Weekend recap: Canadian relay teams earn Olympic spots

06.05.2024 - 22:58 cbc.ca

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Here's what to know from a big weekend for Canadian athletes on the world stage: Three Canadian track relay teams qualified for the Olympics. The bulk of the entries for each track relay event in Paris — men's and women's 4x100m, men's and women's 4x400m and mixed 4x400m — were up for grabs at the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas.

Canada went 3-for-5, with two of the Olympic qualifiers going on to reach the podium the next day. With an Olympic berth and a spot in Sunday's final going to the top two finishers in each of the opening-round heats on Saturday night, Andre De Grasse and the Canadian men's 4x100m team won their heat while the women's 4x100 and 4x400 squads placed second to also qualify and advance.

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