The Canadian Press – Paris Olympics coverage advisory for Aug. 6

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Here are some of the stories our Olympic team will be working on today in Paris.

Canadian Olympic Committee pulls accreditation from De Grasse coach Rana Reider

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PARIS — The Canadian Olympic Committee says it has revoked accreditation from the coach of six-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter Andre De Grasse, citing “new information” that has come to light about coach Rana Reider. The organization says Reider was on probation with the U.S. Center for SafeSport until May of this year, and the decision to accredit him was based on the understanding that he had no other suspensions or sanctions against him. 550 words. PHOTO. Will be updated.

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PARIS — Camryn Rogers of Richmond, B.C., is the favourite to win gold in the women’s hammer throw. By Abdulhamid Ibrahim. PHOTO

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PARIS — Sprint canoeists Sloan Mackenzie and Katie Vincent will start their quest for a medal as five Canadian boats compete in the first day of canoe-kayak sprint races at the Paris Olympics. By Morgan Lowrie. PHOTO. Starts at 5 a.m.

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Olympic Games a mixture of tears and smiles for Canadian skateboarder Fay De Fazio Ebert

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PARIS – Fay De Fazio Ebert squeezed her mom’s hand and considered playing it safe on her final skateboard run at the Olympic Games. The youngest athlete on Canada’s Olympic team at age 14, and the country’s only female skateboarder in Paris, attempted a risker pass. She had to try, she said. 600 words. By Donna Spencer. With Photo. Expected to move by 5 p.m.

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PARIS — Calgary’s Caeli McKay looks to step on the Olympic podium for the first time when she competes in the women’s 10-metre platform diving final. By Alexis Belanger-Champagne. PHOTO. Starts at 9 a.m.

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PARIS — Canada’s Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp are ready to tee off Wednesday’s women’s Olympic golf competition. By Gregory Strong. PHOTO. Developing off 8 a.m. availability.

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PARIS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Canada into a men’s basketball quarterfinal against Victor Wembanyama and France at the Bercy Arena in Paris. By Gemma Karstens-Smith. PHOTO. Starts at noon

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Canadian women’s basketball team disappointed with winless Olympics

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PARIS — Days after the final horn sounded on their last game of the Paris Olympics, disappointment still lingers for the players on Canada’s women’s basketball team. The squad came to the Games with hopes of challenging for a medal, but instead crashed out of the tournament with three straight losses in the preliminary round. 600 words. By Gemma Karstens-Smith. ETA 1 p.m.

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Other events we are watching:

WATER POLO: Canada vs Spain in women’s quarterfinal, 8 a.m.
CYCLING: Women’s team pursuit, Men’s team sprint, men’s team pursuit. Starts at 11:30 a.m.
SAILING: Emily Bugegja in women’s formula kite. Starts at 6:23 a.m.

FROM AP

— OLY—BOX-Khelif. Imane Khelif’s fight for a gold medal amid scrutiny over misconceptions about her gender continues in the Olympic boxing semifinals. By Greg Beacham. Fight begins about 3:45 p.m.

— OLY—Paris-Russian Disinformation. Groups linked to the Kremlin are sewing the internet with disparaging claims about Paris, saying the City of Light is trash strewn and crime ridden and a poor host for the Olympic Games. The disinformation campaign, which researchers spotted during the Games’ first week, comes after the Russian Olympic team was barred from participating over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By David Klepper.

— OLY—BKO—Brazil-US. The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team takes on Brazil in the quarterfinals of the Paris Games on Tuesday, a do-or-die game for the American medal hopes. Game begins 3:30 p.m. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds.

— OLY–ATH-Track and Field. A long-awaited showdown by rivals Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr takes place in the Olympic 1,500 meters while American Gabby Thomas tries to capture a gold in the 200. By Eddie Pells.

— OLY—GYM-Gymnastics Wrapup. Simone Biles and her USA teammates dominated the women’s gymnastics competition at the Paris Olympics. Next up for many members of “Redemption Tour” may be retirement. Biles included. By National Writer Will Graves.

What’s trending

— OLY-SRF-Surfing-Whale. Whale breach seen during Paris Olympics surfing semifinal competition in Tahiti. SENT

— OLY—SWM-Artistic Swimming-Explainer. A beginner’s guide to Olympic Artistic Swimming.

— OLY—GYM-Silent-Gym. It was oddly quiet at the Olympics balance beam final. Simone Biles says the gymnasts noticed. SENT

Multimedia spotlight

— OLY—Paris-Afghan Woman-Paralympian. In the Paris 2024 Paralympics, part of larger Olympic competitions, Zakia Khudadadi of Afghanistan said she is competing in the name of women in her country that have gradually been stripped of their rights over the past three years.

Video spotlight

—Live: Paris beauty shots

— The U.S. men’s basketball team will ‘expect the unexpected’ in their quarterfinal against Brazil. SENT

— Palestinian swimmer says she fights for her country through sport. SENT

— Members of the U.S. breaking team speak ahead of the sport’s Olympic debut

— Duplantis on winning Olympic pole vault gold and setting a new world record. SENT

Photo spotlight

— Photo gallery showing athletes in motion. SENT

What do I need to know?

— OLY—Crowdfunding-Help. Many American athletes and their families resorted to GoFundMe to make it to Paris Olympics. SENT

— OLY—Paris-Seine River-Quality. A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway. By Kate Brumback and Tom Nouvian. SENT

— OLY—Happy Parisians. Impromptu conga lines. Spontaneous street dancing. And serious people wearing ridiculous costumes. The evidence is anecdotal but mounting: Many Parisians are dumping the pre-Olympics grump and having a great time. And some who skipped town are regretting it. By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck.

— OLY–GLF-Women’s Golf Preview. Nelly Korda dreaded the idea of having to hit 5-iron over the water into the final hole at Le Golf National. And then she realized it was playing as a par 5 for the women’s competition. After what some of them have seen, it might not make the course much easier when the first round begins Wednesday. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson.

— OLY—WRE-Cuba-Lopez. Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez goes for his record fifth straight Olympic gold medal in the 130 kg final. By Cliff Brunt.

Athlete update

— OLY–SKB-Singing Skateboarder. Keep an eye out for Bryce Wettstein when she and other skateboarders drop into the Paris Olympics’ bowl. This 20-year-old both soars and sings. Editing on her phone, Wettstein is putting finishing touches to a music video to go with a song she wrote a couple of months before the Games. By John Leicester. SENT

— OLY–WRE-Maroulis’ Legacy. Helen Maroulis can strengthen case for greatest U.S. women’s wrestler with success in Paris. SENT

Medal updates

— A complete list of Paris Olympics medal winners. SENT

What did I miss

— OLY—ATH-Track and Field. Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis breaks the pole vault world record in Paris. SENT

— OLY—Ukarine’s Medals. Ukraine’s medalists at the Paris Olympics face a long trek home. SENT

What’s ahead

— OLY—ATH-Italy’s Relay Guru. One of the biggest reasons why Italy has been able to contend with the much faster Americans and the more talented Jamaicans lately is down to relay maestro Filippo Di Mulo. By Andrew Dampf. Aug. 7.