The 2024 Summer Olympic Games come to an end
The closing day of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games saw no action from the Saskatchewan contingent, but that does not mean things were quiet in Paris. The final moments of the Games took place in athletics, basketball, cycling, modern pentathlon, handball, wrestling, weightlifting, water polo and volleyball, with no further medals claimed by the Canadians.
Canada earned a total medal haul of 27 (nine gold, seven silver and 11 bronze), three more medals claimed than at the 2020 Tokyo Games. This makes Paris the most successful non-boycotted Olympic Summer Games for the red and white.
To bring an end to the 16 days of competition and camaraderie, the Closing Ceremony took place with four-time Olympic medallist in swimming, Summer McIntosh, and gold medallist in hammer throw, Ethan Katzberg, having the honour of being Canada’s flag bearers.
Read the full Day 16 recap at Olympic.ca.
Overview of Saskatchewan results
Fifteen athletes with Saskatchewan ties travelled to Paris to compete for the past 16 days and were joined by five coaches and three support staff.
Saskatchewan is shining with two historic medals claimed at the Games. Carissa Norsten, who hails from Waldheim, captured silver with the Canadian women’s sevens rugby team. Meanwhile, Pike Lake’s Rylan Wiens and diving partner Nathan Zsombor-Murray, won bronze in the men’s 10-metre synchronized platform event with 422.13 points. In addition, Wiens had a seventh-place finish in the 10-m individual event.
Other athlete results: Humbolt local Paige Crozon made her Olympic debut with Canada’s first 3×3 women’s basketball team and finished fourth overall … Michelle Harrison, of Saskatoon, finished seventh in the women’s 100-m hurdles Repechage Round…in her Olympic debut, Blaire McDowell, who hails from Regina, joined Canada’s women’s water polo team in an eighth-place finish…the Canadian artistic swimming team, of which Kenzie Priddell was co-captain and Sydney Carroll joined as alternate, finished in sixth place overall…Margo Erlam, who trains out of Saskatoon, made her first Olympic appearance in the women’s 3-m diving event and finished 22nd after receiving 258.30 points…(75-kilogram) boxer Tammara Thibeault, who has ties to Regina, fell with a 3-2 score in the Round of 16…Saskatoon-born Trey Lyles and the Canadian men’s basketball team lost in the quarterfinals 82-73 to France…Borden’s Savannah Sutherland debuted on the Olympic stage in the women’s 400-m hurdles, finishing seventh…Anicka Newell, who has Saskatoon connections, competed in the women’s pole vault event and reached a height of 4.40-m…Saskatoon swimmer Blake Tierney advanced to semifinals in the men’s 100-m event, he fell short of a qualifying time in 100-m finals as well as the 200-m heat… Regina-born Kelsey Wog, was also in the swimming lanes finished 13th in the women’s 100-m breaststroke semifinals…in addition, Ovesh Purahoo, who has ties to Regina, finished with a 52.22 time in the men’s 100-m freestyle preliminary round cometing for Mauritius.
On the coaching side: Mary Carroll accompanied divers Margo Erlam and Rylan Wiens at the Games…Lisa Borgerson joined Canada’s Michele Esercitato, who finished 17th in the men’s 10-m air pistol qualification round…Regina’s Chris Belof assisted the Canadian athletics team in multiple events…head coach Lisa Thomaidis and assistant coach Connor Jay guided the 19th-ranked German women’s basketball team to quarterfinals.
Also at the Games, Saskatoon’s Chris Dornan and Regina’s Lisa Hoffart were members of the Team Canada mission staff, while Saskatoon’s Graham Olson was a support staff with the Canadian swimming team.
Wiens finishes seventh at Games
Pike Lake diver Rylan Wiens finished seventh overall in the men’s 10-metre individual platform event on Saturday with a score of 445.60 points.
He earned his spot in the final earlier Saturday morning by finishing fifth in the semifinals with a 468.40 points.
Saskatoon’s Mary Carroll was at the Games as Wiens’ coach.
Canada, McDowell fall in final water polo match
The Canadian women’s water polo team, featuring Regina’s Blaire McDowell, concluded a busy Olympic Games with a 19-10 loss to Greece on Saturday to finish eighth overall.
Upcoming Saskatchewan Competition
No Saskatchewan athletes will compete on the final day of the Olympics, but multiple Saskatchewan athletes will take part in the Closing Ceremony, which is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saskatchewan time on Sunday.
Canada’s flag bearer or bearers for the Closing Ceremony have not yet been announced.
Olympic Notes: Katie Vincent set a world record and claimed her second medal of the Games, a gold in the women’s C-1 200-m…Phil Wizard earned the first-ever Olympic gold medal in the men’s breaking competition…Another silver medal was captured on the track as Marco Arop finished second in the men’s 800-m race…Paris has now become Canada’s most successful non-boycotted Olympic Summer Games…Canada’s medal count: 27 (9 Gold, 7 Silver, 11 Bronze).
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Wiens dives into semifinals
After claiming bronze in the men’s 10-metre synchro event on Day Three, Pike Lake’s Rylan Wiens dove to third place with 485.25 points in the men’s 10-m platform preliminary and will advance to Saturday’s semifinals.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Day Fifteen of the Olympic Games is the finale for Saskatchewan’s last two athletes competing in Paris.
Regina-born Blaire McDowell and the Canadian women’s water polo team will compete for seventh place against Greece, in their final Olympic match at 1:00 a.m. Saskatchewan time.
Meanwhile, Rylan Wiens will dive from the 10-m platform in semifinals at 2:00 a.m. (SK time). If he advances, he’ll move onto finals later in the morning at 7:00 a.m.
Olympic Notes: Day Fourteen was full of medal related news for Team Canada… Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney ran to gold in the men’s 4x100m relay…Canoe/kayak pair, Katie Vincent and Sloan Mackenzie claimed silver in the women’s C-2 500-m event…beach volleyball duo, Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson aced a silver medal…Derek Drouin received an upgraded silver medal for his performance in the men’s high jump at London 2012…Canada’s medal total: 24 (7 Gold, 6 Silver, 11 Bronze).
Sutherland seventh in finals
In the race for gold, Borden’s Savannah Sutherland came up short in the women’s 400-metre hurdles final, finishing seventh with a time of 53.88 seconds.
Time is up for Harrison on Olympic track
Following her results in the women’s 100-m hurdles Repechage Round, Michelle Harrison, of Saskatoon, ran for the final time in Paris.
She finished seventh in her heat with a time of 13.30 seconds and had to be one of the top two finishers in her heat to qualify for semifinals.
McDowell, Canada to play for seventh & eighth place
Regina water polo player, Blaire McDowell and Team Canada will play one final game after their 10-5 loss to Italy, Thursday morning.
Canada will face Greece August 10, as the two compete for a seventh place in the Games.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Day Fourteen in Paris will see a small town Saskatchewan diver compete in his second event.
Pike Lake’s Rylan Wiens is back on the 10-metre platform for the men’s preliminary dive event at 2:00 a.m. Saskatchewan time.
Olympic Notes: Canada added two medals to their collection on Day Thirteen…Maude Charron secured silver in women’s 59-kilogram weightlifting event…taekwondo athlete, Skylar Park rounded up Canada’s bronze medal count to ten…Canada’s medal total: 21 (6 Gold, 5 Silver, 10 Bronze).
Harrison earns second chance
Saskatoon’s Michelle Harrison stepped into the Stade de France Wednesday morning for her Olympic debut and finished eighth in women’s 100-metre hurdles Round 1 heat, with a 13.40 second time.
Harrison will compete in Thursday’s Repechage Round where she must finish as one of the top two in her heat to qualify for semi-finals.
Canadian artistic swimming team finishes sixth
Canada’s artistic swimming team, featuring Regina’s co-captain Kenzie Priddell, wrapped their time in Paris with a sixth-place finish.
Canada scored 253.0567 points in the Team Acrobatic Routine, 172.8067 for elements and 80.2500 for artistic impression, bringing Canada to 859.2229 points overall after three events.
Saskatoon local, Sydney Carroll, travelled with the team to Paris as an alternate.
Erlam eliminated from prelims
Margo Erlam, who trains out of Saskatoon, made her first Olympic appearance in the women’s 3-metre diving event and finished in 22nd after receiving 258.30 points.
Germany falls in Olympic quarterfinal
The German women’s basketball team, led by head coach Lisa Thomaidis and assistant coach Connor Jay —both of Saskatoon— are out of time at the Olympics, after falling 84 – 71 to France on Wednesday.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
On Day 13 of the Olympics, three Saskatchewan athletes will return in competition, with one competing for the podium.
Borden local, Savannah Sutherland will race for gold in the women’s 400-m hurdles final on Thursday at 1:25 p.m. Saskatchewan time.
Michelle Harrison, of Saskatoon, will also be joining Sutherland on the athletic track, as she competes for a second-chance qualifier in the Repechage Round at 2:35 a.m. (SK time).
Meanwhile, Regina’s Blaire McDowell and the Canadian women’s water polo team will compete in fifth to eighth place classification against Italy at 5:00 a.m. (SK time).
Olympic Notes: Day Twelve brought another bronze medal for Canada after pole vaulter, Alysha Newman reached a Canadian record with a height of 4.85-m…Canada’s medal total: 19 (Gold 6, 4 Silver, 9 Bronze).
Sutherland secures place in finals
From Borden, Saskatchewan to the qualifying for the Olympic 400-metre hurdles final, Savannah Sutherland has an impressive debut in Paris.
Sutherland finished fourth in her semifinal heat and sixth overall on Tuesday with a time of 53.80 seconds securing her a spot in Thursday’s final.
Lyles, Canada out of Olympic play
The Canadian men’s basketball team and Saskatoon-born Trey Lyles entered quarterfinals on a high, after going 3-0 in preliminary action. Ultimately, they fell 82-73 to host country, France and brought an end to their time in Paris.
Water polo and McDowell fall in quarterfinals
Olympic quarterfinal action has come and gone for the Canadian women’s water polo team and Regina-born water polo player, Blaire McDowell, following their 18-8 loss to Spain.
The competition is not over for Canada, as they are set to face Italy in fifth to eighth place classification games on August 8.
Canadian artistic swimming team dazzles in Free Routine
Canada’s artistic swimming team, featuring Regina’s co-captain Kenzie Priddell, received 343.6854 points in their Free Routine; 238.3354 for elements and 105.3500 for artistic impression.
Podium results will be determined by the accumulative scores from technical, free and acrobatic routines, following Wednesday’s final event, Team Acrobatic Routine.
Sydney Carroll, who hails from Saskatoon, joined the team in Paris as an alternate.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Day 12 in Paris will see two Saskatchewan athletes make their Olympic debut, as well as two coaches and an athlete return to competition.
Jumping back in the pool for their final event, Canada’s artistic swimming team will compete in the Team Acrobatic Routine Wednesday morning at 11:30 a.m. Saskatchewan time.
Margo Erlam, who is from Calgary but trains in Saskatoon, is making her first Olympic appearance in the women’s 3-m springboard preliminary event, Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m. (SK time).
In the Stade de France, Saskatoon’s Michelle Harrison is making her Olympic debut in the women’s 100-m hurdles Round 1 at 2:15 a.m. (SK time).
In addition, the German women’s basketball team, led by head coach Lisa Thomaidis and assistant coach Connor Jay, will face France in quarterfinals on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. (SK time).
Olympic Notes: Canada added another gold to their tally on Day Eleven of the Games…Camryn Rogers secured a gold medal in the women’s hammer throw…Canada’s medal total: 18 (Gold 6, 4 Silver, 8 Bronze).
Read the full Day Eleven recap on cheeronsask.ca
Crozon, 3×3 team finish fourth
Paige Crozon and the Canadian women’s 3×3 basketball team wrapped up their Olympic action on Monday, finishing in fourth place following a pair of losses.
Canada fell 16-15 to Germany in the semifinals on Monday morning and then lost 16-13 to the United States in the bronze-medal final.
Artistic swimming team competes in technical routine
The Canadian artistic swimming team, featuring co-captain Kenzie Priddell of Regina, competed in their first of three events on Monday, the Team Technical Routine.
Canada scored 262.4808 points for the routine, 173.1308 for elements and 89.3500 for artistic impression.
Saskatoon’s Sydney Carroll is also in Paris as an alternate with the team.
Newell eliminated from pole vault
Three-time Olympian Anicka Newell, who has Saskatoon connections, competed in the women’s pole vault preliminaries on Monday morning, reaching a height of 4.40-metres, however it was enough for her to qualify for finals.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Saskatoon-born Trey Lyles and the Canadian men’s basketball team will face France in the quarterfinal round on Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. SK time.
Also competing in the quarterfinals will be Regina’s Blaire McDowell and the Canadian women’s water polo team against Spain at 6:00 a.m. SK time on Tuesday.
Canada’s artistic swimming team will be back in action for their second event on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. SK time, with the Team Free Routine.
Finally, Borden’s Savannah Sutherland will race in the women’s 400-m hurdles semifinals on Tuesday at 12:07 p.m.
Olympic Notes: Canada didn’t add any medals on Day 10. Canada’s medal count: 17 (5 Gold, 4 Silver, 8 Bronze).
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DAY NINE RECAP
Sutherland headed to hurdles semifinals
Making her Olympic debut in the women’s 400-metre hurdles on Sunday, Borden product Savannah Sutherland clocked a time of 54.80 seconds to finish third in her heat and advance to the semifinals.
McDowell, water polo wrap up group phase
Regina-born Blaire McDowell and the Canadian women’s water polo team are bound for quarterfinals after wrapping up group phase action on Sunday with a 20-11 loss to the Netherlands.
With the loss, the Canadian squad finishes the group phase with a 1-3 record, but in fourth place, good enough to earn a spot in the quarterfinals.
Thomaidis, Jay, Germany fall in final group game
The German women’s basketball team, led by head coach Lisa Thomaidis and assistant coach Connor Jay —both of Saskatoon— received their first loss of the Olympics on Sunday, falling 87-68 to the United States in their final group game.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Three Saskatchewan athletes will be in competition on Day 10 of the Olympics, with one in the medal round.
Humboldt’s Paige Crozon and the Canadian women’s 3×3 basketball team will have two games on Monday. First up, semifinals against Germany at 10:30 a.m. SK time. If the team wins, they’ll advance to the gold-medal final at 2:00 p.m. SK time or move on to the bronze-medal final at 1:00 p.m. SK time if they lose.
Canada’s artistic swimming team, along with co-captain Kenzie Priddell of Regina, will get its first taste of action at the Paris Olympics when they hit the pool for the Team Technical Routine Monday morning at 11:30 a.m. SK time. Saskatoon’s Sydney Carroll is also at the Games as an alternate with the team.
Anika Newell, who has Saskatoon ties, will make her third-straight Olympic appearance on Monday morning in the women’s pole vault qualification round at 2:40 a.m.
Olympic Notes: Canada added another pair of medals on Day Nine of the Olympics…Ethan Katzberg earned Canada’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s hammer throw…Wyatt Sanford claimed a bronze in the men’s 63.5-kilogram event…Canada’s medal total: 17 (5 Gold, 4 Silver, 8 Bronze).
Read the full recap at cheeronsask.ca
Crozon, 3×3 team onto semifinals
Canada’s women’s 3×3 basketball team and Humboldt’s Paige Crozon are heading to semifinals at the Paris Olympics following a 21-10 victory over Australia in Saturday’s play-in game.
With the win, Canada advances to the semifinals against Germany on Monday, August 5 at 10:30 a.m. Saskatchewan time. The gold and bronze medal games will follow later that day.
Earlier on Saturday, the final games of pool play were held with Canada taking on Azerbaijan and defeating them 21-19.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Day Nine of the Paris Olympics will see two Saskatchewan athletes and two coaches get in on the action, with one making their first appearance at the Games.
Borden’s Savannah Sutherland will make her Olympic debut and take part in her first of two events in Paris, the women’s 400-metre hurdles, with Round 1 taking place at 4:35 a.m. (SK time).
Regina’s Blaire McDowell and the Canadian women’s water polo team will wrap up pool play with a game against the Netherlands at 10:30 a.m. (SK time).
Meanwhile, head coach Lisa Thomaidis and assistant coach Connor Jay, will lead the German women’s basketball in their third and final game of pool play against the United States at 9:15 a.m. (SK time).
Olympic Notes: Canada added four medals on Day Eight of the Olympics…Summer McIntosh earned her fourth medal of the games, this time a gold in the women’s 200-m individual medley…Also in the pool, Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun went second and third, r9espectively, in the men’s 100-m butterfly…The eight-women rowing team earned silver on the 2,000-m course…Canada’s total 15 (4 Gold, 4 Silver, 7 Bronze).
Read the full recap at cheeronsask.ca
Canada’s 3×3 goes into overtime twice
It’s been a week of the Paris Summer Olympic Games and the Canadian women’s 3×3 team and Humbolt’s Paige Crozon withstood another day of competition going into overtime for both games. Canada was edged to a 18-17 loss in a close game against the United States in the morning and was defeated by Spain 22-20 in the afternoon.
The team currently sits fifth in the women’s pool with a 3-3 record and will look to qualify for semifinals as one of four teams in tomorrow’s play-in-games.
Canada sits top of Group A
Canada and Saskatoon’s Trey Lyles stay strong after an 88-85 win over Spain brought them to the top of their group play, going undefeated (3-0).
The Canadian men’s basketball team sits top of the combined rankings, qualifying them a spot in quarterfinals on Tuesday, August 6, alongside seven of the other top teams.
Women’s water polo fourth in group play
Canada’s women’s water polo team and Regina’s Blaire McDowell sit 1-2 in preliminary rounds after they were unable to make up the difference following a tied score in the first period and fell 10-7 to Australia.
McDowell and Team Canada will look for a win in their final preliminary game against the Netherlands on Sunday, Aug. 4 at 10:30 a.m. Saskatchewan time.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Day Eight of the Olympics will feature a single Saskatchewan athlete as Paige Crozon and the Canadian women’s 3×3 team wrap up Pool play with a game against Azerbaijan at 9:30 a.m. SK time.
Following that game, the 3×3 team will look to earn a spot in the semifinals through the play-in-games, which will take place at either 1:30 p.m. or 2:05 p.m, depending on Canada’s final Pool ranking.
Olympic Notes: Day Seven of the Olympic Games saw three Canadians stand on the podium for bronze. Sophiane Methot finished third in the women’s trampoline event… Kylie Masse swam her way to bronze in the women’s 200-m backstroke with a 2:05.57 time…Another historic medal was added to Canada’s tally following Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gaby Dabrowski’s mixed doubles third-place performance. Canada’s medal count: 11 (3 Gold, 2 Silver, 6 Bronze).
Mixed results for Crozon and Canada
Humboldt’s Paige Crozon and the Canadian women’s 3×3 team competed twice on Day Six. They lost their morning game 19-15 against Germany, before making a comeback later in the day to defeat France 13-9.
Canada is just over half-way through group play and currently holds a 3-1 record, with another pair of games on Friday, one against the United States and the other against Spain.
Thomaidis and Jay guide Germany to win
Germany’s women’s basketball team, led by head coach Lisa Thomaidis and assistant coach, Connor Jay —who both have ties to Saskatoon— defeated Japan 75-64 for their second win of the Games.
Germany will hit the court again for their game against the United States Aug. 4 at 9:15 a.m. Saskatchewan time.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Friday will oversee Saskatchewan athletes back in action in three sports.
Paige Crozon and the Canadian women’s 3×3 team will compete in another set of games on Friday, one against the United States at 10:00 a.m. Saskatchewan time and the other at 1:00 p.m. against Spain.
Trey Lyles is back on the court with the Canadian men’s basketball team for their game against Spain at 9:15 a.m. (SK time).
After a one-day break in competition, Blaire McDowell and Canada’s women’s water polo team will face Australia at 6:00 a.m. (SK time).
Olympic Notes: Day Six of the Games has brought Canada’s medal count to eight after Summer McIntosh earned Canada’s third gold medal in the women’s 200-m butterfly… Canada’s medal count: 8 (3 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze).
Read the full Day Five recap on cheeronsask.ca
McDowell and Team Canada earn first win
The Canadian women’s water polo team and Regina’s Blaire McDowell picked up their first win in Paris as they defeated China 12-7 in preliminary action.
McDowell will join Canada for their match against Australia on Friday, Aug. 2 at 6:00 a.m. Saskatchewan time.
Canada 3×3 undefeated
Humbolt local, Paige Crozon and her Canadian teammates continue to dominate the 3×3 basketball court and take the 20-11 win over China. It’s the squad’s second win in Paris.
Wog hits the water
Regina-born Kelsey Wog made her Paris debut in the women’s 200-metre breaststroke heats, finishing fourth with a 2:25.11 time and spot in the afternoon’s semifinals.
Following her morning results, Wog finished the semifinals with a time of 2:24.82 in 13th place, missing out on a top-eight time needed to move onto finals.
Thibeault falls in preliminary match
Tammara Thibeault, who has ties to Regina, got her first, and what turned out to be her final, taste of action in Paris, competing in the round of 16 against Cindy Djankeu Ngamba (Olympic Refugee Team) in the women’s 75-kilogram boxing category.
The opponents went for the full three rounds with no knockout, sending the decision to the judges, who scored it 3-2 in favour of Ngamba (27-30, 29-28, 28-29, 30-27 and 29-28).
Tierney’s time in Paris concludes
Blake Tierney ‘s time at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games has come to an end.
The Saskatoon swimmer finished seventh in his heat in the men’s 200-m backstroke and 19th overall with a time of 1:58.39 and did not advance to semifinals.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Paige Crozon and the Canadian women’s 3×3 team will have a busy day three of competition as they look to verse Germany at 1:30 a.m. (SK time) and France later in the day at 2:00 p.m.
Head coach Lisa Thomaidis and assistant coach, Connor Jay, who both have ties to Saskatoon, will guide Germany’s women’s basketball team in their match against Japan at 3:00 a.m. (SK time).
Olympic Notes: Ilya Kharun became the first Canadian to win a medal in the men’s 200-metre butterfly, capturing bronze…Janine Beckie, who has Saskatchewan connections, and the Canadian women’s soccer team won 1-0 over Columbia to secure a place in the quarterfinals…Canada’s medal count: 7 (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze).
Read the full Day Five recap on cheeronsask.ca
Canada’s shining in history with silver
Canada’s final day on the Olympic rugby pitch saw Waldheim’s Carissa Norsten claim a silver medal with the Canadian women’s sevens team.
First up, the Canadian squad completed a comeback victory over Australia in the semifinal, winning 21-12 to advance to the gold medal final.
Canada fought hard for gold, but New Zealand came out on top with a 19-12 win.
Claiming silver made Canadian history as the best results in rugby at the Olympic Games, topping the bronze medal won by the women’s team at Tokyo 2020.
Crozon and Canada’s strong Olympic debut
Canada’s Olympic debut in women’s 3×3 basketball ended with a 22-14 victory over Australia and a strong first Olympic performance by Humbolt product, Paige Crozon.
Looking ahead, Crozon and Canada will compete against China, Wednesday, July 31 at 10:00 a.m. Saskatchewan time.
Canada moves 2-0 in men’s basketball
The Canadian men’s basketball team returned to the court after a two-day break without skipping a beat and claimed an 93-83 win over Australia.
Lyles and Team Canada will compete against Spain Aug. 2 at 9:15 a.m. (SK time) in their final group phase game.
Purahoo concludes time at Olympics
Making his Olympic debut in the pool, Ovesh Purahoo represented Team Mauritius in the men’s 100-metre freestyle heats event.
Purahoo, who has ties to Regina, finished with a 52.22 time and did not advance.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
On Wednesday, July 31, five athletes with ties to Saskatchewan will compete for Day Five of the Olympic Games. Four are returning in competition and one is making their first appearance in Paris.
Saskatoon’s Blake Tierney is hitting the pool once again, but this time in the men’s 200-metre backstroke heats at 3:21 a.m. (SK time). If he advances, he’ll move onto semifinals later in the day at 2:34 p.m.
Regina-born Kelsey Wog will also be joining the pool, as she competes in the women’s 200-m breaststroke heats at 3:00 a.m. and potentially 2:31 p.m., if she advances to semifinals.
Paige Crozon, of Humbolt, with be joining Canada 3×3 team in their second pool game and will face China at 10:00 a.m. (SK time).
Looking to make a comeback with Team Canada, Regina water polo player, Blaire McDowell will compete against China at 7:35 a.m. (SK time).
Boxer, Tammara Thibeault, who has ties to Regina, will compete for the first time this Games against Cindy Djankeu Ngamba (Olympic Refugee Team) in the women’s 75-kilogram category at 9:06 a.m. (SK time).
Olympic Notes: Canada concluded Day Four of competition in Paris with an additional silver medal being added to their tally by the women’s rugby 7s team… Canada’s medal count: 6 (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze).
Read the full Day Four recap on cheeronsask.ca
Wiens dives to historic bronze
Canadian history has been made and Pike Lake’s Rylan Wiens helped claim the title with diving partner Nathan Zsomber-Murray.
The duo received 422.13 points in the men’s 10-metre synchro event and claimed Canada’s second bronze medal of the 2024 Games, but the country’s first Olympic medal in the event.
Saskatoon’s Mary Carroll accompanied Wiens as coach through the dive.
Wiens will look ahead to his solo performance in the men’s 10-m preliminary event on Friday, Aug. 9 at 2:00 a.m. (SK time).
Norsten, Canada advance to quarter-finals against France
Waldheim’s Carissa Norsten joined the Canadian women’s rugby 7s team in two more victories.
Canada defeated China 26-17 and qualified for quarterfinals, where they claimed the day’s second win, 19-14 over France and a place in semifinal action.
Canada and Norsten will compete against Australia in semifinals on Tuesday, July 30 at 8:00 a.m. Saskatchewan. Gold and bronze matches will then follow later in the morning.
McDowell debuts with Canada against Hungary
Regina-born Blaire McDowell made her Olympic debut with the Canadian women’s water polo team in their match against Hungary but fell 12-7 in preliminary action.
McDowell and Canada look to make a comeback in their second preliminary game against China, on Wednesday, July 31 at 7:35 a.m. Saskatchewan time.
Thomaidis and Jay guide Team Germany to victory over Belgium
University of Saskatchewan head coach Lisa Thomaidis and assistant coach, Connor Jay, guided Germany’s women’s team to an 83-69 win over Belgium.
Germany will compete in their second pool game against Japan Aug. 1 at 3:00 a.m. Saskatchewan time.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
On Tuesday, July 30, two more athletes will join Saskatchewan on the Olympic stage as they make their debut.
Paige Crozon, of Humbolt, is set to make her Olympic debut with Canada’s first 3×3 women’s basketball team to compete in the Games. Canada will verse Australia in their opening game at 10:00 a.m. (SK time).
Waldheim’s Carissa Norsten is back for her third day of play with the Canadian women’s 7s team, as they take on Australia in quarterfinal action on July 30, at 8:00 a.m. (SK time). Depending on results, Canada will move onto gold and bronze medal games at 11:00 and 11:45 a.m. (SK time).
On the basketball court, Trey Lyles is back in action after a two-day break from play. The Canadian men’s basketball team will compete in their second pool game against Australia at 5:30 a.m. (SK time).
With ties to Regina, Ovesh Purahoo will make his debut in the pool as he represents Team Mauritius in the men’s 100-m freestyle heat at 3:00 a.m. (SK time) and the 100-m freestyle semifinals at 12:30 p.m. (SK time).
Olympic Notes: Day Three brought Canada’s medal total up by three… Christa Deguchi claimed Canada’s first Olympic gold medal in women’s 57-kilogram event and is the first Canadian Olympic champion in Judo… In addition, Canada gained their second gold by swimmer, Summer McIntosh in the 400-m individual medley… In the world of diving, Wiens and Zsombor-Murray claimed a historic bronze in the men’s synchro diving event. Canada’s medal count: 5 (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze).
Read the full Day Three recap on cheeronsask.ca
Tierney makes Olympic debut in 100-metre backstroke
Paris hosted Saskatoon local, Blake Tierney for his Olympic debut in the men’s 100-metre backstroke heats this morning, where he finished fifth with a 53.89 time.
After advancing to semifinals, Tierney finished eighth with a 53.71 time and did not qualify for Monday’s finals.
Tierney will now begin preparation for his performance Wed. July 31 at 3:00 a.m., in the men’s 200-m backstroke heats.
Canadian women’s rugby 7s team has mixed results
The Canadian women’s rugby 7s team and Waldheim’s Carissa Norsten had mixed results for their first two matches of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
Canada began their day with a 17-14 victory over Fiji, before falling 33-7 to New Zealand in the afternoon.
Canada and Norsten will play again Sunday at 8:00 a.m. Saskatchewan time, taking on China in their final pool game.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Monday, July 29 will open the week’s events with four individuals with ties to Saskatchewan making an appearance on the international stage in Paris.
Pike Lake’s Rylan Wiens will join diving partner, Nathan Zsombor-Murray, at 3:00 a.m. (SK time), in the men’s synchronized 10-metre platform event.
For her Olympic debut, Blaire McDowell, who hails from Regina, will join Canada’s women’s water polo team in their opening match against Hungary at 12:05 p.m. (SK time).
Back for her second day of action on the rugby field, Waldheim’s Carissa Norsten and the Canadian women’s 7s team will face off against China at 8:00 a.m. (SK time). Depending on results, Canada will have a chance to move onto quarterfinals (12:00 or 12:30 p.m. SK time) or compete in 9-12 placing games (1:00 or 1:30 p.m. SK time) in the afternoon.
Head coach Lisa Thomaidis and assistant coach, Connor Jay, both with ties to Saskatoon, will be guiding Germany’s women’s basketball team through their first game against Belgium at 5:30 a.m. (SK time).
Olympic Notes: Canada’s medal count has gone up by one. A historic bronze was claimed by Eleanor Harvey, who won Canada’s first Olympic medal in fencing.
Read the full Day Two recap on cheeronsask.ca
DAY ONE – JULY 27, 2024
Making his Olympic debut in style, Saskatoon-born Trey Lyles, joined the Canadian men’s basketball team for their 86-79 win over Greece to open Day One of the Paris Summer Olympic Games.
Canada will look ahead to the next round robin game against Australia on July 30, at 5:30 a.m. Saskatchewan time.
Read the full Day One recap on cheeronsask.ca.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Three Saskatchewan athletes will get their first taste of action in Paris on Sunday, July 28.
In the pool, Saskatoon’s Blake Tierney will make his Olympic debut in the men’s 100-metre backstroke heats at 3:43 a.m. (SK time). If he advances, he’ll move onto semifinals later in the day at 1:32 p.m.
Carissa Norsten, who hails from Waldheim, is set to compete twice on the rugby field as Canada’s women’s 7s team takes on Fiji at 9:30 a.m. and New Zealand in the afternoon at 1:30 p.m.
Canada joins Olympic history at 2024 Opening Ceremony
For the first time in Olympic history, the Opening Ceremony took place outside of an arena, as numerous Canadian athletes joined together on the Seine River to help represent the country at the Paris Summer Olympic Games.
Sprinter and three-time Olympian, Andre De Grasse and two-time Olympian weightlifter Maude Charron led the Canadian delegation through the ceremony.
A full recap is available at Olympic.ca
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Saskatoon born Trey Lyles will begin competition on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. Saskatchewan time, with the men’s Canadian basketball team to verse Greece.
Olympic Notes: The Canadian women’s soccer team with Janine Beckie, who has connections to Saskatchewan, defeated New Zealand 2-1 to open the 2024 Olympic Games.