Team Canada’s Andre De Grasse competes in men's 200m heats at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. (Photo by Darren Calabrese/COC)Team Canada’s Andre De Grasse competes in men's 200m heats at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. (Photo by Darren Calabrese/COC)
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Canada's men win gold in 4x100 relay

Canada was golden once again in Paris, as the men's 4x100-metre relay team finished on top of the podium for the first time since 1996.

The team of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse finished the race in 37.50 seconds, edging out South Africa and Germany for gold.

Team USA was disqualified due to a baton pass error.

This was the nation's third consecutive medal in the event, after a bronze in Rio in 2016 and a silver in Tokyo in 2021.

The women's team of Sade McCreath, Jacqueline Madogo, Marie-Eloise Leclair and Audrey Leduc finished sixth in their relay, as the U.S. took gold.

The medal is Canada's 23rd of the Games, and seventh gold, which ties a mark for the most in a non-boycotted Olympic Games.

Canada could add another on Friday, as the women's beach volleyball team goes for gold against Brazil.

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