Ottawa – At Paris 2024, Team Canada will be competing in women’s water polo for the second straight Olympic Games. Seven of the athletes who were with the team at Tokyo 2020 are back for another Olympic appearance while six athletes will make their Olympic debut.
Eleven team members were with Team Canada in the fall of 2023 as they took home the silver medal at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile. This was the sixth silver medal in a row for Team Canada in women’s water polo at the Pan Am Games. While an impressive result, it was slightly bittersweet for the team, as anything less than gold couldn’t secure their qualification for Paris 2024.
The team continued on to the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, knowing that it was their last opportunity to lock up back-to-back Olympic appearances. Team Canada finished eighth overall, which was not enough for an automatic qualification. However, South Africa’s decision to decline their continental spot in Paris elevated Canada into a qualification position.
One of the most experienced athletes on the team is captain Emma Wright, a veteran of three Pan Am Games, meaning she has quite the collection of the aforementioned silver medals. Wright also competed at Tokyo 2020, scoring seven goals during the tournament.
“As a team we have been working very hard moving towards the Olympic Games”, said Wright. “We have made lots of strides as a team and are hoping to be able to show that at the games. We are getting more and more excited as the days count down!”