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Canada keeping medal expectations in line
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Canada's flag bearer and top gold medal favourite Adam van Koeverden poses at the Olympic athletes' village in Beijing on Wednesday. Canada, after all, is still in the growing stages of a process that officials hope will translate into a country resembling a fully mature Summer Olympic threat by 2012. I like our team,” Chris Rudge, chief executive officer of the COC, said this week in Beijing. “I think this is one of the deepest Olympic teams Canada has ever had. We may not have the names but I love the attitude we have towards competition. Of course, there's also a dash of wish fulfilment going on handicapping Canada to a total of between 13 and 19 medals. I don't expect a lot of gains, but I'm hoping we can do better than Athens," said Road To Excellence chief and former gold medallist Alex Baumann. Sports Illustrated in its traditional Games preview has forecast 15 medals for Canada. Adam van Koeverden in the 500-metre kayak and the men's eights rowing are pencilled in for ...
Originally from: http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/08/06/canada-games.html |
Posted: 2:51 AM, Aug. 9, 2008 |
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