Olympics 2024

[Lobot]

We have 6 current and former Bearcats involved in the 2024 Olympics in Paris representing 4 countries.

https://gobearcats.com/news/2024/7/22/general-bearcats-in-the-2024-olympics.aspx

[Lobot]

Vanessa Gilles will lace them up for Canada at 11:00 this morning and again on Sunday at 3:00

[swilsonsp4]

Vanessa Gilles will lace them up for Canada at 11:00 this morning and again on Sunday at 3:00

Will drones be allowed in the New Zealand locker room? (Couldn't resist.)

[Lobot]

Will drones be allowed in the New Zealand locker room? (Couldn't resist.)

Only if the drone apologizes, eh?

[swilsonsp4]

Only if the drone apologizes, eh?

Provided that the apology is formal and the last player on the bench has to sit out with HC Bev Priestman.

[GoBearcats31]

Vanessa Gilles scored the winning goal in extra time, as Canada defeated France 2-1

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-scores-late-to-beat-france-2-1-in-women-s-soccer-keeping-olympic-hopes-alive-1.6980819

Also, Canada spying scandal explained

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40664554/canada-olympic-spying-scandal-everything-need-know

[GoBearcats31]

Volleyball schedule (Jordan Thompson)

Today at 11:00 a.m. versus China
Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. versus Serbia
August 4 at 7:00 a.m. versus France

[Lobot]

Podcast from Dan Hoard with Annette Echikunwoke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0kKVPb9kbM

[Lobot]

Podcast from Dan Hoard with Annette Echikunwoke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0kKVPb9kbM

Qualifiers for the Hammer Throw are at 4:20 am ET on Aug . 4
Finals are Aug 6 at 1:57pm so let’s hope she gets that far.

[GoBearcats31]

Vanessa Gilles scored the winning goal in extra time, as Canada defeated France 2-1

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-scores-late-to-beat-france-2-1-in-women-s-soccer-keeping-olympic-hopes-alive-1.6980819

Also, Canada spying scandal explained

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40664554/canada-olympic-spying-scandal-everything-need-know

Defending gold medalists Canada secured passage to the quarter-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics with a 1-0 win over Colombia in the final match of Group A action from Nice.

Lyon's Vanessa Gilles scored the game-winning goal in the 62nd for her second straight game winner.

https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/vanessa-gilles-plays-hero-again-as-canada-beats-colombia-to-advance-to-paris-olympics-quarter-finals-1.2156499

[Lobot]

Defending gold medalists Canada secured passage to the quarter-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics with a 1-0 win over Colombia in the final match of Group A action from Nice.

Lyon's Vanessa Gilles scored the game-winning goal in the 62nd for her second straight game winner.

https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/vanessa-gi...nals-1.2156499

Pretty impressive that they pulled that off with the 6 point spying deduction included.

[Lobot]

Chris Borzor (Haiti) and Naquille Harris (St Kitts and Nevis) will run the 100M prelims on Aug 3 at about 4:56am

[Lobot]

Pretty impressive that they pulled that off with the 6 point spying deduction included.

Team Canada and Vanessa Gilles will play Germany at 1:00 today, 8/3

[Lobot]

Chris Borzor (Haiti) and Naquille Harris (St Kitts and Nevis) will run the 100M prelims on Aug 3 at about 4:56am

Borzor won Prelim Heat 4 and ran 10.26

Harris won Prelim Heat 5 and ran 10.33

[Lobot]

Qualifiers for the Hammer Throw are at 4:20 am ET on Aug . 4
Finals are Aug 6 at 1:57pm so let’s hope she gets that far.

Annette has qualified for the finals per GoBearcats. Ended in 4th place of 12 in the prelims.