It looked like Vincent Lapointe might not make it to Tokyo after she tested positive for a banned muscle-builder in the summer of , but her provisional suspension was overturned after she successfully argued she didn't knowingly take the drug.
Vincent Lapointe was almost left out of the Olympics anyway because her ban prevented her from qualifying before the pandemic hit, but the Canadian team found a way around that last week by reallocating one of its kayak spots to her. Vincent Lapointe and Katie Vincent will compete as a doubles pair and in the solo event in Tokyo. Read more about Vincent Lapointe's winding road to the Olympics here. Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes: Beach volleyball is always a hit at the Olympics, and Canada has one of the best women's duos on the planet.
The 6-foot-5 Pavan and the Humana Paredes won the world title in and head to Tokyo ranked No. Meaghan Benfeito: The year-old diver already owns three Olympic bronze medals — one in the metre individual event, two in the 10m synchro with former partner Roseline Filion, who's now retired. In Tokyo, Benfeito will again compete in both the solo event and the synchro, this time with year-old Caeli McKay. Ellie Black: Only one Canadian has ever won an Olympic medal in traditional gymnastics Kyle Shewfelt took gold in the men's floor event in and no Canadian woman has ever reached the podium.
But Black, 25, has a shot after taking silver in the all-around event at the world championships in Montreal and finishing fourth at the '19 worlds. In Tokyo, she'll be up against the great Simone Biles, who's looking to repeat as all-around champ.
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Given a startling finding that unsupported female empowerment could actually increase rates of domestic violence, transforming boys and men into allies is vital. Sport can provide mental and physical health benefits, social connection, confidence and leadership skills.
Olympic inspiration can change that. I should know. As a sedentary teenager in New Brunswick, I turned on the small TV in the convenience store where I worked and watched the Olympics for the first time. It was the first time I made the connection between the exceptional performances I saw on TV with the rowers I watched drift serenely by each morning on the vast expanse that is the Saint John River.
I suddenly realized Canadians were really good at this. Soon after, I joined a learn-to-row program and my own Olympic journey began. Women are finding their voices, now more than ever. These are all positive signs of a broader cultural shift in our collective perceptions of women in sport and society.
Despite these major strides — equal representation, autonomy of clothing choice, freedom to have a family and compete — women remain underfunded and underrepresented in sport policy, sport science and sport medicine.
Canada also set the all-time record for gold medals at one Winter Games with 14 in Vancouver. The previous mark was 13, shared by the former Soviet Union in and Norway in It's unlikely the Canadians will match that record in Pyeongchang, with just two realistic shots at gold remaining: men's hockey and men's big air.
But Norway and Germany are each sitting at 13 gold medals in South Korea, and each will take its best shot at tying or breaking the Canadian record. On Friday, Norway could net its 14th gold in the men's 4 x 7.
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