Bittersweet. That's how Maggie Coles-Lyster described her ninth-place finish in the omnium at the Paris Olympics, despite turning in one of the standout performances on Canada's track cycling team.
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Bittersweet. That’s how Maggie Coles-Lyster described her ninth-place finish in the omnium at the Paris Olympics, despite turning in one of the standout performances on Canada’s track cycling team.
Coles-Lyster, a 25-year-old from Maple Ridge, B.C., only collected five points in the final race, finishing with 101. For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. “I’m really impressed by Molly Simpson’s performance . But on the track, it was a bit disappointing. In the team pursuits that wasn’t what we expected.”“Sports are complicated, and there are always unforeseen events,” he said. “People respond differently to the Games. It’s not rational, but that’s how it is. There’s more pressure, from themselves, but also externally. We try to limit that but we can’t eliminate it.
Mitchell, however, saw things differently. She tried everything to finish her second Olympic Games on a high note.
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