Durban Sandshark 155 Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 All is not lost on the Canadian women though. Even at the start with the world champion USA loss. Better finish third with far easier opponents for the Canadians looming in another Olympic volleyball qualification tournament: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/generic/team-canada-volleyball-olympics-women-1.3394706 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ofan 696 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 If Canada finishes third they have a really great chance of qualifying for Rio, which is a joke. The system this year is insane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Durban Sandshark 155 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 The #10 Canadian men are one win away from making it to Rio and win the NORECA up in Edmonton after dispensing Mexico and Puerto Rico. Only the Cubans stand in the way today at the University of Alberta's Saville Community Center, the same place where the Canadian women's basketball team made their successful direct bid to clinch the Americas championship spot this past summer. Seems like the omens are very good for Canada up there: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/generic/canada-mens-volleyball-closer-to-olympic-berth-1.3397202 But the Canadian women won't carry on in their Olympic hopes after Puerto Rico dashed their dreams south of the border in Lincoln and went winless. So hoping for an Olympic team sport that Canada will send both the men and women to Rio. Puerto Rico goes to that intercontinental Olympic tournament as a third place finisher in May: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/generic/canadian-women-s-volleyball-teams-misses-chance-rio-1.3397387 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Durban Sandshark 155 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Nice going Canada. You crashed in the end when you are better than Cuba. And you were at home in Edmonton! Now you're making even difficult for yourselves in your second chance just like your men's highly-touted basketball counterparts down in Mexico City back in September. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted January 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Canada qualified a 3 man team in road cycling. Remarkable improvement over a year to barely qualifying 1 to qualifying the maximum on the continental tour. Also there are conflicting reports that Brazil has given up its team synchro spot and FINA has award it to Canada. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Durban Sandshark 155 Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 FIBA just announced its Olympic Qualification Tournament draw today. Good news for Team Canada is they're avoiding Europe and will play in the Manila group at the Mall of Asia Arena. Bad news is Turkey, France, and hometown kids the Philippines are looming for Team Canada. Uh-oh...I knew this was going to happen. Will make the semis and no further. The Canadians are really going to rue that 1-point loss to Venezuela in Mexico City at the semis back in September when the Americas title was theirs for the taking like the women did, as Fox says in Rio 2016 qualification thread. Head coach Jay Triano says afterwards: "We're happy to be going anywhere. Any draw was going to be tough, every team is going there with the same goal". He's being tactful obviously and the Canadians know they will face a couple really good European teams. Road To Rio and Canada continue rising will have to go through the star-studded and deep Les Bleues. They're hating this, you know. Format adjustment with 2 groups of 3 in each city with the 18 teams involved with the top two in each group making it to the semis and the winner directly going to Rio. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/canada-rising/canada-s-men-s-basketball-team-olympic-draw-1.3420447 Meanwhile, captain Christine Sinclair, her coach John Herdman, rising star Kadeisha Buchanan, and company ready to take on the Group B easybeats Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guatemala with some fresh faces like 16-year old midfielder Deanne Rose down at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. Another USA VS. Canada CONCACAF women's Olympic final looming: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/olympic-soccer-qualifying-canada-roster-1.3419955 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ofan 696 Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 France is overrated, especially if the Spurs make a late run in the playoffs with Parker and Diaw. Canada will easily make the final Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LDOG 72 Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 I agree, Turkey is weak when far away from home turf. Canada has really screwed up with men team sport qualifications so far, minus Hockey, which unexpectedly qualified. Football and Handball already out, Waterpolo, Basketball, Vball & Rugby looking more and more unlikely to qualify each day. Particularly those last 3 looked like almost certain qualifications 2 years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted January 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) I agree, Turkey is weak when far away from home turf. Canada has really screwed up with men team sport qualifications so far, minus Hockey, which unexpectedly qualified. Football and Handball already out, Waterpolo, Basketball, Vball & Rugby looking more and more unlikely to qualify each day. Particularly those last 3 looked like almost certain qualifications 2 years ago. Canada only really has Samoa to contend with in rugby. Volleyball is down to having to beat two of the 3 Asian teams and Venezuala. Canada has beaten ever team in the tournament in the last two years. Edited January 28, 2016 by Faster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Durban Sandshark 155 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 And to just think that the Canadian women--and not their Puerto Rican counterparts--would only had to deal with Colombia and the top two African qualifiers in volleyball to make it to Rio. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Canada only really has Samoa to contend with in rugby. Volleyball is down to having to beat two of the 3 Asian teams and Venezuala. Canada has beaten ever team in the tournament in the last two years. Canada needs to be in the top 3 (ie likely beat all 3 asian teams to qualify) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) Canada needs to be in the top 3 (ie likely beat all 3 asian teams to qualify) No. The qualification has changed from top three and top Asian, to top Asian and top 3. So if Canada finishes 4th behind Japan or Iran and the two Europeans. Japan/Iran is top Asian, Poland, France, Canada are top 3. Edited January 30, 2016 by Faster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 No. The qualification has changed from top three and top Asian, to top Asian and top 3. So if Canada finishes 4th behind Japan or Iran and the two Europeans. Japan/Iran is top Asian, Poland, France, Canada are top 3. That is great news. If Canada doesn't qualify then I would be surprised. Also the men's rugby sevens team lost 26-7 to Samoa today at the NZL Sevens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 That is great news. If Canada doesn't qualify then I would be surprised. Also the men's rugby sevens team lost 26-7 to Samoa today at the NZL Sevens As far as I know, its not the full strength team (i.e. the one that played in Toronto for instance). Also I would think that the final tournament qualification might bring DTH van der Merwe into the team which could make a pretty big difference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Also should add that Canada has finished Sailing qualification with 9 boats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Canada beat Samoa in Sydney, so it will be a toss up to see who qualifies as the final team for Rio in the sevens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chateau Petrus 19 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Women Soccer Concacaf Olympic Qualification Tournament After beating Guatemala 5-0 thursday, easy one today against Trinidad Tobago 6-0 Canada is now assure to go in semi-final, probably against Mexico A win in semi-final is good for a ticket to Rio (USA will take the other ticket) Next game for Canada will be tuesday against Guatemala Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Durban Sandshark 155 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 The Canadian Reds are going to Rio. Duh. And the reactions from fellow Canadians overjoyed with this including former players like Karina LeBlanc from their 3-1 win over Costa Rica thanks to Christine Sinclair's 2 goals--already ahead of Mia Hamm alltime: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-soccer-olympic-qualification-semis-1.3456415 http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/generic/canada-womens-soccer-qualified-for-road-to-rio-1.3456543 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Fox, what are the odds that Canada will qualify a composite team in Dressage? Sending 2 athletes, given that only Canadians and only lonely Bermudan are in the ranking. Redistribution could provide for the third rider no? Along with Denmark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1693 Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Canada? What's that?? A soft drink?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) Some updates Full team is qualified in women's wrestling. Went 4 for 4 today to get into the finals and finish qualification Looks like a full quota on the women's side in track cycling and on the men's it looks like kierin only. Edited March 4, 2016 by Faster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chateau Petrus 19 Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Next possibility for Canada : The Synchro Olympic qualification tournament Canada was allready qualified for the duet event with their first place last summer at the Panam Games. This weekend, for the team event, they have to finish in the top three to get their tickets for Rio. Also for the Women Triathlon with the beginning of the Triathlon World Series in Abu Dhabi. Amelie Kretz have to finish in the first eight at one of the three World Series events (Abu Dhabi, Gold Coast Australia or Yokohama Japan) She finished third at the U-23 World Championship in 2013. Sara-Anne Brault is also a solid contender for a ticket for Rio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted March 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 March Women's Water Polo: would be a huge shock for Canada to get into the semis against a deeper field then qualified for the Olympics so far Boxing: continental tournament, at most Canada will send 3 boxers Cycling: Canada has already qualified a strong women's track team. Hugo Barrette is 8th ranked in the world in kierin and should maintain that by the end of the weekend to qualify for Rio. Other then that the men's side is bleak. Equestrian: Canada is assured of a second athlete in dressage since no other Group D rider meets minimum standards. Redistribution could see a composite team qualify if enough quotas can't be used. Synchro: team qualification starts tomorrow, if Canada is in 3rd after the technical is pretty in the bag. But it will be a tough fight between Spain and Canada. Wrestling: Probably only 2 men will qualify. The draw wasn't favourable to most of the men but hopefully the strong showing of the team on the first day can produce some solid results and get a 3rd or 4th into the Olympics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Taekwondo has ended badly with only one qualifier. This team could be as small or smaller then Athens at current rate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Taekwondo has ended badly with only one qualifier. This team could be as small or smaller then Athens at current rate. And this could also be the best games for Canada (bar 1984). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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