![]() ![]() Kimia Alizadeh, who left Iran in 2020, will face off against Nahid Kiyani Chandeh in the 57kg category of taekwondo in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.Īlizadeh became the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal competing for Iran after claiming bronze in taekwondo at the 2016 Rio Olympics.Īffectionately known in Iran as "The Tsunami," she announced in 2020 that she permanently left her birth country for Europe amid searing criticism of the regime in Tehran. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)Īn Iranian athlete playing under the Olympic Refugee team is competing against an Iranian player representing Iran in the taekwondo qualifying round in Tokyo on Sunday. “This whole journey, having the chance to fall back in love with the sport again.” Canada’s Brent Hayden prepares to compete in a heat for the men’s 50m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 30, 2021.Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin of the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrates during the Women's -57kg Bronze Medal Taekwondo contest in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games on August 18, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “I’m kind of emotional right now but I’m so happy,” a choked up Hayden said to CBC after the race. Hayden, the former world champion and a bronze medallist in London 2012, came out of retirement for these Games, had the ninth fastest time overall and just missed advancing to the final. In other action among Canadian swimmers on Friday, 37-year-old veteran Brent Hayden finished tied for fourth in his semi-final of the 50-metre freestyle in a time of 21.82. Taylor Ruck, who also qualified for the 200 final, finished sixth in the backstroke. ![]() ![]() ![]() Masse’s silver was Canada’s fifth swimming medal of the Games, all from women and opens the possibility of matching the six medals the team won at the 2016 Rio Games. She’s clearly a stronger swimmer now which only adds to her prowess in both backstroke distances. Like so many of her teammates, Masse has shown her ability to rise to the occasion. Canada’s Taylor Ruck watches, REUTERS/Marko Djurica Photo by MARKO DJURICA / REUTERS (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND / AFP via Getty Images Kaylee McKeown of Australia reacts after winning gold in the women’s 200m backstroke final. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) Photo by ODD ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images Canada’s Kylie Masse competes in the final of the women’s 200m backstroke swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 31, 2021. (From R) Canada’s Kylie Masse, USA’s Phoebe Bacon, Australia’s Emily Seebohm, USA’s Rhyan Elizabeth White, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown and Canada’s Taylor Ruck compete in the final of the women’s 200m backstroke swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 31, 2021. Masse’s time of 2:05.42 was a Canadian record. She led after 100 metres and again after 150 only surrendering her margin in the closing strokes to Australian gold medallist Kaylee McKeown. Masse had a clear strategy going into Friday’s race and it almost resulted in gold. She won a bronze in the 100 backstroke in Rio and was arguably Canada’s most impressive swimmer in the five years since, twice capturing a world championship gold in the 100 back. The podium is certainly familiar territory for Masse, who regularly reaches it in all levels of international competition in which she competes. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]()
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