Canada's women's basketball team is Tokyo-bound.
Natalie Achonwa had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead the Canadians to an 80-50 victory over Sweden on Saturday, clinching Canada its third consecutive Olympic berth.Frida Eldebrink led Sweden with 10 points.
The Canadians, who are ranked an all-time high No. 4 in the world, had a shaky first half against the 22nd-ranked Swedes, giving up 11 turnovers. Sweden opened the second quarter with an 8-0 run for a five-point lead. The Canadians broke the game open with a dominant third quarter and when Miranda Ayim connected on a jump shot with 12 seconds left in the frame, Canada went up 59-41 to start the fourth.
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