The Paris Games are over and the Summer Olympics torch is moving on to Los Angeles in 2028.
Canada's Summer McIntosh of Toronto poses with her four medals won in the pool at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 5, 2024 in Paris, France. The three gold medals were for the 200m Butterfly, the 200m Individual Medley and the 400m Individual Medley and the one silver was for the 400m Freestyle. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi.
McIntosh won a Canadian record three gold medals , added one silver and set two Olympic records in Paris. She’ll be 21 and poised to bring home more hardware from Los Angeles.Kharun also broke out in Paris by earning bronze medals in the 100 and 200 fly, becoming the first Canadian male swimmer to reach the Olympic podium since London 2012. The 19-year-old from Montreal was raised in Las Vegas as the son of Cirque du Soleil performers.
Morales Williams was a rising track star in 2024, winning NCAA indoor and outdoor 400-metre titles for the University of Georgia. The 20-year-old from Maple, Ont., had the third fastest time this year before the Paris Games at 44.05 seconds, a Canadian record, but didn’t qualify for the Olympic final. With one Olympics under his belt, he could come back with more experience in L.A.
Baseball/softball, flag football, T20 cricket and squash will also be new or returning sports in Los Angeles.
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