Team Canada athletes produced many impressive performances over the weekend. Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson finally got the gold medal they wanted from one of beach volleyball’s biggest events. Audrey Leduc achieved a big career first on the Diamond League circuit. Plus, there were several near-podium finishes of which athletes can be very proud.

Here’s a quick look back at the action you might have missed.

Beach Volleyball: Melissa & Brandie win Elite16 in Ostrava

Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson claimed the gold medal at the Beach Pro Tour Elite16 event in Ostrava, Czechia. They controlled the final match, defeating Dutch duo Katja Stam and Raisa Schoon 2-0 (21-16, 21-14). They had advanced to the final after getting past the Swiss team of Joana Mäder and Leona Kernen 2-1 in the semifinals.

“We finally won in Ostrava!! It’s our favourite tournament on tour. We had a bronze (2023) and a silver (2024) coming into this so we knew we wanted gold to finish the trifecta,” said Humana-Paredes. “Playing in Ostrava is always incredible because the crowd makes every game so special. They truly appreciate beach volleyball and we feel so loved.”

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The Olympic silver medallists had a big win in the quarterfinals, defeating the reigning world champions from Latvia. It is their first Elite16 title since August 2025 when they were victorious in Montreal. It is their second Elite16 podium of the season, after finishing as the runners-up in Saquarema in April.

Athletics: First Diamond League podium for Leduc

Audrey Leduc sprinted to her first career Diamond League podium, finishing third in the women’s 200m in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday. She ran a season’s best time of 22.41 seconds to finish behind only Americans Cambrea Sturgis (22.21) and Kayla White (22.28). It is just the second Diamond League race that Leduc has run in her career.

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