It’s heartbreak in Paris for Canada.
All three Canadian basketball programs have come up empty, missing the podium, and leaving Paris far too early.
Canada sent three programs to the Olympics — Women’s 3x3 and 5x5, and of course, the star-studded Men’s 5x5 team. All three had medal aspirations, and were in a good position to succeed.
Unfortunately it was disappointment after disappointment as those podium dreams vanished one after the other for the Canadians.
Women’s 3x3: Just falls short for bronze
Canada’s Women’s 3x3 team came into the Olympics with two of the top three players in the world on their roster.