Paris 2024: Team Canada at the end of Day 15
PARIS (August 10, 2024) – Day 15 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: 9 | SILVER: 7 | BRONZE: 11 | TOTAL: 27
Click here for today’s results and tomorrow’s schedule.
TEAM CANADA INSIGHTS:
ATHLETICS:
- Marco Arop (Edmonton, Alta.) claimed silver in the men’s 800m for Canada’s first Olympic medal in the event in 60 years (since Tokyo 1964). Arop ran 1:41.20, setting a North American area record.
BREAKING:
- Philip Kim/Phil Wizard (Vancouver, B.C.) made history in the Olympic debut of breaking as the inaugural Olympic champion in the b-boys event.
CANOE/KAYAK SPRINT:
- Katie Vincent (Mississauga, Ont.) was crowned Olympic champion after setting a world best time in the women’s C-1 200m. Vincent is Canada’s first ever Olympic gold medallist in any women’s canoe or kayak event.
UPCOMING AT CANADA OLYMPIC HOUSE (COH)
The following will be taking place at COH on August 11th in the Canadian Tire Celebration Arena:
- 2:00 pm CEST: Athlete celebration featuring the following athletes*:
- Artistic Swimming: Audrey Lamothe and Jacqueline Simoneau
- Beach Volleyball: Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes
- Cycling – Track: Lauriane Genest
* 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