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Canada's Damian Warner opened his quest for an Olympic decathlon title in assertive fashion, running 10.12 seconds in the 100 metres to tie his decathlon world record in the event.
Canadian teammate Pierce LePage was second overall with 2,773 points, while Australian Ashley Moloney was third with 2,741. Athletes still have the high jump and 400 metres on Wednesday, amid gruelling conditions that include heat in the 30s that feels like 40 C-plus with humidity. Thursday events are the 110-metre hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and the 1,500 metres.
The 29-year-old from Trois-Rivières, Que. marked a time of 45.408 seconds at Sea Forest Waterway, which was enough to win her heat and move her straight to the semifinals. Teammate Katie Vincent, of Mississauga, Ont. also won her heat in a time of 46.391 and will move on to Thursday's semis. "Even three years ago when I learned women’s canoe would be at the Olympics, I said that I would be there. Through everything that happened, I believed I would be here."
In track, sprinters Andre de Grasse and Aaron Brown will compete in the 200-metre final after strong performances in the semis. De Grasse set a new Canadian record as he won his heat in the fastest time of the night, while Brown also ran sub-20 seconds to win his own heat in a photo finish.
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