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Team Canada recap & results: Day 13 (July 17)July 17, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Canada added to its medal tally Wednesday morning at the 27th Summer Universiade, claiming bronze in women’s rugby sevens thanks to a 36-0 win over Great Britain in the country’s very last competition of the FISU Games.
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Universiade (Rugby Sevens): Canadian women capture bronzeJuly 17, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The women’s rugby sevens team claimed Canada’s first medal in a team sport at the 27th Summer Universiade, triumphing 36-0 over Great Britain in Wednesday’s bronze medal match. The podium finish brings Canada’s overall total to 16 medals at the FISU Games, up eight from 2011 in Shenzhen, China.
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Universiade (Swimming): Dusablon takes 8th place in open waterJuly 17, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Courtesy of Swimming Canada) – There was a peek at the future on Wednesday's last day of the swim competition at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
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Universiade: Team Canada recap & results: Day 12 (July 16)July 16, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – It was a festival of fourth-place finishes for Canada on the penultimate day of competition at the 27th Summer Universiade, on Tuesday.
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Universiade (men’s basketball): Canada misses podium, finishes fourthJuly 16, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Serbia claimed the bronze medal in men’s basketball at the 27th Summer Universiade, winning the game 87-74 after the Canadians had drawn even in the fourth quarter.
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Universiade (Rugby Sevens): Canadian women to play for bronzeJuly 16, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team earned a spot in the bronze medal match, while the Canadian men will play in the consolation final on the last day of action at the Summer Universiade.
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Universiade (Swimming): Festival of fourth-place finishes for CanadaJuly 16, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Courtesy of Swimming Canada) – So close. Canadian swimmers just missed the podium four times in Tuesday’s final day of pool events at the 2013 Summer Universiade. Katerine Savard, Brittany MacLean, Alec Page and the women’s 4x100-metre medley relay all finished fourth, a medal dangling agonizingly just out of their grasp.
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Universiade (Women’s water polo): Canada falls to Italy in bronze matchJuly 16, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – For the second time in three tournaments since women’s water polo was added to the Summer Universiade program in 2009, Canada had to settle for fourth place following a heartbreaking 6-5 loss to Italy in the bronze-medal match, Tuesday evening.
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Universiade (men’s soccer): Canada downs Malaysia to finish seventhJuly 16, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The Canadian men’s soccer team ended the Summer Universiade tournament on a winning note on Tuesday morning, defeating Malaysia 3-1 in the match for seventh place. It marks the second-best finish in history for the program in eight all-time appearances at the biennial competition.
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Universiade (Swimming): Canada kept off the podium on MondayJuly 15, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Courtesy of Swimming Canada) – Brittany MacLean swam the race the way she wanted but wasn’t happy with the final result Monday at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
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Universiade: Team Canada recap & results: Day 11 (July 15)July 15, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Canada was kept off the podium for the first time in seven days at the 27th Summer Universiade, on Monday. After 11 days of competition, Team Canada still has 15 medals (2-5-8), good for 15th place in the overall standings.
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Universiade (men's basketball): Canada loses to host Russia, to play for bronzeJuly 15, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Canada will play for the bronze medal in men’s basketball at the Summer Universiade following a disappointing performance in their semi-final against Russia. The hosts handed the Canadian team their first loss of the tournament, 78-68, and will face Australia in the gold medal match.
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Universiade (Rugby Sevens): Canadians have solid second day on the pitchJuly 15, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team earned a third seed heading into the quarter-finals while the Canadian men notched their first two wins of the tournament on the second day of rugby action at the Summer Universiade, on Monday.
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Universiade (Men’s volleyball): Canada wins consolation final, finishes fifthJuly 15, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The Canadian men’s volleyball team finished among the top six for the fourth straight FISU Games thanks to a 3-0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-17) victory over the Czech Republic at the 27th Summer Universiade, Monday afternoon.
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Universiade (Women’s soccer): Canada finishes 10th after loss to host RussiaJuly 15, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The Canadian women’s soccer team dropped its final game at the Summer Universiade on Monday afternoon, 2-1 against host Russia. The red and white ends the 12-country tournament in 10th place with a 3-3 overall record.
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Universiade (Men’s water polo): Canada ends tourney on winning noteJuly 15, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The Canadian men’s water polo squad finished the 27th Summer Universiade with a 15-12 win over Belgium Monday afternoon, giving the red and white 10th place in the 12-team tournament.
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Universiade (Women’s basketball): Canada finishes 8th following loss to HungaryJuly 15, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The Canadian women’s basketball squad (1-5) dropped its Summer Universiade finale 60-55 against Hungary on Monday morning to finish the 16-team tournament in eighth position.
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Universiade: Tatham's learning experience in KazanJuly 15, 2013KAZAN, Russia (courtesy of Kelsey Wright - FISU Young Reporter) - Ducking through the doorway before walking onto the court, Patrick Tatham is one of the youngest (and biggest) up-and-coming coaches taking over Canadian basketball.
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Team Canada recap & results: Day 10 (July 14)July 14, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Canada captured three medals on Sunday at the Summer Universiade, two in swimming and one in wrestling, to up its overall tally to 15 with three days remaining at the biennial event.
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Universiade (swimming): Savard golden, Hedlin wins bronze at the poolJuly 14, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Courtesy of Swimming Canada) – Katerine Savard was golden Sunday on a night where Canadian swimmers won two medals at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
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Universiade (Wrestling): Anaka gives Canada second bronze on the matJuly 14, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Freestyle wrestler Stacie Anaka of Coquitlam, B.C., claimed Canada’s second podium on the mat at the 27th Summer Universiade Sunday night with a bronze medal performance in the 67-kilogram weight class.
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Universiade (Women’s water polo): Canada drops semifinal, will battle for bronzeJuly 14, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The Canadian women’s water polo team will battle for a bronze medal after a 7-6 semifinal loss to Hungary Sunday night at the 27th Summer Universiade.
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Universiade (men’s basketball): Canada beats Brazil, off to semisJuly 14, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Canada advanced to the men’s basketball Final Four at the Summer Universiade following its 88-77 victory over Brazil in Sunday’s quarter-final. The reigning FISU silver medallists will face host Russia on Monday at 4:30 p.m. local time (8:30 a.m. ET) in their 13th semifinal in 21 all-time appearances at the biennial tournament, live on www.fisu.tv.
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Universiade (women’s volleyball): Canada finishes 6th, matches third best FISU resultJuly 14, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The Canadian women’s volleyball team accomplished its best result at the Summer Universiade since 1997 with a sixth-place finish. Canada’s tournament came to an end Sunday with a 3-0 loss (23-25, 21-25, 20-25) to Japan at the Zliant Sports Complex.
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Universiade (Men’s volleyball): Canada edges South Korea, will play for fifthJuly 14, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The Canadian men’s volleyball team downed South Korea 3-2 (21-25, 25-15, 25-19, 16-25, 15-8) on Sunday afternoon to advance to the consolation final for fifth place at the 27th Summer Universiade.
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Universiade (rugby sevens): Canada held to one win on opening dayJuly 14, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Canada was held to one win in four matches Sunday on opening day of rugby sevens, a sport making its Universiade debut in 2013.
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Universiade (Men’s soccer): Canada blanked by Ukraine, to play for 7thJuly 14, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The Canadian men’s soccer team dropped a 1-0 consolation semifinal decision to Ukraine at the 27th Summer Universiade, Sunday night.
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Universiade (Swimming): Women’s relay claims bronzeJuly 13, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – The grit and determination of the Canadian women’s relay team was rewarded with a bronze medal during Saturday's swim competition at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
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Universiade (Wrestling): Wiebe claims bronze at 72kgJuly 13, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Freestyle wrestler Erica Wiebe of Stittsville, Ont., claimed Canada’s 11th podium finish of the 27th Summer Universiade Saturday night with a bronze medal performance in the 72-kilogram weight class.
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Universiade (Men’s volleyball): Canada stopped by Ukraine in quartersJuly 13, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) – Canada’s chance to move into the men’s volleyball semifinals for the second straight Universiade ended abruptly with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-23) loss to undefeated Ukraine, on Saturday evening.