Canada has made a strong showing at the Commonwealth Games, with gymnasts securing multiple 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, demonstrating depth and consistency across all four apparatus.
The silver-medal winning women’s team includes Ellie Black, Gabrielle Black, Lia-Monica Fontaine, Lia Redick, and Alyssa Guerrier-Calixte. Individually, Fontaine contributed a strong performance on vault, while Ellie Black delivered a top routine on the balance beam. Redick showcased a dynamic performance on the floor exercise, and Guerrier-Calixte added an important vault score. Gabrielle Black also played a valuable role in the team’s overall performance.
Ellie Black expressed her excitement about returning to competition, noting that the Commonwealth Games marked her first all-around competition since her return. She mentioned that she had recently resumed training for vault and floor, and those events were progressing. Black also stated her pride in competing all-around with her team and enjoying the experience.
Individual Gymnastics Success
Both Ellie Black and Lia-Monica Fontaine advanced to the women’s all-around final following their 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 strength was evident in the individual qualifications, with the team earning multiple spots in apparatus finals. Fontaine topped the vault standings with a score of 13.750. Ellie Black advanced to the uneven bars final in second place, achieving a score of 13.850. Both Ellie Black and Fontaine will also represent Canada in the balance beam final, qualifying fifth and sixth with scores of 12.900 and 12.850, respectively. Redick was named second reserve on uneven bars with a score of 12.650.
In the men’s gymnastics all-around final on Sunday, Canada’s Félix Dolci claimed a silver medal, marking his second medal of the competition. Dolci scored 79.450, finishing close to the gold-medallist Reuben Ward of Scotland. Australia’s Jesse Moore secured the bronze medal with 79.000.
Dolci had previously contributed to 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. The men’s team victory, combined with the women’s silver, highlights Canada’s strong presence in gymnastics at the Games.
Swimming Performances and Overall Medal Count
Beyond gymnastics, Canada also saw action in the pool. Oliver Dawson led the Canadian effort in swimming on the second day of the Commonwealth Games, finishing fourth in the men’s 100-metre breaststroke final. Dawson, competing in his first Commonwealth Games, completed the race with a time of 59.70.
Ella Jansen earned a spot in the finals for the second consecutive night, placing eighth in the women’s 200-metre freestyle with 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.
Heading into Sunday’s swimming finals, Canada had accumulated five medals at the Games: one gold, two silver, and two bronze. Kylie Masse is set to compete for gold in the women’s 100-metre backstroke. Joshua Liendo will participate in the men’s 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle finals.
The performances across gymnastics and swimming contribute to Canada’s overall medal count at the Commonwealth Games.
Source: tsn.ca
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