Olympics: Canadian field hockey team soaking in Olympic experience post-competition
PHOTO: Canada’s men’s field hockey team poses with its #RedCaribou antlers up at Canada House (By Yan Huckendubler)
Bowing out of the field hockey competition after the preliminary round wasn’t quite what Canada’s field hockey team had in mind for its Olympic Games. But with a strong finish in its final match, drawing India, the world’s fifth ranked team, Canada’s men’s field hockey team held its collective head high and has since been experiencing the non-competition side of the Games.
Of course, having their Olympic journey come to an end on the field wasn’t easy.
Fans roar for @FieldHockeyCan #CAN has come a long way after missing out on #London2012 @CBCOlympics pic.twitter.com/drXMZaQ49L
— Charlsie Agro (@CBCharlsie) August 12, 2016
Team captain Scott Tupper recently joined Shane Foxman of Vancouver’s CKNW AM 980 to debrief about all things Olympics. Listen here.
Immediately after the 2-2 tie with India on Friday, many of the Canadian men – including Tupper – took to social media to share their thoughts on their competition stage coming to an end:
A photo posted by Scott Tupper (@tups4) on
Amazing support from friends and family at #Rio2016 Thank you to my wife, parents and mother-in-law for flying down! pic.twitter.com/7SUnHuhZWo
— Ben Martin (@bmart87) August 12, 2016
Grateful for every minute competed at the #Rio2016 #Olympics. No one said it would be easy, but it sure was fun #TeamCanada🇨🇦 #RedCaribou
— Adam Froese (@froesey1) August 12, 2016
A photo posted by Mark Pearson (@markajp19) on
A photo posted by Keegan Pereira (@kpere10) on
Once the initial sting wore off, Canada’s men were able to take in the grandeur of the Olympic Games.
First the men visited “Canada House,” the home of Team Canada at the Olympic Games, to be honoured by the Canadian Olympic Committee, fans, friends, family and fellow athletes.
Thank-you @TeamCanada @TeamCanadaPR for honouring our @FieldHockeyCan athletes tonight at Canada House. #oneteam pic.twitter.com/N8XncgvoT1
— Jeff Sauvé (@jeff_sauve) August 14, 2016
LIVE on #Periscope: Live at Canada Olympic House with @FieldHockeyCAN men at the light up Maple Twitter Mirror https://t.co/zbvTs0zgjc
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) August 13, 2016
Then, after a customary photo with #RedCarbiou antlers up, a few of the veterans joined Alexandra Orlando for a light-hearted interview:
Rio 2016: Alexandra Orlando with Mark Pearson & David Carter & Scott Tupper & Adam Froese (field hockey / Hockey sur gabon)
Posted by Team Canada / Équipe Canada on Friday, August 12, 2016
With a week to go before the Closing Ceremony, many of Canada’s men have been taking in the sights and sounds of the Olympics with family and friends who, others have simply been enjoying all that is beautiful about Rio:
Good morning Rio…🇧🇷 #viewfromthetop #earlyrise
A photo posted by @antonikindler on
