Canada has earned its 8th medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Patricia Obee and Lindsay Jennerich has won silver in women's lightweight double sculls.
April 06, 2026
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Canada has earned its 7th medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Penny Oleksiak has won gold in the women's 100-metre freestyle swimming event.
Canada has earned its 6th medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Katerine Savard, Brittany MacLean, Taylor Ruck and Penny Oleksiak won bronze in women's swimming 4x200m freestyle relay.
John Saunders was 61. He was the television play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Raptors from 1995 to 2001, eventually being replaced by Chuck Swirsky. He also hosted and provided play-by-play for a variety of sports on ESPN and ABC.
Canada has earned its 5th medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion have won bronze in 10-metre synchro platform diving.
Canada has earned its 4th medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Kylie Masse has won bronze in the 100-metre backstroke swim.
Canada has earned its 3rd medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Canada has won bronze in women's rugby 7s by beating Great Britain 33-10.
Canada has earned its 2nd medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Penny Oleksiak has won silver in the 100-metre butterfly swim.
Canada has earned its 1st medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Sandrine Mainville, Chantal van Landeghem, Taylor Ruck and Penny Oleksiak won bronze in women's swimming 4x100m freestyle relay.
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