Chateau Petrus Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 The Binstock/Schachter duo won their ticket for Rio this afternoon in North Bay with a win against Pedlow/O'Gorman First match in Rio will be saturday 6th in the morning against Alison/Bruno Schmidt (BRA), the 2015 World Champions (Alison also won the Silver at the 2012 London Game wth another partner, Emanuel) So, a very huge command for our canadians, but I will be in the stands with my canadian flag to cheer for them. GO CANADA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Derek Drouin looked like he was struggling this year, especially at Friday's diamond league, however he jumped 2.38 today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 My medal predictions for Canada: Athletics: 6 - De Grasse in either the 100 or 200, Barber, Drouin, 4x100 relay (men), Warner, Brianne Theisen-Eaton. I don't think Bishop can beat three men ahead of her (sorry to be blunt). Basketball: 1 - Women's team. Canada can beat any team in group A imo, but Spain/Serbia/USA in Group B will set the tone. Boxing: 1 - With luck both women will need just one win to medal. Hopefully one can pull it out. Canoeing: 1 - De Jonge in the K1 200 Cycling: 3 - Women's team pursuit; either Batty or Pendrel in the mountain biking, Beveridge in the omnium Diving: 3 - Both women's synchro events and Jennifer Abel in the 3m individual event. Golf: 1 - Brooke Henderson (hopefully, but this is probably the hardest sport to predict). Gymnastics: 1 - MacLennan in trampoline Judo: 1 - Again this is a hard sport to predict. However with three seeded athletes (Valois-Foriter, Beauchmin-Pinard and Zupancic) I believe 1 is possible. Others such as Reyes and Margdelion are young and have potential as well. Rowing: 2 - Women's eights and Women's lighweight double sculls Rugby sevens: 1 - Women's team Wrestling: 3 - Gallays, Yeats and Wiebe to medal 24 in total Yes I predicted 0 for swimming, but realistically I see no medals for Canada in swimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Athletics - 2; Damian Warner and Brianne Thiesen-Eaton Canoe/Kayak - 1; Mark de Jong Cycling - 1; Women's Team Pursuit Diving - 1; 3m Synchro Rowing - 1; women's lightweight pairs Rugby - 1; women's team Swimming - 1; one of the women I think Wrestling - 3; not sure which since all can win a medal 11 total. Other predictions I've seen run 13 to 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chateau Petrus Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Swimming : I predict two medals (but not gold) 4x100m Freestyle Women Relay 1500m Freestyle Men with Ryan Cochrane (I know, is old) Boxing : depending of the draw, both woman (Arianne Fortin and Mandy Bujold) should be on the podium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Swimming : I predict two medals (but not gold) 4x100m Freestyle Women Relay 1500m Freestyle Men with Ryan Cochrane (I know, is old) Boxing : depending of the draw, both woman (Arianne Fortin and Mandy Bujold) should be on the podium Cochrane got beat out by 2 others last year at the worlds (without Sun Yang). I don't think he will medal here unfortunately. Fortin lost to a Moroccan at the Worlds in May, I doubt she wins a match. Bujold lost to a boxer who didn't qualify... so really it depends on the draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Cochrane got beat out by 2 others last year at the worlds (without Sun Yang). I don't think he will medal here unfortunately. Fortin lost to a Moroccan at the Worlds in May, I doubt she wins a match. Bujold lost to a boxer who didn't qualify... so really it depends on the draw. I doubt that Sun Yang will be like he was in 2012/13. He is a known doper at a Games where the IOC is probably going to be very aggressive in their testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Canada down to 312, Arthur Margedlion, young promising judoka in the 73kg event has withdrawn after breaking his leg. The flagbearer will be announced later this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 The 2016 Canadian Olympic women's basketball team will be announced tomorrow in Toronto at the Mattany Athletic Centre at Maple Leaf Gardens with association from the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Basketball! Knowing some Canadian basketball, I can see some shoo-ins like UCONN star Kia Nurse. Even being in a tougher group, Canada could act as a sleeper team to watch: http://www.basketball.ca/en/news-article/media-advisory-canadian-womens-national-basketball-team-to-be-na Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Rosie MacLeannan is the flagbearer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Just reported this on the flag bearer thread. But, hey. Here's a photo with PM Justin Trudeau: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 There are 7 pending disqualifications in weightlifting from 2012, including in Christine Girard's weight class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Just got word Jessica Smith's appeal was successful and she has been added to the team. Bingham will also start the 100m. So Canada is up to 314, not sure if Margedlion will be replaced (if not the final team size is 313). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Sports Illustrated Predictions Canoe/Kayak Flatwater - Men's K1 200m - Gold - Mark de Jong Canoe/Kayak Flatwater - Men's K1 1000m - Bronze - Adam van Koeverdan Cycling Track - Women's Team Pursuit - Bronze Aquatics Diving - Women's 3m Synchro - Bronze - Jennifer Abel and Pamela Ware Aquatics Diving - Women's 10m Synchro - Silver - Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion Golf - Women's - Gold - Brooke Henderson Gymnastics Trampoline - Women's - Bronze - Roseannagh MacLennan Judo - Men's 81kg - Bronze - Antoine Valois-Fortier Rowing - Women's Lightweight Double Sculls - Silver - Lindsay Jennerich and Patricia Obee Athletics - Men's 4x100m Relay - Bronze Athletics - Men's 20km Race Walk - Bronze - Ben Thorne Athletics - Men's High Jump - Bronze - Derek Drouin Athletics - Men's Pole Vault - Gold - Shawnancy Barber Athletics - Men's Decathlon - Silver - Damian Warner Athletics - Women's Heptathlon - Gold - Brianne Thiessen-Eaton Wrestling - Women's 75kg - Bronze - Erica Weibe 4 Gold - 3 Silver - 9 Bronze SI predicts the Americans to win 118 medals, which is very, very high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chateau Petrus Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) According to them, I will see 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze. (at the Beijing Games I saw 2-2-4) Edited July 26, 2016 by Chateau Petrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Another disappointing performance is on its way for Canada. Hopefully a few can step up and surprise so the country can still win 18 medals to match London. But I think that would take medals from the likes of de Grasse, McBride, Bishop, women's 7's, women's basketball or a swimmer or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Canadian women's Olympic basketball team announced Thursday in Toronto: http://www.basketball.ca/en/news-article/canadian-womens-basketball-team-nominated-for-rio-2016 And here comes the men's volleyball team making its Olympic return in 24 years! http://www.volleyball.ca/node/4398 The Canadian women's soccer team just touched down in Rio! http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/canadian-women-soccer-team-arrives-rio.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 I would love to see the Canadian women win a medal in basketball. Kia Nurse and Natalie Achonwa are outstanding athletes and personalities and I would be very happy to see them with Olympic medals. In fact probably the two medals I am most hopeful for are the women's teams in rugby and basketball. Lots of great stories and women in those sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Christine Girard is expected to be promoted to gold from LondoN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Weinberger finished in fifth at a world cup today, behind two Canadians! There goes another medal ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chateau Petrus Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Canoe Kayak Canada just announced they got a place for the Men K2 following the suspension of the russian team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Canada;s basketball team lost to USA by 40!! And Australia by 13!! wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Canada down to 314, as Jessica Smith's ppeal was denied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 What a start!! Hopefully this bodes well for the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 What an incredible performance by Canada. They had no business winning against Australia after 70 minutes down a player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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