Rio 2016 Day 6: Results and fan reactions
Day 6 of the Rio2016 Olympic Games brings Oleksiak back for her freestyle final, a ton of rowing and the beginning of track cycling. Fans and athletes have taken to social media to support #TeamCanada
After winning another bronze in the 4x200m freestyle relay, Team Canada charges ahead to a jam packed day.
Swimming – Gold for Penny Oleksiak
Penny Oleksiak has won gold in the 100m freestyle.
https://twitter.com/maxwellLattimer/status/763927435771457536
https://twitter.com/Vince2221/status/763926591223181313
https://twitter.com/pavansapra/status/763926580120866816
Beach Volleyball – CAN vs Poland
Saxton/Schalk will be playing Poland in the lucky loser round.
https://twitter.com/TJAlfred12/status/763932069583949826
Beach volleyball – CAN vs Germany
Pavan and Bansley beat Germany in straight sets, finishing at the top of their pool and advancing to the round of 16.
https://twitter.com/jocedeanmater/status/763915739866726402
https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/763918282143301635
Swimming
https://twitter.com/EricWoelfl/status/763894054509764608
Hilary Caldwell and Dominique Bouchard competed in women’s 200m backstroke. Caldwell advanced placing second overall, Bouchard placed ninth and failed to move forward.
https://twitter.com/eulerist/status/763913081093140480
Kierra Smith swam in the 200m breaststroke finals and finished 7th.
Santo Condorelli finished 5th in his heat and did not qualify.
https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/763904777323286528
https://twitter.com/hhutton6/status/763906101641228288
Boxing
Arthur Biyarslanov has won the round of 36 and will move forward to the round of 16.
Indoor Volleyball – CAN vs France
Canada has fallen to France.
https://twitter.com/TeamCanada/status/763839750872633345
https://twitter.com/TeamCanada/status/763845673217327104
Tennis
Nestor/Pospisil have fallen to Spain in the semifinals and will move to the bronze medal match.
https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/763820722489659392
https://twitter.com/SocialKeenan/status/763831285139648512
Track cycling
Team Canada has qualified and moved into the finals.
https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/763832757550141440
https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/763852708583444480
Gymnastics
The all-around competition has begun and features Ellie Black and Isabela Onyshko.
https://twitter.com/cfroper15/status/763825496572436480
https://twitter.com/lory_xxo/status/763800766494699521
https://twitter.com/tracygregorash/status/763813107017932800
https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/763817653043548160
https://twitter.com/rebaballerina/status/763834148741971968
https://twitter.com/tweetingrobbyn/status/763905087248957440
Beach Volleyball
Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas had a quick game and swept Egypt 2-0.
https://twitter.com/eulerist/status/763818817915015168
Swimming
Hilary Caldwell competed in the 200m backstroke and has qualified into the semifinals.
https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/763794901926486016
Santo Condorelli competed in the 100m butterfly and qualified for the semi finals.
Brittany Maclean did not qualify forward.
Yuri Kisil and Santo Condorelli are competing in the 50m freestyle. Condorelli qualified for the semifinals, Kisil did not.
https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/763771080024535042
Boxing
https://twitter.com/ArthurNoxchi/status/763795736161054721
Arthur Biyarslanov has won his preliminary match.
https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/763751457216618496
https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/763753817292677120
Judo
Kyle Reyes has been eliminated.
Golf
https://twitter.com/xOffseasonx/status/763786675323482112
https://twitter.com/ZwarichRaymond/status/763729729203544065
https://twitter.com/Bailsbailey/status/763749600599560192
Beach volleyball – CAN vs Cuba
Ben Saxton and Chaim Schalk have lost to Cuba and currently sit second in the pool. Them advancing will be dependant on the match at 2:00PM today.
https://twitter.com/mayacarla_/status/763738504346030080
https://twitter.com/VBallCanada/status/763750533274492928
Field Hockey – CAN vs Ireland
Canada has lost 2-4 to Ireland.
https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/763738299433295872
Equestrian
https://twitter.com/kelsysj/status/763740612638146561
Rowing
A great day for Canadian rowing with three boats qualifying for the finals.
https://twitter.com/CNDSportscast/status/763731796039241728
The lightweight women double sculls team of Lindsay Jennerich, Patricia Obee (Dirty Double) have made it to the finals.
Men’s four has qualified to the finals after their semifinal race. The True North 4 of Conlin McCabe, Will Crothers, Kai Langerfeld, Tim Schrijver will be racing tomorrow.
The women’s eight boat of Lesley Thompson-Willie, Lauren Wilkinson, Natalie Mastracci, Caileigh Filmer, Lisa Roman, Christine Roper, and Cristy Nurse has qualified for the finals after blowing their competitors out of the water and finishing a boat ahead of field.
