Oleksiak had just become the most decorated Canadian Olympian in history with her seventh medal, a bronze in the women’s 4x100-metre medley relay. MacNeil swam the fastest 100 butterfly in the race, and Oleksiak swam the second-fastest freestyle, and Canada won bronze behind the Aussies and the Americans. “And I think that story is the same for millions of young girls out there that’s what they have to go through. “She’s a phenomenal young woman, she’s had lots more challenges that you guys will never know about, and probably shouldn’t. Williams was replaced before the final of the 4x100 freestyle, in which Canada won bronze.

Source: thestar August 01, 2021 09:56 UTC