One man and four women will represent the Maple Leaf in boxing at Tokyo 2020, all with their own stories and motivations.
For Nova Scotia's Wyatt Sanford, he stresses the need to go "from zero to 100 really fast" after the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out all of his preparation and kept him from testing himself internationally before climbing onto the biggest stage in amateur boxing.
Meanwhile, flyweight Mandy Bujold is happy to even be competing after she was initially ruled ineligible due to a lack of fights. Not that she's planning on being a bystander — the 33-year-old finished fifth at Rio 2016 and aims to improve on that performance.
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Elsewhere, Tammara Thibeault, Myriam Da Silva and Caroline Veyre are all looking to make an impact in their first Olympic Games.
Boxing at Tokyo 2020: Canada's schedule
(All times approximate. Canadians listed first.)
Men's welterweight
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Match | Result |
| July 24 | 12:54 a.m. | 32 | Wyatt Sanford vs. Mervin Clair | L, 5-0 |
Women's flyweight
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Match | Result |
| July 24 | 10:48 p.m. | 32 | Mandy Bujold vs. Nina Radovanovic | L, 5-0 |
Women's welterweight
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Match | Result |
| July 27 | 6:54 a.m. | 16 | Myriam Da Silva vs. Maria Moronta Hernandez | L, 5-0 |
Women's middleweight
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Match | Result |
| July 27 | 11:03 p.m. | 16 | Tammara Thibeault vs. Nadezhda Ryabets | W, 4-1 |
| July 31 | 12:24 a.m. | Quarter | Tammara Thibeault vs. Nouchka Fontijn | L, 5-0 |
Women's featherweight
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Match | Result |
| July 26 | 1:12 a.m. | 16 | Caroline Veyre vs. Nikolina Cacic | W, 5-0 |
| July 27 | 10:15 p.m. | Quarter | Caroline Veyre vs. Irma Testa | L, 5-0 |
Boxing at Tokyo 2020: Canada's roster
Men
- Wyatt Sanford (welterweight)
Women
- Mandy Bujold (flyweight)
- Myriam Da Silva (welterweight)
- Tammar Thibeault (middleweight)
- Caroline Veyre (featherweight)
Boxing at Tokyo 2020: How to watch Canada's games
CBC is the main broadcaster of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Canada, with every event livestreamed on CBC.ca. TSN/RDS and Sportsnet will also broadcast some events.