Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak bears the Canadian flag at the closing ceremony of Rio Olympics.
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Canada is still far short of is 1984 record of 44 medals at the games in Los Angeles, but now ranks 10th overall in the Rio medal count with 22 including four gold, three silver, and 15 bronze at the 2016 summer games. Despite the poor weather, the athletes seemed to be in a festive mood and ready to let off steam.
The largest single contributor to Canada’s Olympic teams are taxpayers, with the federal government giving $200 million in 2015 to support athletes and host global events for them. There was another relay bronze before she surged to gold in the 100 freestyle on the penultimate day of the meet.
Oleksiak also set an Olympic record of 52.70 seconds in the women’s 100-metre freestyle and became the first athlete born in the 21st Century to win Olympic gold in any sport.
Speedskater Cindy Klassen and Clara Hughes, in both speedskating and cycling, are tied for the most career Olympic medals with six apiece. “Why can’t Penny be the most medal-winning athlete in the history of Canada?”
Against a backdrop of the Zika virus, a ticket-scalping scandal, green pool water and a bogus robbery story, the 2016 Rio Olympics still ended up being mainly about the incredible and magical efforts of some truly fantastic athletes. “They delivered a historic performance”. Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service directly to 64 airports in Canada, 55 in the United States and 87 in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and South America.
The flag bearer for the opening ceremony, Rosie MacLennan, could be on one of the Tuesday morning flights as well.
Our women on the soccer pitch and our women’s rugby sevens team captured bronze medals.
The Summer Games are a culmination of years of intense dedication and training by the world’s top athletes, who pour their hearts and souls out over a two-week period for the world to see.
She won Canada’s first gold medal at the Games, made a stunning four trips to the podium and even got a shout-out from Drake, one of her favourite rappers. “There’s a price tag to that”.
Canada’s Olympic track and field team on July 11. The federal government spent nearly $200 million in 2015 on its athletes and hosting global events for them. It is presented annually to an exceptional Canadian athlete who excels in leadership and excellence in an Olympic sport, while inspiring the athletes of future generations.
Ontario has tripled its support for amateur sport from $8.78 million in 2003 to more than $27 million in 2015-16.
The absence of multiple Russians suspended for doping and a slingshot effect from the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, where the host team was second to the USA with 217 medals, were perhaps factors in Canada’s medal haul.
The precious metal count includes four gold, three silver and 15 bronze medals. Coaches are also rewarded, given half the rate of their athletes. That bill comes to $137,500.
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Top Paralympic athletes from Ontario will represent Canada at the Paralympic Games from September 7 to September 18, 2016.
