Canada battled to a hard-fought 19-12 loss to defending champion New Zealand in the sevens final in Paris to earn Canada's sixth medal of the Games.
Women's sevens rugby player Charity Williams, right, Florence Symonds and Carissa Norsten stand on the podium after winning silver at the Summer Olympics in Paris on Tuesday. Canada battled to a hard-fought 19-12 loss to defending champion New Zealand in the sevens final in Paris to earn Canada ’s sixth medal of the Games.
But New Zealand responded in the second half with tries from Michaela Blyde and Stacey Waaka and a conversion from Tyla King to defend its title.Canada’s women’s rugby seven’s team stands on the podium after winning silver in competition at the Summer Olympics in Paris on Tuesday.Canada forward Caroline Crossley runs at New Zealand back Tyla King during the women’s rugby sevens gold medal match at the Summer Olympics in Paris on Tuesday.
While Barrett’s performance gave Canada a key win over a strong Australian team, he credited superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for making life easier on the court. The win was a measure of revenge for the Canadians, who were eliminated by Australia at an Olympic qualifier and had to get to Paris at a last-chance tournament.
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