McDowell and Team Canada earn first win
Regina’s Blaire McDowell and the Canadian women’s water polo team made a comeback, earning their first win in Paris by defeating China 12-7 in their second preliminary game of the Olympics.
Team Canada secured the first goal of the match and held a 4-0 lead over China entering the second quarter. For the remainder of the game, Canada continued the lead over their opponents to take the win.
McDowell and Canada will face Australia in their next match against Australia on Friday, Aug. 2 at 6:00 a.m. Saskatchewan time.
Canada 3×3 undefeated
Humbolt local, Paige Crozon and her Canadian teammates continued to dominate the 3×3 basketball court.
Not even a minute into the game, Crozon made the first two-point shot and set the tone for Canada’s performance.
The red and white defeated China 20-11, with just under two minutes left on the clock. Crozon, alongside teammate Michelle Plouffe, led both teams with 7 points.
The squad will have a pair of games on Thursday, one against Germany and the other against France.
Wog hits the water
Regina-born Kelsey Wog made her Paris debut in the women’s 200-metre breaststroke heats, finishing fourth with a 2:25.11 time and spot in the afternoon’s semifinals.
Following her morning results, Wog finished the semifinals with a time of 2:24.82 in 13th place, missing out on a top-eight time needed to move onto finals.
Thibeault falls in preliminary match
Tammara Thibeault, who has ties to Regina, got her first, and what turned out to be her final, taste of action in Paris, competing in the round of 16 against Cindy Djankeu Ngamba (Olympic Refugee Team) in the women’s 75-kilogram boxing category.
The opponents went for the full three rounds with no knockout, sending the decision to the judges, who scored it 3-2 in favour of Ngamba (27-30, 29-28, 28-29, 30-27 and 29-28)
Tierney’s time in Paris concludes
Blake Tierney ‘s time at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games has come to an end.
The Saskatoon swimmer finished seventh in his heat in the men’s 200-m backstroke and 19th overall with a time of 1:58.39. Only the top-16 finishers advanced to semifinals.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Paige Crozon and the Canadian women’s 3×3 team will be busy on Thursday as they take on Germany at 1:30 a.m. (SK time) and France later in the day at 2:00 p.m.
Head coach Lisa Thomaidis and assistant coach, Connor Jay, who both have ties to Saskatoon, will guide Germany’s women’s basketball team in their match against Japan at 3:00 a.m. (SK time).
Olympic Notes: Ilya Kharun became the first Canadian to win a medal in the men’s 200-metre butterfly, capturing bronze…Janine Beckie, who has Saskatchewan connections, and the Canadian women’s soccer team won 1-0 over Columbia to secure a place in the quarterfinals…Canada’s medal count: 7 (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze).
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