2017 Canada Summer Games – On a day where the summer heat made headlines, several teams continued their winning streaks, notably in beach volleyball and baseball. As of 9:00 p.m. July 31, Ontario led the medal standings, followed by Quebec, and British Columbia. Manitoba won its first medals today, two bronze that put the host province on the medal board and helped propel its team to 4th place.

DAY 2 ROUND UP

Beach Volleyball competition heats up
The beach volleyball event continued into its second day of pool play at Sargent Park on Monday. As temperatures rose to 31° C at the outdoor venue, athletes seemed to be taking the heat in stride. Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario remain undefeated for both genders. Read Beach Volleyball Day 2 Recap

Team Toba: Decisive win in baseball, bronze in triathlon 
Manitoba baseball fans rejoiced as the men’s team extended their winning streak to 4 in a row after defeating Prince Edward Island 10-4 at Shaw Park. The game, which was broadcast live on TSN/RDS, capped a great day for home province. Tomorrow, Manitoba will play undefeated Ontario for first place in the group. See Manitoba’s Day 4 recap.

Alberta and Manitoba join the medal board
Alberta secured its first medals of the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg: a gold medal in the 3m Synchro Diving produced by Ashley McCool (Cochrane, AB) and Margo Erlam (Calgary, AB) and a bronze medal courtesy of Meghan Lim (Edmonton, AB) in the women’s pole vault event of Athletics.  Two female Team Manitoba athletes took home a bronze medal today: Kyla Roy in individual triathlon and Brooke-Lyn Boyd in javelin, putting Manitoba in 4th place.See Alberta’s Day 4 recap.

All is quiet on the Festival stage… for now
The Manitoba Liquor and Lottery Canada Games Festival takes a break on Monday and Tuesday. The free family-friendly festival at the Forks returns on Wednesday, August 3 with Northern Territories Night from 4:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. See festival schedule and map for details. 
Interviews with performers and cultural groups can be arranged in advance. Please contact Monique LaCoste, media relations consultant at 204-451-1202 or mlacoste@2017canadagames.ca.

Medal Standings 
 

MEDIA OUTLOOK FOR DAY 5 

Events to watch on August 1, 2017
 

1. Sailing (Gimli Yacht Club) 
Action starts at 11:00

2. Athletics (University of Manitoba Stadium)
High Jump (F) Final 12:30
Shot Put (M) Final 13:00 
200m Wheelchair (F) Final 14:10

3. Diving (Pan Am Pool)
Springboard 1m (M) Finals at 15:30
Springboard 3m (F) Finals at 17:15
 

4. Beach Volleyball (M)* (Sargent Park Beach Volleyball Centre)
Ontario meets Manitoba
19:00
*Broadcast live on TSN/RDS

5. Basketball (Duckworth Centre)
Quarter final (M) 19:45

PLEASE NOTE: If there is a discrepancy between the times and locations of the events in this message and the calendar on the Web site, the information contained on the Web site will prevail.
 
 

Reminders

Accreditation required at all venues
Members of the media MUST have the proper accreditation to enter any Games venue. No exceptions will be made.

Media Day Pass: If, per chance, you’ve forgotten your credentials you may ask for a day pass. This is only valid if you were previously accredited. The day pass is not a replacement for accreditation.  

Don’t have accreditation yet? please fill out the application. Every effort will be made to assist members of the media in receiving the accreditation badge as quickly as possible. 
Accreditation must be picked up by the individual requesting it; Photo ID required for pick up. 

Athletes village off limits to media*
The Host Society would like to remind members of the media that the Athletes village is meant to be a space where athletes can relax and unwind. Reporters and cameras are not allowed at the Athletes village. Please respect their privacy.

*There are two exceptions: Games broadcaster TSN/RDS and media partner Bell Media (for select prearranged media opportunities).  

We appreciate your cooperation!
 

For all media inquiries, please contact:

WINNIPEG
Monique LaCoste
Media Relations Consultant
2017 Canada Summer Games
mlacoste@2017canadagames.ca
Mobile: 204-451-1202