The Paris Games are over and the Summer Olympics torch is moving on to Los Angeles in 2028.
After Summer McIntosh and Andre De Grasse headlined Canada’s team in Paris, who might be some athletes to watch in four years?Yes, the Paris Games were coined as the “summer of Summer” in Canada, and that could very well be the case again in Los Angeles with the Toronto swimmer only 17 years old.
McIntosh won a Canadian record three gold medals , added one silver and set two Olympic records in Paris. She’ll be 21 and poised to bring home more hardware from Los Angeles.Kharun also broke out in Paris by earning bronze medals in the 100 and 200 fly, becoming the first Canadian male swimmer to reach the Olympic podium since London 2012. The 19-year-old from Montreal was raised in Las Vegas as the son of Cirque du Soleil performers.
Baseball/softball, flag football, T20 cricket and squash will also be new or returning sports in Los Angeles.Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press
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