Canada outlasts Sweden to win Olympic gold in Tokyo
The Canadian women’s team not only managed to change the colour of the medal, they also struck gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
- Canada 1 (Fleming 67’), Sweden 1 (Blackstenius 34’)
- Canada wins 3-2 in shootout to take gold at Tokyo Olympics
- Grosso scores winning penalty, Labbé makes 2 saves
The Canadian women’s team not only managed to change the colour of the medal, they also struck gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
After playing to a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes of regulation and extra time, Canada outlasted Sweden 3-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout to win Friday’s gold medal game at Yokohama Stadium.
Julia Grosso scored the winning penalty in a sudden-death situation, while goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé made two penalty saves to turn away the Swedes’ challenge.
After winning back-to-back bronze medals at London 2012 and Rio 2016, Canada are Olympic champions, and Christine Sinclair finally has her gold medal.
