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Soccer: After resting some of their top players in a tie with Britain on Tuesday, the eighth-ranked Canadian women’s team will be at full strength against No. 7 Brazil in the knockout round (Friday, 4 a.m. ET). Canada won bronze at the last two Olympics.
Swimming: The Canadian women will look to add to their impressive medal tally in the 100-metre freestyle and 200-metre breaststroke. On the men’s side, medals will be awarded Friday in the 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley.
Trampoline: Toronto’s
Rosie MacLennan (photo), the first Canadian woman to win two gold medals in an individual event at the Summer Games, goes for three at age 32. Also competing for Canada is Toronto’s Samantha Smith, making her Olympic debut at 29. Competition on Tokyo’s Sea Forest Waterway ends Friday, including the Canadian women’s eight rowing for a medal.
Track and field: The first medal at the track will be awarded in the men’s 10,000 metres, where Mohammed Ahmed of St. Catharines, Ont., is Canada’s lone entry in his third Games. High jump, discus and steeplechase also get underway with preliminaries.
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