SPORTS

In other events, medal winners were Maude Charron won Silver in 59 kg weightlifting, Eleanor Harvey in Women’s Individual Foil, Stephanie Methot a Bronze for Women’s Trampoline, Wyatt Sanford Bronze in Boxing in the 65.5 kg category, Skylar Park Bronze in Taekwondo 57 kg and finally a Bronze in Mixed Tennis Doubles with Gabriela Dabrowski and Felix Auger-Aliassime.

In Athletics or Track and Field, there were some disappointments with many of our track athletes, but on the Field events, in particular the Hammer Throw, with Camryn Rogers and Ethan Katzberg winning the Women’s and Men’s Hammer Throw There was a call by Australian fans to have Katzberg’s DNA checked as they believed that with his long hair and handlebar mustache, that he resembled an Aussie from the outback. These calls for DNA testing were declined as Ethan proved that he was just a young man from BC, who liked drinking Kokanee.

Traditionally the Men’s marathon race is the last athletic event to be held, except this year being the year where the number of female competitors is equal to the men, the Women’s Marathon will close out the games Finally, the closing ceremony will be on dry land, but honestly, I can’t wait to see what the cheeky, naughty French will do, to make us smile or even offend some.

One last note on the Olympics……. congratulations to the all the athletes who participated and especially the women who mined many top three events!