Canada’s strong showing in gymnastics
Canada has seen success in gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games, with both men’s and women’s teams securing medals. The women’s artistic gymnastics team earned a silver medal on Saturday, achieving a score of 157.300. This marked the second consecutive day that Canada reached the podium in the competition. The team demonstrated depth, consistency, and resilience across all four apparatus.
The silver-medal winning women’s team included Ellie Black, Gabrielle Black, Lia-Monica Fontaine, Lia Redick, and Alyssa Guerrier-Calixte. Individually, Fontaine delivered a strong performance on vault, while Ellie Black showcased one of the team’s top routines on the balance beam. Redick’s dynamic floor exercise and Guerrier-Calixte’s vault score also contributed significantly to the team’s overall performance. Gabrielle Black also made a valuable contribution to the team.
Ellie Black expressed her excitement about competing again, noting that this was her first all-around competition since returning to the sport. She mentioned that she had only recently resumed training for vault and floor, and those events were still progressing. Black conveyed pride in competing all-around with her team and experiencing the Commonwealth Games once more.
Both Ellie Black and Fontaine advanced to the women’s all-around final after strong qualification performances. Black led the standings, qualifying first overall with a score of 53.400. Fontaine secured her spot in the final in fifth place with a score of 52.050. Canada’s depth was evident in the individual qualifications, with the team earning multiple apparatus final spots.
Fontaine topped the vault standings with a score of 13.750. Ellie Black advanced to the uneven bars final in second place with a score of 13.850. Both Ellie Black and Fontaine will also represent Canada in the balance beam final, qualifying fifth and sixth respectively, with scores of 12.900 and 12.850. Redick was named second reserve on uneven bars with a score of 12.650.
Men’s gymnastics and swimming events
In men’s gymnastics, Félix Dolci secured a silver medal in the all-around final on Sunday, marking his second medal of the competition. Dolci achieved a score of 79.450, closely trailing gold-medallist Reuben Ward of Scotland. Australia’s Jesse Moore earned the bronze medal with a score of 79.000. Dolci, from Laval, Que., also played a key role in Canada’s gold medal win in the men’s team event on Friday, where he topped the individual standings with a score of 81.650.
Beyond gymnastics, Oliver Dawson led the Canadian effort in swimming on the second day of the Commonwealth Games. Dawson, competing in his first Commonwealth Games, finished fourth in the men’s 100-metre breaststroke final, missing the podium by .05. The 18-year-old from Grand Prairie, Alta., completed the race with a time of 59.70.
Ella Jansen, from Burlington, Ont., also reached the finals for the second consecutive night. The athlete placed eighth in the women’s 200-metre freestyle event, recording a time of 1:59.18. Paralympian Emma Van Dyk finished seventh in the 200M S14 freestyle event, clocking a time of 2:31.24.
Canada’s overall medal count and upcoming events
Canada has accumulated a total of five medals at the Commonwealth Games so far. This includes one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals. This count was established heading into Sunday’s swimming finals, following the women’s gymnastics team silver on Saturday and Dolci’s silver on Sunday.
Looking ahead to Sunday’s swimming finals, Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont., a five-time Olympic medallist, is set to compete for gold in the women’s 100-metre backstroke. Additionally, Joshua Liendo of Toronto will participate in the men’s 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle finals, aiming to add to Canada’s medal tally.
Source: tsn.ca
