Paris 2024: Team Canada at the end of Day 2
PARIS (July 28, 2024) – Day 2 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: 0 | SILVER: 1 | BRONZE: 1 | TOTAL: 2
Click here for today’s results and tomorrow’s schedule.
TEAM CANADA INSIGHTS:
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
- Team Canada qualified for the women’s team event final. This is the first time in 12 years that Canada will compete in the women’s team final at the Olympic Games.
- Additionally, Ellie Black (Halifax, N.S.) and Ava Stewart (Bowmanville, Ont.) qualified for the individual all-around final while Ellie Black and Shallon Olsen (Vancouver, B.C.) qualified for the vault final.
- Paris 2024 is the first Olympic Games to feature both the Canadian men’s and women’s gymnastics teams in their respective team finals.
FENCING
- Eleanor Harvey (Hamilton, Ont.) became Canada’s first ever Olympic medallist in fencing after capturing bronze in the women’s individual foil event.
UPCOMING AT CANADA OLYMPIC HOUSE (COH)
The following will be taking place at COH on July 29th:
- 2:00 pm CEST: Athlete celebration featuring fencing athletes (Canadian Tire Celebration Arena)
- 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm CEST: Acoustic Performance and Concert: David Myles presented by the Government of New Brunswick (Air Canada Flight Deck & Canadian Tire Celebration Arena)
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