymnastics Event: Men's Trampoline Competition Location End Date Event Result World Cup Stage 2 Rimini 2022-05-28 Men's Trampoline 19th Return to Gymnastics Menu Return to Sport Menu

Timothy Lim Sport: Fencing Event: Men's Individual Epee Competition Location End Date Event Result Epee Men World Cup 5 Tbilisi 2022-05-29 Men's Individual Epee 170th Return to Fencing Menu Return to Sport Menu

James Palmer Sport: Cycling Event: Men's BMX Racing Competition Location End Date Event Result BMX World Cup - Round 1 Glasgow 2022-05-28 Men's BMX Racing 55th BMX World Cup - Round 2 Glasgow 2022-05-29 Men's BMX Racing 41st BMX World Cup - Round 3 Papendal 2022-06-11 Men's BMX Racing 26th BMX World Cup - Round 4 Papendal 2022-06-12 Men's BMX Racing 27th Return to Cycling Menu Return to Sport Menu

Maxime Chalifour Sport: Cycling Event: Men's BMX Park Competition Location End Date Event Result BMX Freestyle World Cup Stage 1 Montpellier 2022-05-29 Men's BMX Park 37th Return to Cycling Menu Return to Sport Menu

Jeffrey Whaley Sport: Cycling Event: Men's BMX Park Competition Location End Date Event Result BMX Freestyle World Cup Stage 1 Montpellier 2022-05-29 Men's BMX Park 43rd Return to Cycling Menu Return to Sport Menu

SashaFox (Alexandra Mozil) Sport: Breaking Event: B-Girls Competition Location End Date Event Result Breaking for Gold World Series 1 Montpellier 2022-05-26 B-Girls 13th Return to Breaking Menu Return to Sport Menu

Onton (Onton See) Sport: Breaking Event: B-Boys Competition Location End Date Event Result Breaking for Gold World Series 1 Montpellier 2022-05-26 B-Boys 11th Return to Breaking Menu Return to Sport Menu

Konatsu (Konatso Yamasa) Sport: Breaking Event: B-Girls Competition Location End Date Event Result Breaking for Gold World Series 1 Montpellier 2022-05-26 B-Girls 24th Return to Breaking Menu Return to Sport Menu

Evan Dunfee Sport: Athletics Event: Men's 20km Race Walk Competition Location End Date Event Result World Race Walking Tour Gold Series 5 La Coruna 2022-05-28 Men's 20km Race Walk DNF Return to Athletics Menu Return to Sport Menu

Pierce Lepage Sport: Athletics Event: Men's Decathlon Competition Location End Date Event Result World Combined Events Tour Gold Series 4 Gotzis 2022-05-29 Men's Decathlon DNF Return to Athletics Menu Return to Sport Menu

Damian Warner Sport: Athletics Event: Men's Decathlon Competition Location End Date Event Result World Combined Events Tour Gold Series 4 Gotzis 2022-05-29 Men's Decathlon 1st Return to Athletics Menu Return to Sport Menu

Mohammed Ahmed Sport: Athletics Event: Men's 5000m Competition Location End Date Event Result Diamond League - Leg 3 Eugene 2022-05-28 Men's 5000m 4th Diamond League - Leg 5 Rome 2022-06-09 Men's 5000m 5th Return to Athletics Menu Return to Sport Menu

Fun fact: Those were the only medals won by men at the 2020 Olympics, the other 18 medals were won by women across nine (if you split diving and swimming) sports.

England is in a unique situation, relatively weak single players, but strong double players. Against the best they can hope for is a 3-2 win (maybe 4-1 against Canada). For Canada to defeat England all we really need is for our women's doubles to pull off the upset (and for Brian Yang to defeat his opponent). We aren't the favourites, but a medal opportunity is still there. On the other hand, we could lose to Singapore or even Scotland in the group stage.

A better draw for Canada relative to 2018. Definitely see a path to the semis. Winning a medal on the other hand will be difficult.

I agree, the sport may be dying in Canada, but it's not because of the laws.

The continental representation (2023 World Surfing Games/Pan American Games) quotas now have higher priority than the 2024 World Surfing Games. Additionally the team events from the 2022 and 2024 World Surfing Games will award one quota (with 2024 having a higher priority over the 2022 games) and will give an opportunity for nations to qualify a third athlete.

The sport was already on life support in Canada. The changes in qualification already negatively impacts us since there are so few world quotas now. Throw in the fact that other Pan American nations are increasing their quality and I wouldn't be surprised if Canada fails to qualify anyone in 2024.

That third period was something...

Quite happy with our final performances. Just need that little extra push and we could be looking at a good medal haul for 2024.

I felt they should have made the two Division I groups with only 5 teams. Now when Russia and Belarus return there will be a massive shake-up unless the IIHF wants to pull a Slovakia and have them start from the bottom.

Yeah, the bottom half of the bracket is quite open