Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Canada’s hopes of reaching the podium at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games were cut short after Team Canada was eliminated in the Quarterfinals by France, 82-73. After going 3-0 against fierce competition in the group stage to open the Olympics, Team Canada emerged from Group A looking like one of the more dangerous teams and a real … [Read more...] about Canadian Men’s Olympic run comes to an early end
Canada Basketball programs eliminated from Olympics in heartbreaking fashion
Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images Canada leaves Paris with no medals in basketball. It’s heartbreak in Paris for Canada. All three Canadian basketball programs have come up empty, missing the podium, and leaving Paris far too early. Canada sent three programs to the Olympics — Women’s 3x3 and 5x5, and of course, the star-studded Men’s 5x5 team. All three had … [Read more...] about Canada Basketball programs eliminated from Olympics in heartbreaking fashion
Canada 3×3 team goes 4-3 in pool, set for play-in later Saturday
Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Canada capped off their pool stage with a 21-19 win over Azerbaijan, and will now head into a play-in game. Canada’s dynamic women’s 3x3 basketball team continues their Olympic journey, finishing their pool play today and heading into the next round. Michelle and Katherine Plouffe, Paige Crozon, and Kacie Bosch have high hopes on … [Read more...] about Canada 3×3 team goes 4-3 in pool, set for play-in later Saturday
Canada blazes through “Group of Death” to go 3-0
Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images A balanced offensive approach, while suffocating on defence, propels Canada past Spain in 88-85 win to go undefeated in Group A. In the final game of group play for the men’s program, Team Canada faced a desperate Team Spain, who were in a win-or-go-home situation. Canada, the 9.5-point favourite, aimed to achieve an … [Read more...] about Canada blazes through “Group of Death” to go 3-0
Canada’s keys to success in dominant 2-0 Olympic start
Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images Close to going undefeated in the “Group of Death,” here’s how Canada can continue their winning ways in Paris. Team Canada Men’s Basketball continued their pursuit of a gold medal in Paris as they took down Team Australia in a tightly contested matchup, winning 93-83. The game definitely lived up to the expectations that … [Read more...] about Canada’s keys to success in dominant 2-0 Olympic start