The Olympics are still going strong in Paris, with Canada currently taking home 20 medals.
Londoner Alysha Newman is taking home the bronze medal in pole vaults after successfully vaulting 4.85 metres.
“Yesterday was who can make the least amount of mistakes to get on that podium and so it just happened to be me, Nina and Katie that got the least amount of mistakes because all those girls could have been potential for a medal.” Says Newman.
Australia’s Nina Kennedy took home Gold and America’s Katie Moon took home silver.
“My motto is raise the bar wherever you go, so I had no choice but to keep raising the bar and the Olympics is the perfect place to do it. I felt I had all the support I need to get here. I felt excited, I felt like I was having fun.” says Newman. “I’m on a path in my life where there’s not much I’m distracted from. I have a very great life off the track, I’m happy and so with or without a medal yesterday I would have walked home really really happy,”
Athletics competitions are still happening with more events scheduled today including the 4 x 100 metre relay.
Canada’s Women’s Beach Volleyball team made up of Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes made it to the finals after winning against the Swiss team earlier today.
The finals are scheduled for tomorrow where Canada is guaranteed to take home a silver medal.
Maude Charron, one of Canada’s flag bearers during the opening ceremony, took home a silver medal today in weightlifting.
Canada nailed the hammer throws, with both women’s and men’s gold medals being taken home by Canadian Athletes.
Ethan Katzberg took home gold after throwing the 16-pound hammer 84.12 metres. Camryn Rogers took home the gold for the women’s hammer throw.
The closing ceremony of the Olympics is set for this Sunday, August 11.
