*SPECIAL EDITION* Tonight on the ice, The Young Guns played a double-header in the Oakville Women’s Competitive Division Playoffs. The short bench split the games 1-1, but it was the second game (the win) that really mattered. A win in the second game would put off complete elimination from the league championship. After a Read more about Rio Recap Day 11[…]
We are into the double digit days now! CANOE/KAYAKING (FLAT WATER) Today marked the beginning of flat water canoeing and kayaking – no rapids to worry about. But it wasn’t meant to be for the Canadian paddlers today. Mark Oldershaw (Men’s Canoe Single (C1) 1000m), Genevieve Orton/Kc Fraser (Women’s Kayak Double (K2) 500m), Andreanne Read more about Rio Recap Day 10[…]
BADMINTON Women’s Singles competition continued today at Riocentro. Canada’s Michelle Li faced World #10 Sindhu Pusarla from India. After splitting the first two games, Pusarla worked up a large lead and only briefly let Li back into the match before taking the final game 21-17. Li will have to await the final group standings to Read more about Rio Recap Day 9[…]
ROWING: Men’s Single Sculls – In the A Final, the grueling sub-7 minute bout was full of “OMG!” New Zealand’s Drysdale was at times in third place with half a boat behind the Croatian leader, Martin. But by the 1500m mark, Drysdale was leading by nearly a boat. No lead was safe in this race, Read more about Rio Recap Day 8[…]
A Trio of Medals for Canada today! ROWING: The weather was so-so today in Rio as the rain came down, but the show must go on and as long as the wind is down and the water is flat, we can row! There was a large South African presence with teams in all finals today. Read more about Rio Recap Day 7[…]
ANOTHER HISTORICAL DAY! RUGBY MEN’S SEVENS: It was a big day in Rugby. Fiji continued their romping streak and crushed Japan 20-5 in the first semifinal. Great Britain edged out South Africa 7-5 in the second semi. The Blitzbokke would go on to redeem themselves with a commanding win over Japan 54-14 to take the Read more about Rio Recap Day 6[…]
ARCHERY Head-to-head individual competition is 5 sets (2 games per set, and 3 arrows per game). Tiebreakers go arrow for arrow, which is exactly how Canadian Crispin Duenas prevailed over Italian Galiazzo. Duenas defeated Galiazzo with a bullseye to move onto the Round of 16, but lost to American Zach Garrett. Back to the piano, Read more about Rio Recap Day 5[…]
Preface: Tonight was my oldest friend’s bachelorette! (Congrats, Jesslin!) This past Saturday, Bridesmaid Clara asked if I was still “coming on Tuesday.” “FOR SURE I will be there! But there won’t be LEGO with the recap, since we will probably stay in Toronto that night.” “What? You can’t!” Then, last night, it hit Yvonne, “Wait, Read more about Rio Recap Day 4[…]
A DOUBLE BRONZE KIND OF DAY FOR CANADA! RUGBY – WOMEN’S SEVENS Bronze medal for Canada! After a 17-5 loss to Australia in the semis today, Canada definitely did not want to finish 4th place, and furthermore, wanted redemption on the shutout that GBR held them to in the prelims. Solid and exciting game Read more about Rio Recap Day 3[…]
MEN’S INDOOR VOLLEYBALL: Canadian men’s team has made their return to the Olympics after 24-years and faced USA. I was on the edge of my seat, block after spike after dig after block! Canada upset the USA and won in 3 straight sets (25-23, 25-17, 25-23)! Next match will be Aug 9 at 9:35pm Read more about Rio Recap Day 2[…]