Might be the last GDT I do for a few days, since my brother is arriving tomorrow. Someone else might need to take up the mantle.
Canadian athletes in action today
(UK time)
For a list of every Canadian in every event, check:
http://olympic.ca/canadian-schedule
10:30 Rowing – Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls Semi Finals, Eton Dorney
Lindsay Jennerich, winner of the world title in 2010 and a World Cup event in 2011, teams up with Olympic newcomer Patricia Obee for this event.
12:30 Rowing - Women’s Eight Final, Eton Dorney
Watch the Canadian women battle against their American rivals as they go for gold in the women’s eight final. The Canadians have come close to beating the strong U.S. crew in the past and were just 0.03 of a second behind in the World Cup in May. Lesley Thompson-Willie is an experienced cox – this is her seventh Olympics in this event.
19:38 Women’s 200m Breaststroke Final, Aquatics Centre
World Championship bronze medalist Martha McCabe from Toronto competes in today’s final. If she gets a medal it will be the first time a Canadian woman has won an Olympic swimming medal since 1996. Go Martha!
What else is going on today?
Other Olympic events today include the women’s individual all-round final in gymnastics, women’s 100m freestyle swimming event; men’s 200m individual medley and women’s team sprint cycling.