[GT] Day 12 - August 7

[CofR]

Canada is competing in the Marathon Mixed Race Walk which started at 23:30.

Round 1 of the Women’s Golf Tournament begins at 01:00 featuring Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp.

Women’s K1 500m Heats start at 01:30, Michelle Russell is in Heat 5, Riley Melanson is in Heat 6. At the same time Spain plays Egypt in Men’s Handball.

Josipa Kafadar competes in the Women’s Flyweight Taekwondo round of 16 at 01:33.

The Men’s 3m Springboard Semifinals begin at 02:00 as well as Men’s Bouldering, and Men’s and Women’s Team Table Tennis. Men’s High Jump Qualification starts at 02:05.

At 02:15 Round 1 of the Women’s 100m Hurdles begins with Mariam Abdul-Rashid in Heat 3 and Michelle Harrison in Heat 5.

Men’s K1 1000m heats begin at 02:40. Serbia plays Australia in Women’s Basketball at 03:00 as well as wrestling for the day starting.

Round 1 of the Men’s 5000m starts at 03:10. Mo Ahmed and Thomas Fafard are in Heat 1, Ben Flanagan is in Heat 2.

The Men’s C1 1000m starts at 03:40 with Connor Fitzpatrick in Heat 4.

Round 1 of the Men’s 800m begins at 03:55 featuring Marco Arop in Heat 1.

Women’s Speed Climbing Quarterfinal starts at 04:35.

The repechages for the Women’s 1500m start at 04:45, Kate Current and Lucia Stafford are in Heat 1, Simone Plourde is in Heat 2. At the same time Canada competes in Men’s Sprint Cycling.

Round 1 of the Women’s Keirin Cycling begins at 05:26, Lauriane Genest is in Heat 2 while Kelsey Mitchell is in Heat 4. At 05:30 there’s France vs Germany in Men’s Handball.

First round of the Women’s Team Pursuit Cycling starts at 05:52.

At 06:00 Netherlands faces Argentina in a Women’s Hockey Semifinal. There’s also Croatia vs Spain in Men’s Water Polo.

Spain vs Belgium in Women’s Basketball at 06:30.

The Women’s 3m Springboard Preliminary Round starts at 07:00, Calgary’s Margo Erlam is the Canadian diver.

Greece vs Serbia in Men’s Water Polo at 07:35. Poland vs USA in Men’s Volleyball at 08:00.

Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson play Spain in the Women’s Beach Volleyball Quarterfinal at 09:00.

The Men’s Park Skateboarding Final is at 09:30 as well as Denmark vs Sweden in Men’s Handball.

Germany plays France in Women’s Basketball at 10:00. At 10:04 Canada races in the Men’s 7-8 Final of Team Pursuit Cycling.

The Women’s Pole Vault Final should begin at 10:15 featuring Canada’s Alysha Newman.

At 11:00 there is Belgium vs China in Women’s Hockey and USA vs Australia in Men’s Water Polo.

The Men’s 110m Hurdles Semifinals begin at 11:05.

Qualification in Men’s Triple Jump begins at 11:15.

The Team Acrobatic Routine in Artistic Swimming begins at 11:30, Canada will be going sixth.

The Men’s 400m Hurdles Semifinals will begin at 11:35.

At 12:00 there’s Japan vs Sweden in the Men’s Team Table Tennis Semifinal as well as Italy vs France in Men’s Volleyball.

The Men’s 200m Semifinal begins at 12:02 featuring defending Gold Medalist Andre De Grasse in Heat 1. Aaron Brown is in the second race, Brendon Rodney is in the third.

Men’s Discus Final begins at 12:25, Italy vs Hungary in Men’s Water Polo at 12:35.

The Women’s 400m Semifinals start at 12:45. Men’s Beach Volleyball Quarterfinals start at 13:00.

The Men’s 400m Final is at 13:20. Nigeria vs USA in Women’s Basketball at 13:30 as well as Norway vs Slovenia in Men’s Handball.

The Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final begins at 13:43 featuring Jean-Simon Desgagnes.

Lots of boxing happening in the afternoon.

[trackercowe]

I love how the race walk lead pack is literally the same people as a few days ago. Our same group of rogues...

Mustache... Titled hat... Lanky ginger... Neck band... Specs. They're all here!

Edit: oh and I can't forget Their archenemy Nasal bandage!

[transplant99]

Round 1 of the Men’s 5000m starts at 03:10. Mo Ahmed and Thomas Fafard are in Heat 1, Ben Flanagan is in Heat 2.

Pure carnage.

Ahmed went down with 1 lap to go, then 4 more guys tangled and went down on the final lap. Pushing and shoving afterwards.

Fafard advances to the final after his 8th place finish.

Flanagan well back and is out.

[GirlySports]

Biting medals tradition

https://twitter.com/user/status/1820495442175742256

[Locke]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Biting medals tradition

https://twitter.com/user/status/1820495442175742256

I'm no Olympics aficionado, but I thought you were only supposed to bite the Gold ones...the idea being that Gold is a soft metal and if you can make teeth marks in it you know its genuine?

Obviously thats not really the case because I think they're 'Gold-Plated' at best and the tradition has morphed from there, but I thought that was the original intent?

[CofR]

Humana-Parades and Wilkerson win the first set!

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Biting medals tradition

https://twitter.com/user/status/1820495442175742256

So cute! Yaqin, watching and learning!

[CofR]

Canada will play for a medal in Women’s Beach Volleyball!

[kobasew19]

Women’s K1 500m Heats start at 01:30, Michelle Russell is in Heat 5, Riley Melanson is in Heat 6


Both women move onto to the semis.

[kobasew19]

The Men’s C1 1000m starts at 03:40 with Connor Fitzpatrick in Heat 4.

I think Connor has advanced to the semis.

[Sainters7]

DeGrasse just finished 3rd in his SF heat. Appears he didn't automatically qualify, but still sitting in a decent position.

[ajr4013]

Newman looking good in the pole vault clearing 4.80m.

[MegaErtz]

De Grasse eliminated with a very slow time in the semis. Time for him to retire and let someone younger have a chance.

[MegaErtz]

Aaron Brown even slower. Terrible showing for the Canadian sprinters. Brendon Rodney is our last chance for a medal.

[Sainters7]

Brutal, DeGrasse out. Just didn't have it these Olympics it seems. Hopefully he can at least go out on a good note in the 4×100m

EDIT: and Rodney struggles too. Clean sweep of Canadian disappointment in the SF. It appears Canada's run of great male sprinters the previous 2 Olympics is over.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by MegaErtz

Aaron Brown even slower. Terrible showing for the Canadian sprinters. Brendon Rodney is our last chance for a medal.

Rodney not qualifying either.

[EldrickOnIce]

There was no legitimate sprinting threat for Canada this time around. Father time and all. As expected really

[Sainters7]

DeGrasse just said on CBC he's suffering from a re-aggravated hamstring injury. Says he should be good for the relays tomorrow, we'll see..

[trackercowe]

Yeah very few sprinters that are 30+ can remain competitive with the top of the field. De Grasse is 30 in November, Rodney is 32, and Brown is 32. These should be the last games for all three.

I don't think we've ever had a top female sprinter? At least to the best of my recollection.

[CofR]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Yeah very few sprinters that are 30+ can remain competitive with the top of the field. De Grasse is 30 in November, Rodney is 32, and Brown is 32. These should be the last games for all three.

I don't think we've ever had a top female sprinter? At least to the best of my recollection.

No individual Women’s Sprinting medal since 1932. Silver in 4x100m in 1984 is the most recent.