I think the big 3 seem pretty consensus at this point. In the end I"m a big sprints guy so the Degrasse 200 (in the context of his 6 total medals is probably my personal number one) but there are aspects of the Warner and CANWNT that are way up there- those are 3 marquee gold medals
obviously there are amazing stories woven into all 7 golds, and 20+ medals, but several non-medal performances stick out to me
1. Ellie Black- 4th. vault- have to say if she had won any medal at all this would have been right up there with the other 3 for me
2. mens 4x1 freestyle (Hayden et al) 4th- what a story. Hayden is more or less Gios age and every bit as young and fresh
3. women's 4x400 track relay- gave Jamaica a run for bronze. Jamaica
4. Malindi Elmore- Marathon.
I'm glad that gone are the days when Canada has nothing to celebrate but near misses and non-podium finishes, but for some reason for me even in a year with a great record haul some stories stood out- I'm sure there are many more
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