From Penny Oleksiak looking to set a Canadian Summer Games record to the ultimate test of endurance in the first triathlon at Odaiba Marine Park, here are five things to watch Monday at the Tokyo Olympics.
Winner of five Olympic medals, Penny Oleksiak could set a record for most medals by a Canadian athlete in the Summer Olympics on Monday. The 21-year-old is swimming in a women's 200-metre freestyle heat at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Oleksiak helped the women's 4x100 freestyle relay team win silver on Sunday to add to her four medals from Rio 2016. Canadians having already booked a spot in a final Monday are Margaret Mac Neil , Summer McIntosh and the men's 4x100 freestyle team.
She begins the elimination round of 16 on Monday. On the men's side, Montreal's Arthur Margelidon is competing in the 73-kilogram weight class. Canada has not won a medal in judo since 2012.After dropping a nail-biter in their opening group-stage match against Italy, the Canadian men's volleyball team is back on the court to face host nation Japan.
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