Olympic wake-up call: Canada's overnight wins and a near-podium finish
Here are some other highlights — like who earned the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics — from Saturday so far. Canada wins on the sand, court, pitchCanadians Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes — the defending world champions in beach volleyball and Olympic medal hopefuls — got their first win in Tokyo. Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes hug during their win over Team Netherlands on Day 1 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. She also managed to do so around 12 hours after walking with Team Canada into her first Olympic Games opening ceremony. The 1st gold in TokyoFinally: it was the first medal of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Source: CBC News July 24, 2021 10:55 UTC
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