Canada has racked up 17 medals as the 2024 Paris Olympics passes its halfway mark — and if Canada keeps up the pace, it could surpass an all-time record. Canada has won 27 medals at three different Olympics: 1972 Munich, 1976 Montreal and 2012 London. Summer McIntosh, a 17-year-old swimmer from Toronto, has alone won four medals in total, including three gold — 400-m Individual Medley, 200-m Individual Medley and 200-m Butterfly — and one silver, in the 400-m Freestyle..Christa Deguchi won a gold medal in Judo, Canada’s first-ever medal in the sport. Ethan Katzberg won gold in the men’s Hammer Throw. Team Canada placed second in the women’s Rugby Sevens, earning a silver medal for Olivia Apps, Fancy Bermudez, Alysha Corrigan, Caroline Crossley, Chloe Daniels, Asia Hogan-Rochester, Piper Logan, Carissa Norsten, Taylor Perry, Krissy Scurfield, Florence Symonds, Shalaya Valenzuela, Keyara Wardley and Charity Williams. .Women’s Eight Rowing’s Jessica Sevick, Caileigh Filmer, Maya Meschkuleit, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Avalon Wasteneys, Sydney Payne, Kristina Walker, Abby Dent and Kristen Kit also scooped up a silver medal. Josh Liendo placed second in the men’s 100-m Butterfly swim. Ilya Kharun scored the silver in the men’s 200-m Butterfly, and the bronze in the 100-m Butterfly..Eleanor Harvey earned a bronze medal in the women’s Individual Foil in fencing, as did Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray in men’s 10-m Synchro Diving. Kylie Masse won the bronze in the women’s 200-m Backstroke swim. Sophiane Méthot placed third in women’s trampoline, and Gabriela Dabrowski and Félix Auger-Aliassime in mixed doubles tennis. Wyatt Sanford won a bronze medal in men’s boxing..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Canada has racked up 17 medals as the 2024 Paris Olympics passes its halfway mark — and if Canada keeps up the pace, it could surpass an all-time record. Canada has won 27 medals at three different Olympics: 1972 Munich, 1976 Montreal and 2012 London. Summer McIntosh, a 17-year-old swimmer from Toronto, has alone won four medals in total, including three gold — 400-m Individual Medley, 200-m Individual Medley and 200-m Butterfly — and one silver, in the 400-m Freestyle..Christa Deguchi won a gold medal in Judo, Canada’s first-ever medal in the sport. Ethan Katzberg won gold in the men’s Hammer Throw. Team Canada placed second in the women’s Rugby Sevens, earning a silver medal for Olivia Apps, Fancy Bermudez, Alysha Corrigan, Caroline Crossley, Chloe Daniels, Asia Hogan-Rochester, Piper Logan, Carissa Norsten, Taylor Perry, Krissy Scurfield, Florence Symonds, Shalaya Valenzuela, Keyara Wardley and Charity Williams. .Women’s Eight Rowing’s Jessica Sevick, Caileigh Filmer, Maya Meschkuleit, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Avalon Wasteneys, Sydney Payne, Kristina Walker, Abby Dent and Kristen Kit also scooped up a silver medal. Josh Liendo placed second in the men’s 100-m Butterfly swim. Ilya Kharun scored the silver in the men’s 200-m Butterfly, and the bronze in the 100-m Butterfly..Eleanor Harvey earned a bronze medal in the women’s Individual Foil in fencing, as did Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray in men’s 10-m Synchro Diving. Kylie Masse won the bronze in the women’s 200-m Backstroke swim. Sophiane Méthot placed third in women’s trampoline, and Gabriela Dabrowski and Félix Auger-Aliassime in mixed doubles tennis. Wyatt Sanford won a bronze medal in men’s boxing..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
