Triumph, tears and the plain tenacity of Canada's Olympic athletes
Emotions run high as Canada's Olympic team strives for excellence in Rio de Janeiro
Canada's Kelly Russell scores a try in the womens rugby sevens bronze medal match between Canada and Britain August 8, 2016.Philippe Lopez/AFP / Getty Images
Sam Schachter of Canada reacts at Beach Volleyball, Men's Preliminary August 8, 2016.Ruben Sprich/Reuters
Canada's Brittany Rogers fails to make the finals during the women's qualifications for Artistic Gymnastics August 7, 2016.Emmanuel Dunand/AFP / Getty Images
Jessica Phoenix of Canada riding A Little Romance during the eventing team jumping final and individual qualifier on Day 4 August 9, 2016.Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Canada's forward Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (R) jumps for a basket during a Women's round Group B basketball match between Canada and Serbia August 8, 2016.Javier Soriano/AFP / Getty Images
Canada's Antoine Valois-Fortier, left, and coach Nicolas Gill, after losing to Russia's Khasan Khalmurzaev in Judo, August 9, 2016.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
Canada's Santo Condorelli wins a heat of the men's 100-meter freestyle during the swimming competitions Aug. 9, 2016.Lee Jin-man/The Associated Press
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard, competing in her first Olympics, returns to Germany's Angelique Kerber in tennis Aug. 8, 2016. Bouchard lost in straight sets to Kerber.Vadim Ghirda/The Associated Press
Canadian Penny Oleksiak, 16, reacts to winning silver after competing in the women's 100m butterfly final August 7, 2016.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Kristina Valjas of Canada during the Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary August 7, 2016.Shaun Botterill/Getty Images