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Andi Petrillo

@andipetrillo

I talk sports with conviction and that bothers some people. CBC Sports and OneSoccer

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calendar_today30-09-2011 21:17:32

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First time two Canadian men have stood on the podium in a swimming event at the Olympics: Josh Liendo silver and Ilya Kharun bronze the 100m fly.

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Summer McIntosh gets Gold in the 200IM. That’s 4 medals in Paris. She ties Penny Oleksiak for most medals at a single summer Games. Wow. 3 gold and a silver. Phenom.

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“It is absolutely the worst rule, not only in this sport, but maybe in all sports.” On Toyota Primetime, Andi Petrillo asked Perdita Felicien and Morgan “Absolute Heater of a Memoir” Campbell for their takes on the one and done false start rule in the 100m

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The tiny kid from Nanaimo, BC wins gold in Hammer Throw. Ethan Katzberg takes the Olympic title to go along with his world title. Former shot putter, Dylan Armstrong, is a proud coach.

The tiny kid from Nanaimo, BC wins gold in Hammer Throw. Ethan Katzberg takes the Olympic title to go along with his world title. Former shot putter, Dylan Armstrong, is a proud coach.
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Big upset in beach volleyball. Canadians Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson defeat world #2 Nuss and Kloth from the USA. They move on to the qtr’s. Canada hasn’t won an Olympic medal since bronze at Atlanta 1996

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Canada, the throwing nation! Camryn Rogers with GOLD in hammer throw!!!! Joins Ethan Katzberg who won gold a few days ago in hammer throw.

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Then she does the ‘fake an injury - psyche - booty twerk’ celebration. Brazil’s Portillo did it after scoring a goal in soccer. This old fart is just learning about this kind of celly. I feel cool again 😎

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Alysha Newman is an Olympic medalist - bronze in pole vault. Tears at Worlds last year to standing on the Olympic podium a year later. I love a good perseverance story. Canada getting it done in the field events.

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200m winner, Letsile Tebogo, telling Devin Heroux he dreamt of his mother last night. She passed away this year. He said it felt so real he knew he’d win today. And now I’m a mess.

200m winner, Letsile Tebogo, telling <a href="/Devin_Heroux/">Devin Heroux</a> he dreamt of his mother last night.  She passed away this year. He said it felt so real he knew he’d win today.  And now I’m a mess.
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Omg omg omg omg omg!!! Canadian men win the 4x100m relay!!! First gold since 1996. For Andre De Grasse now with 7 medals. Ties Penny Oleksiak for most decorated Canadian Olympian.

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Marjorie Homer Dixon was Canada’s 1st woman to compete in Kayak sprints at the 1968 Games. Katie Vincent was 1st CDN woman to compete in Canoe sprints at Tokyo 2020. Marjorie sent Katie her Olympic ring for luck. Now, Katie is an Olympic champ 👊🏼

Marjorie Homer Dixon was Canada’s 1st woman to compete in Kayak sprints at the 1968 Games. Katie Vincent was 1st CDN woman to compete in Canoe sprints at Tokyo 2020. Marjorie sent Katie her Olympic ring for luck. Now, Katie is an Olympic champ 👊🏼
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Breaking makes its Olympic debut but will not be part of LA 2028. So, future trivia question: who won the first and only men’s breaking gold medal? 🇨🇦

Breaking makes its Olympic debut but will not be part of LA 2028. So, future trivia question: who won the first and only men’s breaking gold medal? 🇨🇦
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BREAKING | Nicholas Bennett swims to Canada's 1st gold at Paris Paralympics in SB14 100m breaststroke 🥇🇨🇦 cbc.ca/1.7311151