the mad sports man

happy halloween.  beware the nutsy coocoos and anklebiters out there looking for candy.  and stay safe.  what a month of October.  Red Sox win world series, the Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires Argentina, thanksgiving, start of hockey, NFL in full swing and CFL playoff drive.  coming in November:  more hockey, run to the Grey Cup, more NFL, U.S. thanksgiving and the end of the NASCAR season.  eeep.

the end of the summer youth games is today.  competition is done.  Canada will finish with 1g, 3s and 7b for 11 medals.  pretty good haul.  the closing ceremonies are tonight starting at 5:30.  next summer youth games is in 2022 in Dakar Senegal.  thanks to all of Canada's athletes.

the flagbearer for Canada at tonights closing ceremonies is Emma Spence.  great way to wrap it up.  was a fast 12 days.  congrats to Emma.

Our womens rugby 7s team has Canada's 7th  bronze at the games.  That goes with 1g and 3d bringing the total to 11.  Yes.

Felix Dolci has a silver in mens rings bringing Canada's medal haul to 1g, 3s and 6b for 10 medals (deleted entry had the gold already, he received it.  there wasnt a second one).  hauling in the hardware.

Emma Spence is the medalist after claiming it in the vault competition.  That is 1g 2 and 6b for 9 total.  Yes.

Canada was part of a multi nation team that won gold in badminton relay.  That is 1g 2s and 5b for 8 total.

Another bronze, this time it comes from Alexander Milanovich in the 50m breaststroke.   That is now 2s and 5b for 7 medals.  Yes.

I didnt see this till now.  Rachel Krapman was a part of a mixed team that won bronze in judo on Wednesday.   That is now 2s and 4b for 6 medals. Yes.

Ethan McClymont is taking home a bronze in the 73kg weight class in Taekwondo.  Woohoo.  that is now 2s and 3b for 5m at the Summer Youth Olympics.  Yay.

Madison Broad has picked up a silver in the womens 200m backstroke!  woohoo!  that is now 2s and 2b for 4 medals.  yay.

Canada won 3 medals from yesterday at the Summer youth Olympics. A silver and two bronze.  the silver came from Emma Misak in dancesport (brand new to me) in the B girls event, the first bronze from Keegan Young in Judo in the boys 8kg event and the second bronze came from Finlay Knox in the boys 200 Individual Medley.  hopefully more today.

The 2018 summer youth games are upon us. 206 nations scheduled to compete.  Canada will be sending 72 athletes to Buenos Aires.  Opening ceremonies should be on about now.

October has arrived - with a bit of snow coming down.  gonna be a good month.  the baseball postseason is here, race to the CFL postseason amps up, the Youth Olympic games in Buenos Aires begins Friday,  NHL season begins Wednesday,  nascar nears the end and NFL season goes into high swing.  yay.  plus Thanksgiving next Monday and Halloween at the end.  plus the usual fall weather - whatever that is haha.