Canada’s Sam Schachter and Sam Pedlow dropped the opening final match 2-0 (24-22, 21-13) to Mexico’s Josue Gaxiola and Jose Luis Rubio, but Ben Saxton and Grant O’Gorman led Canada to a strong showing in the second final with a 2-0 (21-18, 21-13) win.
Saxton and O’Gorman went on to lose the golden set at the hands of Gaxiola and Rubio as Mexico secured its Olympic berth with a 15-13 victory.
Canada defeated Nicaragua in the semis to advance to the finals to play Mexico. They had also earned a bye in the quarters. Canada has already qualified two teams, the maximum per gender, for women’s beach volleyball.
WATCH | Canada’s Olympic Basketball run in 2000 left Steve Nash in tears:
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At the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, the Canadian men’s basketball team was coming off the biggest win in its history. But standing in the way of a shot at medals was Team France. 6:07
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