Swimming
The competition promises to get off to a flying start. A morning session runs from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. (EDT). The events scheduled: 100 m butterfly (women), 400 m freestyle (men and women), 100 m breaststroke (men) as well as the 4 x 100 m freestyle relays (men and women).
The Canadians to watch are Maggie Mac Neil and Rebecca Smith in the 100m butterfly, as well as Summer McIntosh and Mary-Sophie Harvey in the 400m freestyle. The latter event promises to be hotly contested with the presence of American Katie Ledecky and Australian Ariarne Titmus.
In an interview a few days ago, McIntosh said he was the same person as at the Tokyo Games, but added in the same breath that he had learned to manage many things like the media and everything related to physical and mental recovery.
Canada will have teams for both the women’s and men’s 4 x 100m freestyle relays.
To watch these tests, it’s this way.
Tennis
Félix Auger-Aliassime in training this week in ParisPhoto: Getty Images / Pool
The Olympic tournament begins on Saturday. Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime, ranked 19th in the world, will face American Marcos Giron, ranked 38th, in the first round. As for Leylah Annie Fernandez, she will play against Czech Karolina Muchova, ranked 29th in the WTA.
The other Canadian in singles, Milos Raonic, will try to overcome the German Dominik Koepfer, 63rd in the ATP ranking.
For her part, Ontario’s Bianca Andreescu will cross the racket with Denmark’s Clara Tauson.
In doubles, Auger-Aliassime and Raonic will face Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
Finally, Gabriela Dabrowski and Leylah Annie Fernandez will face the French Clara Burel and Varvara Gracheva.
Click here to watch the first round matches.
Artistic Gymnastics
The Canadian men’s team will try to qualify in the team competition. The Canadians will face the Germans, Americans and British in their group. Of the 12 countries, only the top 8 advance to the final phase. You’ll need a coffee, because the gymnasts will be in action starting at 5 a.m. (EDT).
Road cycling
Derek Gee will compete in the road cycling time trial on Saturday. Photo: Israel-Premier Tech
Canadian cyclists Olivia Baril and Derek Gee will try to shine in the time trial on Saturday.. Gee arrives in the French capital full of confidence after a thunderous start to the season. Third at the end of the Critérium du Dauphiné, the Ottawa native took 9th place in the general classification of the Tour de France. In Tokyo, he had helped Canada finish 5th in the team pursuit in track cycling.
Basketball
The men’s basketball tournament begins on Saturday. The following games are scheduled:
- Australia-Spain
- Germany-Japan
- France-Brazil
- Canada-Greece
The match of the representatives of the maple leaf begins at 3 p.m. (EDT).
Badminton
Canadians Adam Xingyu Dong and Nyl Yakura will have the difficult task of beating tournament favourites Wei Keng Liang and Chang Wang. Round robin begins at 2:30 a.m. EDT.
Beach volleyball
The duo of Canadians Sophie Bukovec and Heather Bansley will face Americans Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth in preliminary match.
Slalom canoe-kayak
Canada’s Alex Baldoni competes in the Olympic canoe single slalom event on Saturday. (File photo)Photo: Getty Images/Ezra Shaw
Canadians Alex Baldoni and Lois Betteridge will participate in the first two qualifying rounds single canoe for men, in the case of Baldoni, and single kayak for women, in the case of Betteridge.
Fencing
The preliminary rounds of the women’s épée and men’s sabre are contested on Saturday, 4:00 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. (EDT). Canadian Ruien Xiao will be in the women’s tournament, while Francois Cauchon, Shaul Gordon and Fares Arfa will be in men’s fights.
Equestrian sports
The team and individual dressage eventing competitions take place Saturday starting at 3:30 a.m. (EDT). We will be watching the performance of Canadians Jessica Phoenix, Karl Slezak and Michael Winter.
Skateboard
Men’s street course qualifying takes place Saturday morning. Canadians to watch: Cordano Russell, Ryan Decenzo, Matt Berger. The final is at 5 p.m. (EDT).
Surf
The only Canadian surfer to qualify for the Paris Games, Sanoa Dempfle-Olin, will be from the first round SATURDAY.
Judo
Although there are no Canadians in these categories, The first duels in the women’s under 48 kg and men’s under 60 kg categories will take place on Saturday..
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