5 things to know from Monday at the Paris Games

From Canada's medal streak ending at nine days to Andre De Grasse's quick turnaround, here are five things to know from Monday at the 2024 Paris Games:

PARIS – From Canada’s medal streak ending at nine days to Andre De Grasse’s quick turnaround, here are five things to know from Monday at the 2024 Paris Games:

STREAK BROKEN

Canada’s medal streak ended at nine days after Canadian athletes were held off the podium Monday. Canada’s women’s 3×3 basketball team had two chances to come away with hardware, but foul trouble and some turnovers led to a pair of losses and no trip to the podium. Canada lost 16-15 to Germany in the semifinals before falling 16-13 to the United States in the bronze-medal match. The streak of nine days of medals to open an Olympics matched Canada’s longest run, first set at the 2016 Rio Games.

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LOOKING AHEAD

Andre De Grasse had to shift focus quickly heading into his 200-metre heat. The sprinter from Markham, Ont., was coming off the disappointment of not qualifying for the 100-metre final despite putting down his best time of the year in Sunday’s semifinals. But he put that behind him and put down a solid heat in the 200, surging from the middle of the pack to finish behind 100-metre champion Noah Lyles of the United States. De Grasse, the reigning Olympic 200 champion, said the short turnaround was tough, but with a day off Tuesday he will be ready for Wednesday’s semifinals.

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JOB DONE … FOR NOW