Fourteen-year-old Summer McIntosh is making an impression on her decorated teammates, but it was Maggie Mac Neil who became Canada’s first gold medalist at the Games
, as well as the country’s first multimedalist in Tokyo, when she roared to victory in the women’s 100-metre breaststroke. How does she plan to remember the occasion? With a little bit of ink. She said she plans to get an Olympic rings tattoo when she returns to Canada, even if her mother might not be thrilled about it. “She’s not a fan of it, but as a physician she’s e-mailed every doctor to find out the cleanest spots in London,” Mac Neil said. “You can bet I’ll be getting one when I go home.
While the bronze medal she earned isn’t the medal colour the reigning world champion wanted, she says in time she will appreciate the result. “Right now I’m going to be emotional about missing that gold medal,” said the 24-year-old from Whitby, Ont. “But I think looking back I’m going to be proud of myself because I know the last two or three years mentally and physically have been extremely hard.”Canada’s women’s basketball team had its moments in their Olympic opener against Serbia.
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