Paris 2024: Team Canada Weightlifter Maude Charron Wins Silver, Volleyball Duo Head to Gold Medal Match

Canada’s Maude Charron has earned a silver in the 59-kilogram weightlifting class at the Paris Olympics, while volleyball duo Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson have gold in their sights heading into the finals. Charron, from Rimouski, Que., was also the flag bearer for Team Canada during the 2024 Opening Ceremony. In Charron’s final attempt, she tried to lift 132 kilograms (291 pounds). Although she hefted the barbell to her shoulders, she couldn’t complete the jerk portion of the lift and fell backward to the floor. Her 236 kilogram (520 pound)...