2023-11-01 01:51:28
Thomas Skrlj/COC October 31, 2023
We are now in the second half of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games and Canada continues to deliver brilliant performances!
Charles Philibert-Thiboutot led the charge for Canada in winning the country’s first medal in the discipline at these Games. Other athletes in sailing, equestrian sports, but also table tennis, softball and water polo are getting closer to the finals and, in some cases, qualification for Paris 2024.
Here are the best moments from the 11th day of competition:
Athletics: Silver for Philibert-Thiboutot
Charles Philibert-Thiboutot won the first Canadian medal in athletics at these Pan American Games thanks to his bronze medal in the 5000 m.
Philibert-Thiboutot remained well placed in third position in a race where the fairly slow pace meant that the eight athletes present in the final remained grouped together until the 600 m. He managed to hold off Altobeli Da Silva to the line to get on the podium.
Although the Canadian athlete was the third runner to cross the finish line, his bronze medal was converted into silver a few minutes later when the Mexican Fernando Martinez, who had finished first, was disqualified for obstructing and shoving an opponent.
The disqualification also allowed the American Kasey Knevelbaard to walk away with the gold medal. Da Silva completed the podium with bronze.
“It was a very tactical race,” said Philibert-Thiboutot following the final. Today, the goal was not to run fast, but rather to be in the Top 3 during the race, to fight to maintain my position to ensure I was well placed for the final sprint. I missed it a little in the last 100 meters, but I’m quite happy with my execution. »
For her part, Keira Christie-Galloway qualified for the women’s 100m hurdles final following placing third in her semi-final.
“I was both excited and anxious regarding my race,” Christie-Galloway said following securing her place in the final. “I put myself in the starting blocks and that’s when I realized I might do it because I had already done it before. It gave me a lot of confidence. »
The final will be presented tomorrow.
Table tennis: Zhang and Wang reach the semi-finals
After winning bronze in the mixed doubles, Mo Zhang and Eugene Wang both ensured they secured another medal in their individual events.
After a 4-1 victory in the round of 16, Zhang beat American Amy Wang 4-0 (11-7, 11-3, 11-7, 11-3) in the quarterfinals of the singles tournament. feminine.
“I found the right way to face it and I followed that plan,” admitted the Canadian, gold medalist at the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games.
In the semifinals, Zhang will face Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico. The winner will have the chance to play for gold in the final.
On the men’s side, Wang also won his round of 16 match 4-1 before beating Nicolás Burgos of Chile, 4-2 (7-11, 11-7, 9-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-7, in the quarter-finals. The Canadian did not seem bothered by the crowd which was obviously in favor of the local favorite.
“He has unique skills that you don’t find in other players,” Wang revealed following his victory. I had to adjust during the first set, but from the second set, things were better. »
The bronze medalist at Toronto 2015 and Lima 2019 will face Cuban Andy Pereira Diaz in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
Equestrian sports: A promising first day at the jumps
After the dressage and eventing teams secured an Olympic qualification for the country, the show jumping squad began its first day of competition with the same goal in mind.
The Canadian team, composed of Beth Underhill (Nikka Vd Bisschop), Mario Deslauriers (Emerson), Amy Millar (Truman) and Tiffany Foster (Figor), ranked third following the first round. Their score of 9.62 places them behind Brazil (4.32) and Colombia (7.29). Three places for Paris 2024 are at stake in this Pan American Games event. Brazil has already secured its ticket to the Games at the final of the FEI Aerial Nations Cup. We will know if Canada has qualified tomorrow.
Amy Millar of Canada on course in the equestrian aerials event at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in Quillota, Chile. Photo by Miguel Campos/Santiago 2023 via PhotosportBeth Underhill of Canada on course in the equestrian jumping event at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in Quillota, Chile. Photo by Miguel Campos/Santiago 2023 via Photosport
As for the individual competition, Millar is the best Canadian in the ranking (5th) at the halfway point. Deslauriers is 12th, followed by Underhill in 13th place while Foster finds himself in 17th place. The event will conclude on Friday.
Squash: Naughton advances to semi-final
Naughton won bronze four years ago at Lima 2019. She is the third seed in Santiago while Fiechter is seeded second. The Canadian athlete won gold at the Pan American Championships last summer.
Softball: Canada wins its second game
The Canadian women’s softball team defeated Peru 10-0 in a game that lasted only five innings. Canada managed to limit Peru to just two runners on the trails, allowing just one hit, while getting seven strikeouts.
In the win, 17-year-old Morgan Reimer pitched three innings. According to Larissa Franklin, bronze medalist at Tokyo 2020, part of her motivation is to continue playing to witness the development of the next generation of Canadian players.
“It’s nice to see how energetic and excited they are to be playing on the biggest stage and reaching their full potential,” Franklin said. Morgan remained very calm and I’m really proud of her.”
Kianna Jones drove in four runs while Kelsey Harshman and Nicole Rivait drove in two runs each.
Canada won its first two matches of the tournament, following triumphing once morest Cuba, 4-0, last Sunday. He will now face Puerto Rico tomorrow followingnoon with first place in the group at stake.
Water polo: Dominant victories for women and men
The Canadian women’s and men’s teams won their respective duels once morest Cuba on Tuesday. The women started with a 24-3 victory and later in the day, the men did the same, winning 24-6.
The top Canadian scorers were Axelle Crevier, Emma Wright and Élyse Lemay-Lavoie, all three of whom scored four goals.
Floranne Carroll of Canada in action once morest Dalia Grau of Cuba at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. Photo by Pepe Alvujar/Santiago 2023 via PhotosportVerica Bacok of Canada scores a goal once morest Cuba at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. Photo by Dragomir Yankovic/Santiago 2023 via PhotosportEmma Wright of Canada in action once morest Talia Campo of Cuba at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. Photo by Pepe Alvujar/Santiago 2023 via Photosport
“It went better than the day before,” Wright analyzed following the game, referring to Canada’s closer victory once morest Argentina, 14-9, in its first match of the tournament on Monday. “We had a more difficult start to the game yesterday. We were better prepared for today’s game and it showed in the first quarter. »
The women will face Mexico tomorrow morning to conclude the preliminary round.
On the men’s side, Canada also obtained a second victory in as many matches, following defeating Chile, 28 to 4, in the curtain-raiser. In today’s match, Bogdan Djerkovic, Nicolas Constantin-Bicari, Jérémie Côté and Reuel D’Souza all scored three goals.
Nicolas Constantin-Vicari of Canada in action once morest Cuba at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. Photo by Dragomir Yankovic/Santiago 2023 via PhotosportCanada in action once morest Cuba at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. Photo by Javier Salvo/Santiago 2023 via PhotosportCanada in action once morest Cuba at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. Photo by Javier Salvo/Santiago 2023 via Photosport
“We learn every time we play once morest other countries,” said Leo Hachem following the victory. We’re playing once morest defenses and offenses we’ve never seen before, even players who play differently. For a young player like me, it allows me to learn a lot. »
The countries that win gold in both tournaments will automatically qualify for Paris 2024.
Sailing: Douglas maintains his provisional podium
On the side of the Cofradía Náutica del Pacífico, Canadian athletes appear in several maritime events.
After six races, Sarah Douglas is in second place in the ILCA 6 women’s Laser Radial competition. She won the only race of the day. With eight points, she finds herself two small units behind the leader, the American Erika Reineke. Douglas has already secured a quota spot for Canada at the upcoming Olympics with his performance at the World Sailing Championships last summer.
Lee Parkhill is also second in the men’s Sunfish event, a class which will not feature at Paris 2024, following six races. He got his third victory today and is only one point from the lead. Canada is third in the Lightning competition, another event absent from the Olympic program. The crew of Luke Ramsay, Rachel Green and Jessica Hirschbold accumulated 14 points, trailing second place by three but ahead of fourth place by three.
The sailing events continue until Saturday.
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