Canadians Tyler Mislawchuk and Matthew Sharpe finished 15th and 49th, respectively, in the men's triathlon Monday at the Tokyo Olympics.
TOKYO -- Canada's strategy of having Matthew Sharpe serve as Tyler Mislawchuk's domestique in the first two segments of the men's triathlon worked flawlessly at the Tokyo Olympics.Mislawchuk finished 15th in one hour 46 minutes 28 seconds at the event along scenic Tokyo Bay on Monday morning, repeating his final position from the Rio Games. Sharpe was 49th in 1:57.32.
"I'm not going to sugar-coat it, it's just super disappointing," said Mislawchuk. "Disappointing for myself, my coach, my training partners, everyone who's helped me along the past 10 years of this journey. The Canadians excelled on the bikes, with Sharpe setting the pace for his partner, allowing Mislawchuk to draft behind him for most of the 40-kilometre segment. The pair was at the head of the pack for most of the cycling, with Sharpe holding down second at the 30-kilometre mark and Mislawchuk peaking at fifth.
"Just got some paralyzing cramping," said Mislawchuk. "I had cramping in a few different spots and when you have that it just paralyzes you."
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tokyo Olympics: First medals on the line in the poolAustralia’s Elijah Winnington will also seek to live up to his surname in the men’s 400m free
Read more »
Tokyo Olympics: Canada secures second Olympic medal with synchronized diving silverAlso, catch up on our first medal won by the women’s relay team and Felix Auger-Aliassime’s upset loss in men’s singles tennis
Read more »
Photos of Canada's medal winners at Tokyo Olympics and other highlightsJust as in 2016, the women’s 4x100 freestyle relay team gave Canada its first medal from the Tokyo Olympics. A few hours later, divers Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu added another silver on a successful day in the pool .The Canadian women are looking to pick up where they left off at the 2016 Rio Games, where they won six medals, including bronze in the 4x100 freestyle relay. Penny Oleksiak swam the anchor leg in that race, too.
Read more »
Silver for Jennifer Abel in synchronized diving at the Tokyo Olympics after disappointment five years agoAfter a pair of fourth place finishes at Rio, Jennifer Abel has secured a medal in synchronized diving at the Tokyo Olympics
Read more »
Australia’s Titmus wins Olympic 400m freestyle gold as Summer McIntosh narrowly misses outAriarne Titmus won the gold medal in the women’s 400 metres freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics, with Canada’s Summer McIntosh finishing in fourth place
Read more »