Watch Canada’s Alysha Newman fight for an Olympic medal in women’s pole vault

Click on the video player above to watch live track action featuring Andre De Grasse in the men’s 200m semifinals.

Watch fellow Canadian Alysha Newman going for the women’s pole vault podium below.

Athletics – Women’s Pole Vault Final

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Watch Canada’s Alysha Newman take on the best pole vaulters in the world at the Stade de France at the Olympic Games Paris 2024

Canada’s Alysha Newman is going for gold in the Olympic women’s pole vault final at 12:15 p.m. ET at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old Delaware, Ont., native qualified seventh on Monday.

Canada is also competing for a medal when Jean-Simon Desgagnes takes part in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at 3:43 p.m. ET.

De Grasse in men’s 200m semifinals

Defending Olympic champion Andre De Grasse leads three Canadian sprinters in the men’s 200m semifinal starting at 4:02 p.m. ET.

Aaron Brown races right after, at 2:10 p.m. ET, with Brendon Rodney also going for a final berth at 2:18 p.m. ET.

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