Gold Coast 2018 - Looking ahead at Team Canada action on day 1 Français
Apr 04, 2018, 20:29 ET
Who will win Canada's first medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games???
GOLD COAST, Australia, April 5, 2018 /CNW/ - Team Canada is set to roll on Day 1 of the XXI Commonwealth Games, with a total of 19 medal events on the day's calendar.
Highlights of the day include:
- Swimming - Penny Oleksiak and Taylor Ruck at the pool – individually in the 200m free, and with the relay team in the 4x100m free. Between the two of them, they have six Olympic medals from Rio 2016 and with swimming being so huge in Australia – it will be HOT at the Optus Aquatic Centre tonight!
- Artistic Gymnastics - Men's gymnastics team – are aiming to improve on their team bronze at Glasgow 2014 – watch for Scott Morgan, the 2nd most decorated Canadian athlete in Glasgow 2014 to impress!
- Cycling – the brand new Anna Meares Velodrome hosts the Commonwealth's best track cyclists. Follow Canada's Women's Team Pursuit – they are sure to be in the medal hunt!
| Team Canada Daily Schedule |
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| Sport |
Venue |
Start Time |
Event |
Phase |
Competitor |
Notes |
| Artistic Gymnastics |
Coomera Indoor Sports Ctr |
17:07 |
Men's Team Final and Ind. Qual. |
QUAL |
CANADA |
PAYNE, COURNOYER, MORGAN, CLAY, PATERSON |
| Badminton |
Carrara Sports Arena 2 |
14:01 |
Mixed Team |
GPD- |
CANADA VS. SEYCHELLES |
LI, YAKURA, HONDERICH, TAM, LINDEMAN, TSAI, YANG, HO-SHUE |
| Cycling Track |
Anna Meares Velodrome |
14:42 |
Women's 4000m Team Pursuit Qual. |
QUAL |
CANADA |
FOREMAN-MACKEY, BONHOMME, ROORDA, BEVERIDGE |
| Cycling Track |
Anna Meares Velodrome |
15:35 |
Men's 4000m Team Pursuit Qual. |
QUAL |
CANADA |
GEE, JAMIESON, LAMOUREUX, FOLEY |
| Cycling Track |
Anna Meares Velodrome |
16:34 |
Men's Team Sprint Qualifying |
QUAL |
CANADA |
BARRETTE, RITTER, ST-LOUIS PIVIN |
| Cycling Track |
Anna Meares Velodrome |
16:24 |
Women's Team Sprint Qualifying |
QUAL |
CANADA |
WALSH, GENEST |
| Cycling Track |
Anna Meares Velodrome |
19:30 |
Women's 4000m Team Pursuit Finals-Bronze |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Cycling Track |
Anna Meares Velodrome |
19:37 |
Women's 4000m Team Pursuit Finals-Gold |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Cycling Track |
Anna Meares Velodrome |
20:12 |
Men's 4000m Team Pursuit Finals - Bronze |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Cycling Track |
Anna Meares Velodrome |
20:19 |
Men's 4000m Team Pursuit Finals - Gold |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Cycling Track |
Anna Meares Velodrome |
20:51 |
Women's Team Sprint Finals - Bronze |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Cycling Track |
Anna Meares Velodrome |
20:55 |
Women's Team Sprint Finals - Gold |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Cycling Track |
Anna Meares Velodrome |
20:58 |
Men's Team Sprint Finals - Bronze |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Cycling Track |
Anna Meares Velodrome |
21:02 |
Men's Team Sprint Finals - Gold |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Hockey |
Gold Coast Hockey Centre |
16:32 |
Women's Pool B |
GPB- |
CANADA VS. AUSTRALIA |
|
| Lawn Bowls |
Broadbeach Bowls Club |
9:00 |
Women's Singles |
GPA- |
MCKERIHEN VS. SENNA (BOT) |
|
| Lawn Bowls |
Broadbeach Bowls Club |
12:00 |
Men's Triples |
GPA- |
CANADA VS. NAMIBIA |
STADNYK C, WILSON, LEFRESNE |
| Lawn Bowls |
Broadbeach Bowls Club |
12:00 |
Women's Singles |
GPA- |
MCKERIHEN VS. WIMP (PNG) |
|
| Lawn Bowls |
Broadbeach Bowls Club |
16:01 |
Men's Pairs |
GPA- |
CANADA VS. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM |
BESTER, STADNYK R |
| Lawn Bowls |
Broadbeach Bowls Club |
16:01 |
Women's Fours |
GPA- |
CANADA VS. WALES |
CHINERY, FOSTER, COOPER, WESTLAKE |
| Lawn Bowls |
Broadbeach Bowls Club |
19:00 |
Men's Pairs |
GPA- |
CANADA VS. GUERNSEY |
BESTER, STADNYK R |
| Lawn Bowls |
Broadbeach Bowls Club |
19:00 |
Women's Fours |
GPA- |
CANADA VS. SCOTLAND |
CHINERY, FOSTER, COOPER, WESTLAKE |
| Squash |
Oxenford Studios - Squash |
13:10 |
Women's Singles |
FAKE |
CORNETT VS. FUNG-A-FAT (GUY) |
|
| Squash |
Oxenford Studios - Squash |
13:50 |
Women's Singles |
FAKE |
TODD VS. NIMJI (KEN) |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
10:31 |
Women's 400m Individual Medley - Heat 1 |
HEAT |
HARVEY |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
10:31 |
Women's 400m Individual Medley - Heat 1 |
HEAT |
SELTENREICH-HODGSON |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
10:38 |
Women's 400m Individual Medley - Heat 2 |
HEAT |
DARCEL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
10:47 |
Men's 400m Freestyle - Heat 1 |
HEAT |
BAGSHAW |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
11:00 |
Women's 200m Freestyle - Heat 1 |
HEAT |
OLEKSIAK |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
11:07 |
Women's 200m Freestyle - Heat 3 |
HEAT |
RUCK |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
11:18 |
Women's S7 50m ButterFly Heat 1 |
HEAT |
MEHAIN |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
11:18 |
Women's S7 50m ButterFly Heat 1 |
HEAT |
ROUTLIFFE |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
11:34 |
Men's 50m Butterfly - Heat 7 |
HEAT |
DARRAGH |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
11:34 |
Men's 50m Butterfly - Heat 7 |
HEAT |
BINNEMA |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
11:38 |
Women's 50m Breaststroke - Heat 1 |
HEAT |
KNELSON |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
11:40 |
Women's 50m Breaststroke - Heat 2 |
HEAT |
NICHOL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
11:50 |
Men's 100m Backstroke - Heat 2 |
HEAT |
THORMEYER |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
12:00 |
Women's 100m Butterfly - Heat 2 |
HEAT |
OLEKSIAK |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
12:00 |
Women's 100m Butterfly - Heat 2 |
HEAT |
SMITH |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
12:03 |
Women's 100m Butterfly - Heat 3 |
HEAT |
ZAVAROS |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
12:07 |
Men's 200m Breaststroke - Heat 1 |
HEAT |
WALL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
19:37 |
Women's 400m Individual Medley Final |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
19:46 |
Men's 400m Freestyle Final |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
20:04 |
Women's 200m Freestyle Final |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
20:27 |
Women's S7 50m ButterFly Final |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
20:52 |
Men's 50m Butterfly Semifinal 1 |
SFNL |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
20:57 |
Men's 50m Butterfly Semifinal 2 |
SFNL |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
21:02 |
Women's 50m Breaststroke Semifinal 1 |
SFNL |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
21:06 |
Women's 50m Breaststroke Semifinal 2 |
SFNL |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
21:22 |
Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinal 1 |
SFNL |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
21:27 |
Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinal 2 |
SFNL |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
21:33 |
Women's 100m Butterfly Semifinal 1 |
SFNL |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
21:38 |
Women's 100m Butterfly Semifinal 2 |
SFNL |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
21:44 |
Men's 200m Breaststroke Final |
FNL- |
POTENTIAL |
|
| Swimming |
Optus Aquatic Centre |
21:50 |
Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final |
FNL- |
CANADA |
OLEKSIAK, RUCK, SANCHEZ, SMITH, ZEVNIK |
| Table Tennis |
Oxenford Studios - TT |
12:00 |
Men's Team |
FAKE |
CANADA VS. ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES |
WANG, BERNADET, MEDJUGORAC |
| Table Tennis |
Oxenford Studios - TT |
16:00 |
Women's Team |
FAKE |
CANADA VS. ENGLAND |
ZHANG, COTE, YEUNG |
| Table Tennis |
Oxenford Studios - TT |
18:30 |
Men's Team |
FAKE |
CANADA VS. SIR LANKA |
WANG, BERNADET, MEDJUGORAC |
| Triathlon |
Southport Broadwater Pkld |
9:31 |
Women's Final |
FNL- |
CANADA |
BROWN, JAMNICKY, RIDENOUR |
| Triathlon |
Southport Broadwater Pkld |
13:01 |
Men's Final |
FNL- |
CANADA |
SHARPE, MISLAWCHUK, LEPAGE |
| Weightlifting |
Carrara Sports Arena 1 |
14:00 |
Women's 48kg |
FNL- |
BRADDOCK |
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SOURCE Commonwealth Games Association of Canada
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