RACHEL BRADY on the Globe and Mail:
… I have been stunned by the number of open seats at many of the events I have covered. I couldn’t believe there was a single open seat at the artistic gymnastics qualifiers for men or women, let alone big pockets of seats. And suddenly, I have noticed large groups of soldiers sitting in the seats, which seems to jive with reports that they have been assigned to go fill them. …
Getting to chat with Canada’s five teenaged artistic gymnasts has been one of the highlights of my week so far. I’m not sure there is a group of athletes who are more excited and appreciative to be in London than these girls. …
… Dominique Pegg joked with me that she wished Justin Beiber would show up at the Games. Fast-forward to Sunday, and after a terrific result for the team, Pegg got a Tweet of congratulations from the Canadian pop star. …
Canadian gymnasts’ ebullience overshadows scores of empty seats at North Greenwich arena
This is the first team final for Canada at a non-boycotted Olympics.
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More history made for Canada’s gymnasts: Brittany Rogers and Ellie Black both in vault finals!
Dominique Pegg made the AA Final. Kristina Vaculik, surprisingly, had falls.
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