From Canada's first-ever fencing medal to a big day on the clay courts of Roland Garros, here are five things to know from Day 2 at the 2024 Paris Games:
PARIS – From Canada’s first-ever fencing medal to a big day on the clay courts of Roland Garros, here are five things to know from Day 2 at the 2024 Paris Games:Canada’s second medal of the Paris Olympics came from an unexpected place — the pistes of the scenic Grande Palais. That’s where Hamilton fencer Eleanor Harvey made a run through a gauntlet of higher-ranked opponents to claim the bronze medal in the women’s individual foil. Harvey, seeded 12th in Paris, defeated No.
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.The fallout from a spying scandal continued to hang over Canada’s women’s soccer team as it scored a big 2-1 win over host France in Saint-Etienne. Vanessa Gilles scored the winner in the 12th minute of injury time to hush the crowd at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium.
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