Paris 2024: Team Canada at the end of Day 0
PARIS (July 26, 2024) –On Day 0, Olympic champions Maude Charron and Andre De Grasse carried the Canadian flag to lead Team Canada into the Opening Ceremony at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Here is what you need to know.
TEAM CANADA’S CURRENT MEDAL COUNT:
GOLD: 0 | SILVER: 0 | BRONZE: 0 | TOTAL: 0
Click here for today’s results and tomorrow’s schedule.
TEAM CANADA INSIGHTS:
BASKETBALL
- Team Canada is set to make its first appearance in the men’s Olympic basketball tournament in 24 years when the team faces Greece tomorrow.
SWIMMING
- Maggie Mac Neil (London, Ont.) will kick off Team Canada’s campaign in the pool when she swims in heat three of the women’s 100m butterfly. Mac Neil is the defending Olympic champion in the event.
- Summer McIntosh (Toronto, Ont.) will race in heat two of the women’s 400m freestyle, aiming to advance to the final later in the evening. A former world record holder, McIntosh is third-fastest all-time in this event.
- Team Canada will compete in the heats of the women’s and men’s 4x100m freestyle relays, for which the finals will take place in the evening.
- At both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, Canada won six medals – all by women – for the country’s third-best total in swimming at one Olympic Games.
UPCOMING AT CANADA OLYMPIC HOUSE
From competition viewing to daily activities, there is always something to do at Canada Olympic House. The latest programming schedule can be found at https://house.olympic.ca/programming-schedule/ for more.
RESOURCES:
TEAM CANADA FLASH QUOTES
TEAM CANADA PARIS 2024 ATHLETE BIOS
TEAM CANADA PARIS 2024 DELEGATION LIST
PARIS 2024 TEAM CANADA MEDIA CONTACTS
*Any request for a Canadian athlete must be sent to their respective media attaché*
TEAM CANADA OLYMPIC GAMES STATISTICAL GUIDE
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Manny Almela
Team Canada’s Press Operations Lead
WhatsApp: +1 (647) 385-7785
E: malmela@olympic.ca
Thomas Hall
Team Canada’s Press Chief
WhatsApp: +1(514) 709-1054
E: thall@olympic.ca