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06.08.2021 / 22:37

Tokyo Olympics: Canada defeats Sweden, takes gold after nail-biting shootout in women’s soccer final

The Canadian women’s soccer team defeated Sweden in a stunning round of penalty kicks on Friday, bringing home gold after a tied game following extra time set the stage for a nail-biting shootout for both countries.

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Canada takes Olympic bronze in men’s 4×100-metre relay

Tokyo Olympics.Andre De Grasse ran a blistering anchor leg as part of the team that included Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney as well.The medal is the third for De Grasse in the Tokyo Games, and his sixth Olympic medal overall.The 26-year-old from Markham, Ont., overtook the Chinese runner in the final leg as Canada finished in a season-best time of 37.7 seconds.

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Tokyo Olympics: Canada’s Andre De Grasse wins gold in 200-metre race, sets Canadian record

Canada’s Andre De Grasse of Markham, Ont. won gold on Wednesday at the Tokyo Olympics in the Men’s 200-metre final, setting a Canadian record with his time of 19.62, breaking the time he had set just a day before in the semifinal.

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While you were sleeping: How Canada performed at Tokyo Olympics Tuesday, Wednesday

Tokyo Olympics Wednesday, as the men look to catch up to the women in the medal standings.Here’s what you may have missed from the day of competition. Olympics medal count: Here’s who won the most medals during the Tokyo Games Andre De Grasse set yet another Canadian record as he ran to the gold medal in the 200-metre final, with a time of 19.62 seconds.

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Andre De Grasse wins Olympic gold in 200-metre race

Tokyo Olympics.The 26-year-old from Markham, Ont., won with a time of 19.62 seconds, breaking the Canadian record he had set just a day before in the semifinal. Kenneth Bednarek of the U.S.

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While you were sleeping: How Canada performed at Tokyo Olympics Monday, Tuesday

Tokyo Olympics Tuesday, but missed out on medals in the day’s canoe, kayak and sailing events.Here’s what you may have missed from the day of competition. Olympics medal count: Here’s who won the most medals during the Tokyo Games Fresh off his bronze medal win in the 100-metre dash over the weekend, Andre De Grasse proved he’s not done in Tokyo after winning his semifinal in the men’s 200-metre, and setting a new Canadian record in the process.Fellow Canadian Aaron Brown also finished first in his own semifinal, and both move on to the finals Thursday night.

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Tokyo Olympics: Canada defeats U.S. 1-0 in women’s soccer

Team Canada has defeated Team USA in women’s soccer 1-0, with a goal scored by 23-year-old Jessie Fleming on a penalty kick 74 minutes into play. Meanwhile, American gymnast Simone Biles will compete in the balance beam event after having withdrawn from a number of other individual events.

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Andre De Grasse captures Olympic bronze for Canada in men’s 100m dash

Tokyo Olympics.De Grasse, who also won bronze at 2016 Rio Olympics, finished third in the final Sunday, clocking a time of 9.89 seconds behind Italian gold-medallist Lamont Marcell Jacobs and American Fred Kerley who took silver. Olympics medal count: Here’s who won the most medals during the Tokyo Games The 26-year-old Ontarian had come into the final with a season best time of 9.91 seconds in the heats on Saturday.Before De Grasse’s podium finish, all of Canada’s 13 medals at this year’s Games had been won by women athletes.This is a breaking news story.

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Back on track: Competing, not cash, lures big names to meet

Vashti Cunningham, sprinter Andre De Grasse and other top names in track to an indoor meet in Arkansas this weekend.Because there is none.Instead, the athletes are going for something that feels every bit as valuable these days, and could even lead to an Olympic gold medal. It’s actual competition — much in demand with the coronavirus pandemic shutting down large swaths of their sport, and with the Tokyo Games rapidly approaching in July.The American Track League begins a four-week indoor series Sunday at the University of Arkansas.

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De Grasse still hoping to be part of Olympic sprint show

Andre De Grasse intends on being a major part of the sprint show at the Tokyo Games.

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