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Canada takes lead in Olympic medal standings (basically)

An updated national tally of ‘Canadian’ medal winners that, basically, count for us

I wanted to get this to you before CTV breaks the news. Here’s an updated national tally of “Canadian” medal winners that, basically, count for us…

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Gold: 4

Women’s 100 m Butterfly: Missy Franklin (likes Nova Scotia, parents are Canadian)

Equestrian – Individual Eventing: Michael Jung (had an airport layover in Montreal in 1987)

Women’s Cycling – Road Race: Marianne Vos (once owned a Neil Young cassette)

Men’s Ice Hockey: (Victory in 2010 so awesome that the medal should totally carry over and count again)

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Silver: 5

Women’s 400 m freestyle: Allison Schmitt (kinda looks Canadian)

Women’s 100 m breaststroke: Rebecca Soni (guessed our national capital on the third try)

Men’s C-1 slalom: Sideris Tasiadis (we’ve got canoes in Canada too, right?)

Fencing – Women’s Individual Foil: Arriana Errigo (likes bacon)

Weightlifting – Men’s 56 kg: Wu Jingbiao (knows a Dave in Kelowna)

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Bronze: 13

Women’s 3 m Synchronized Diving: Emile Heymans and Jennifer Abel

Women’s 10 m Synchronized Diving: Roseline Filion and Meaghan Benfeito

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