It was the Canadian Women’s turn to debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday morning. They played the host team, France — a sleeper team in the women’s FIBA landscape who are much better than their world ranking of 7th. With multiple WNBA prospects, and more talent coming up in their young players, the reigning Olympic Bronze Medalists are poised to return to the podium.
Plus, they are the host team, meaning the atmosphere in the arena was against Canada. Add in a lack of genuine practice time as a full team, with the WNBA players arriving late to camp, plus it being the first game.