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The Canadian women’s basketball team begins Olympic competition on Monday when the team faces the host nation in Lille, France.

Live coverage underway from Lille, France

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Women’s Basketball – Canada vs France

Watch the women’s basketball group stage match between Canada and France. The Canadians are led by WNBA players Kia Nurse, Bridget Carleton, Laeticia Amihere and Aaliyah Edwards.

Click on the video player above beginning on Monday at 11:15 a.m. ET to watch live coverage of the Olympic women’s basketball match between Canada and France in Lille.

The Canadians are ranked fifth overall while hosts France are No. 7 in the world.

Canada’s team didn’t make it out of the group stage at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, finishing with a 1-2 record.

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Canada’s Olympic roster

  • Natalie Achonwa (Guelph, Ont.)
  • Kayla Alexander (Milton, Ont.)
  • Laeticia Amihere (Mississauga, Ont.)
  • Bridget Carleton (Chatham, Ont.)
  • Shay Colley (Brampton, Ont.)
  • Aaliyah Edwards (Kingston, Ont.)
  • Yvonne Ejim (Calgary)
  • Nirra Fields (Montreal)
  • Sami Hill (Toronto)
  • Kia Nurse (Hamilton)
  • Cassandre Prosper (Montreal)
  • Syla Swords (Sudbury, Ont.)

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