Rio 2016 Day 4: Results and fan reactions
Day 4 of the Rio2016 Olympic Games consists of a legendary soccer game and a ton of swimming. Fans and athletes have taken to social media to support #TeamCanada
After a monstrous day 3 with two bronze medals in rugby and swimming, Canada looks ahead to the large matches to gain momentum.
Diving – 10m platform synchro BRONZE
Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Fillion of Team Canada in the third round of the Women’s Synchronised 10m Platform, on August 9, 2016 in Rio. COC Photo/Jason Ransom
Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion have won bronze in the 10m platform synchro diving event.
Volleyball – CAN vs Brazil
Canada fell to the number one ranked indoor volleyball team, Brazil 3-1.
Beach volleyball – CAN vs Switzerland
Heather Bansley and Sarah Pavan are up one set. They currently sit in top spot of pool E.
Swimming – semifinals and heats
Sydney Pickrem competed in the 200m IM final and placed 6th overall.
Audrey Lacroix swam in the 200m butterfly semis but did not advance.
Santo Condorelli and Yuri Kisil competed in the 100m freestyle finals. Condorelli made the final placing second in his heat and qualifying third overall however Kisil just missed qualifying by .05 of a second.
Tennis – Doubles CAN vs Italy
Nestor/Pospisil has made it through to the semi finals.
Beach volleyball – CAN vs Germany
Kristina Valjas and Jamie Broder lost 2-0 to the number one pair in the world from Germany.
Soccer – CAN vs Germany, pool round
An early penalty kick for Germany had Canada behind until Tancredi evened out the score making it 1-1. Tancredi fired back once again in the second with another goal making the score 2-0 and ultimately beating the Germans. The team finishes first in the pool, advancing to the quarter finals.
Judo
Antoine Valois-Fortier has been eliminated.
Tennis
Gaby Dabrowski and Eugenie Bouchard have lost against the Czech.
Swimming
Ashton Baumann has not qualified in the 200m breaststroke.
Audrey Lacroix finished 6th in her heat of 200m butterfly. She has qualified 16th and will be moving on to the semifinals.
Santo Condorelli and Yuri Kisil competed in the men’s 100m freestyle heats. They both qualified for the semi finals, Condorelli in fifth and Kisil in eleventh. They will be swimming tonight in the semifinals.
Field hockey – CAN vs Netherlands
Canada’s field hockey team has lost 7-0 to the Netherlands.
Sailing
Tom Ramshaw in Men’s Finn.
Judo
Antoine Valois-Fortier was defeated by Russia in the quarter final and will move to the repechage.
Volleyball
They dynamic duo of Ben Saxton/Chaim Schalk have beaten the Brazilians.
Equestrian
Fencing
Maxim Brinck-Croteau has been knocked out in the round of 32.
Rowing
Carling Zeeman has qualified for the semi finals in women’s single sculls.
Nicole Hare and Jennifer Martins have failed to qualify.
Team Canada
Ryan Cochrane has shown everyone he is more than just (swimming) Captain Canada. With constant posts praising his fellow Team Canada athletes, Cochrane has been a fantastic support system for this entire team.
