The 2024 Summer Olympics are halfway through. An estimated 10,000 athletes will compete in 33 sports at this year's Games in Paris. Canada has 337 athletes at this year's Games and has already won 16 medals (four gold, four silver and eight bronze).

Swimming success:

Canada won eight medals in the pool, including teenage sensation Summer McIntosh. McIntosh won three gold medals (200m butterfly, 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley) and one silver (400m freestyle). He also set several Olympic records. McIntosh is the first Canadian athlete to win three gold medals at an Olympic Games (summer or winter).

For the first time since 2012, Canadian swimmers stood on the Olympic podium. Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun won silver and bronze in the men's 100-metre butterfly. While it was the first medal in men's swimming in 12 years, it was the first time two Canadians stood on the same podium since 1976.

Montreal-born Kharun also won a bronze medal in the men's 200-metre butterfly, setting a Canadian record.

Other titles:

The Canadian women's soccer team was eliminated after losing to Germany on penalties in the quarterfinals. The team's campaign was far from ideal after being embroiled in a drone spying scandal that led to the suspension of several staff members.

Beach volleyball duo Dan Dearing and Sam Schachter had to withdraw from their final group stage match due to injury. The loss ended their Olympic careers.

The women's 3×3 basketball team secured a spot in the semi-finals with the chance of winning the gold medal still alive.

2020 Olympic 100m bronze medallist Andre De Grasse finished fifth in his semi-final and will miss the Olympic final for the first time in his career.

Canada's balanced attack:

Canadian athletes won medals in nine different disciplines. Christa Deguchi won gold in women's 57 kg judo. Stéphanie Méthot continued Canada's excellence in trampoline with a surprising bronze medal. The women's rugby sevens team won a silver medal for the first time since their bronze in 2016. The women's rowing eights team won a silver medal in a regatta.

Kelowna Athletes

Taylor Ruck: Water Sports

Kelowna-born Taylor Ruck competed in several events for the Maple Leafs. She placed 13th in the women's 50-metre freestyle with a time of 24.72. Taylor also swam in the women's 4×100 freestyle relay, where she placed fourth with a time of 3.32.99.

Fynn McCarthy: indoor volleyball

Lake Country native Fynn McCarthy played in all three preliminary matches for the Canadian indoor volleyball team. The middle blocker had 11 kills and four blocks against Serbia, France and Slovenia. The Canadians lost all three matches and failed to advance to the quarterfinals.

Sprinter Jerome Blake (4x100m relay) and distance runner Malindi Elmore (marathon) will face off later in the week.

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