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Leylah Fernandez, A 19-Year-Old Montrealer, Is In The Semi-Finals For The US Open

Tennis fans across the world have been tuning in to the U.S. Open since August 30. With only a few days left of this tennis tournament, we're proud to say that a 19-year-old Montrealer, Leylah Fernandez, has made it to the semi-finals.

Fernandez recently participated in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where she got to the Women's Singles Second Round, but lost to Czech player Barbora Krejčíková.

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This Is How Much Money Quebec Medal Winners Can Expect To Take Home From The Olympics

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are in full swing, and Team Canada has bagged 12 Olympic medals so far, including three gold medals.

The International Olympic Committee does not pay athletes for attending or winning medals at the Olympic Games — but Team Canada's athletes can be offered cash prizes from an official Canadian Olympic Committee fund.

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Quebec Athletes Reacted To Simone Biles' Withdrawal From The Olympics Due To Mental Health

Reigning United States gymnastics champ Simone Biles announced earlier this week that she would pull out of the all-around Olympic gymnastics competition of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to focus on her mental health — and Quebec athletes have shown her an outpouring of love and support since.

Biles, 24, said in a July 27 press conference that she didn't want to "risk the team a medal" due to her mental health.

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This Is What The Tokyo Olympic Village Looks Like, According To Quebec Athletes (PHOTOS)

Team Canada's athletes — particularly its female Olympians — have been kicking butt at the 2020 Olympics while living it up in Tokyo's Olympic Village since the start of the Games on July 23, and they've been giving us all a glimpse of their experience on social media.

Canada's Olympians have explored Tokyo's scenery, spent long hours in the Village's sports complexes and have represented Canada on a global scale, earning two gold medals so far.

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Women Have Literally Won ALL Of Team Canada's Medals At The Tokyo 2020 Olympics So Far

Female athletes are dominating Team Canada's medal count at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, five days after kicking off on July 23.

In total, Canada has won nine Olympic medals — all by women so far. Here's a breakdown of the wins.

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6 Photos Of Quebec Gymnast Rene Cournoyer Blowing Our Minds At The Tokyo Olympics

Even though Quebec gymnast Rene Cournoyer did not advance to any finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Saturday morning, he still managed to blow our minds as he competed for Team Canada in the qualifying rounds of men's artistic gymnastics.

The 24-year-old from Repentigny, who studies physiotherapy at Université de Montréal, was named Gymnastics Canada's Senior Male Athlete of the Year in both 2017 and 2018 — and, despite his results at the Olympics, it's easy to see why.

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