Paris 2024: Team Canada at the end of Day 12
PARIS (August 7, 2024) – Day 12 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has come to a close. Here is what you need to know.
TEAM CANADA’S CURRENT MEDAL COUNT:
GOLD: 6 | SILVER: 4 | BRONZE: 9 | TOTAL: 19
Click here for today’s results and tomorrow’s schedule.
TEAM CANADA INSIGHTS:
ATHLETICS:
- Alysha Newman (Delaware, Ont.) claimed bronze for Canada’s first Olympic medal in pole vault in 112 years (since Stockholm 1912) and first ever in the women’s event. She also set a new Canadian record in the event by clearing 4.85m.
- Thomas Fafard (Repentigny, Que.) qualified for the men’s 5000m final.
- Evan Dunfee (Richmond, B.C.) and Olivia Lundman (Lantzville, B.C.) raced in the inaugural Olympic marathon race walk mixed relay, walking to a time of 3:04:57. This marks a new Canadian record in the event.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
- Melissa Humana-Paredes (Toronto, Ont.) and Brandie Wilkerson (Toronto, Ont.) are the first Canadians to ever advance to the Olympic semifinals in women’s beach volleyball. Canada’s only medal in the sport so far came at Atlanta 1996 courtesy of John Child and Mark Heese.
UPCOMING AT CANADA OLYMPIC HOUSE (COH)
The following will be taking place at COH on August 7th in the Canadian Tire Celebration Arena:
- 2:00 pm CEST: Athlete celebration featuring the following athletes*:
- Members of Canada’s artistic swimming team
- Athletics: Kate Current, Evan Dunfee, Olivia Lundman, Simone Plourde and Lucia Stafford.
- Sailing: Justin Barnes and Will Jones
- 3:00 pm & 6:00 pm CEST: Acoustic Performance and Concert: Émilie Landry presented by the Government of New Brunswick (Air Canada Flight Deck & Canadian Tire Celebration Arena)
* subject to change
Please reach out to Peter Saltsman (psaltsman@olympic.ca) and Koteki Inaba (kinaba@olympic.ca) to request access should you wish to cover these events. Please note that there is no guarantee of athlete interviews after Athlete Celebrations 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 – For print use only
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