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Rio 2016 Day 1: Results and fan reactions

By Tavia Bakowski

Day 1 of the Rio2016 Olympic Games is filled with ups and downs. Fans and athletes have taken to social media to support #TeamCanada

Through the thick and thin, the fans are with Canada the whole way through. Updated as the day goes on, check out what fans and athletes have to say about the day.

Bronze for the women’s 4x100m freestyle

Rio 2016: Women's 4x100m freestyle

The women’s 4x100m freestyle with Taylor Ruck, Sandy Manville, Chantal Van Landeghem and Penny Oleksiak won bronze. Canada’s first medal of Rio2016 and the first medal in women’s swimming in 40 years.

https://twitter.com/emscaitlin/status/762114177053757440

Swimming – evening

Penny Oleksiak competed in the 100m butterfly semi-final. After swimming 57.10 and placed fifth overall, she has qualified for the finals.

https://twitter.com/HuynhCarol/status/762099095632773120

https://twitter.com/AshaCGL/status/762095851955027968

Emily Overholt competed in the 400m IM final and finished 5th.

https://twitter.com/Mini_Krishnan/status/762100620111192064

https://twitter.com/mayorblaine/status/762105375680106496

Tennis – Vasek Pospisil

Vase Pospisil lost to Gael Monfils.

https://twitter.com/YSPTennis/status/762098326695280644

Tennis – Eugenie Bouchard

Eugenie Bouchard made her Olympic debut in women’s singles against Sloane Stephens. Bouchard won her match 6-3, 6-3 and will be playing on Sunday in doubles with teammate Gaby Dabrowski.

https://twitter.com/Saralaise/status/762036730874699776

https://twitter.com/BrandonJ416/status/762044679676424192

Fencing

Leonora Mackinnon competed in the individual epee event. Winning her first match 15-10, she moved forward to the next round and lost by 8-15.

https://twitter.com/RubyTeuzday/status/762108558418833408

Field hockey – CAN vs Germany

The men’s field hockey team has taken on Germany in the round robin tournament. Losing their first match 2-6, Canada looks ahead.

https://twitter.com/realKarlRoemer/status/762037409890521088

https://twitter.com/weebootMom/status/762046392722423808

Rugby – CAN vs Brazil

The rugby girls took on Brazil for the second match of the day. They were victorious with a 38-0 win, ready to face Team GB tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/sjohansen217/status/762024941948502016

Football – CAN vs Zimbabwe

Canada played Zimbabwe in the round robin portion of the tournament. With two goals from Janine Beckie and one from captain Christine Sinclar, the women won the game 3-0 and will advance to the knockout round.

Basketball – CAN vs China

Canada put on a dominant display against China, winning 90-68. All twelve Canadians have scored in this game. All. Twelve.

https://twitter.com/MegMathur/status/761981391894708224

Swimming – heats

Emily Overholt squeezed into the finals by placing 8th overall in the 400m IM. Tune into swimming tonight at 8PM local Rio time to watch the finals.

Ryan Cochrane was inched out of the 400m freestyle finals and did not qualify. He will be looking forward to the 1500m freestyle as his final competition of the games.

Penny Oleksiak broke her own Jr. record i the 100m butterfly and the women’s 4x100m freestyle team qualified for the finals tonight.

Rugby – CAN vs Japan

In their debut, the rugby team cleaned up against Japan winning their first match 45-0 and fans had a few things to say about that.

Gymnastics – men’s

Scott Morgan is the lone male gymnast competing. With the women’s team int he crowd and fans rallying behind him, he performed a fantastic morning.

Beach Volleyball

Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter took on Brazil, reigning world champions during their first match of the tournament. Although the game resulted in a loss, Linstock and Schachter held their own tested Brazil. Fans united behind them in support.

https://twitter.com/kirkschmidt/status/761936746611286017

Equestrian – dressage

Rowing

Carling Zeeman battled the tough conditions and raced in her first heat this morning. After winning it by a landslide she will be advancing to the quarterfinals.

https://twitter.com/Vern_McF2/status/761911700945825793

The men’s lightweight four consisting of Maxwell Lattimer, Nicholas Pratt,  Eric Woelfl and Brendan Hodge came fourth in their heat, forcing them to the repechage tomorrow morning.

Julien Bahain, Will Dean, Pascal Lussier and Rob Gibson of Tthe men’s quadruple sculls were going strong until they hit a bad wave and lost grip. They’re onto the repechage where they will attempt to move forward in the Regatta.

Team Canada

Team Canada has united after the opening ceremony and fans are ready to throw their support behind their athletes.

https://twitter.com/JillianGallays/status/761953264329981952

https://twitter.com/sitaralong/status/761924937464573952

https://twitter.com/HeatherStrating/status/761979708254806016

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