The reimagining of Canada's women's basketball program has begun

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At the 2012 London Olympics, two Canadian women's teams announced their presence on the world stage.

The soccer team recorded its best-ever Olympic result with bronze, while the basketball team reached the quarter-finals for its best finish since 1984.

But with the arrow pointed up, both squads flatlined at Rio 2016 by matching their 2012 results.

And so improvement became the mandate at Tokyo 2020 last summer. For the soccer team, that meant changing the colour of the medal. For the basketball team, it meant playing for a spot on the podium.

Of course, the soccer team accomplished its goal and won gold. Its next frontier is sustained success outside of the Olympics, including at the currently ongoing CONCACAF W Championship, which it opened with a 6-0 win earlier this week.

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Conversely, the basketball team regressed, failing to even reach the knockout stage in Tokyo. The disappointment was the final blow in a summer full of them for Canada Basketball.

Change came quickly. The federation split with head coach Lisa Thomaidis in September after she spent eight years in the role. In January, Spain's Victor LaPeña was announced as her replacement, with Seattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn entering as lead assistant.

Meanwhile, Canada Basketball reinvested in its program, announcing the creation of Globl Jam, an under-23 international tournament currently taking place at Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto. With the coinciding WNBA all-star break, the senior women's team will also come together for a training camp