Bishop finishes fifth in women’s 800, Canada leaves worlds empty-handed
LONDON — On a dreamy night two years ago at Birds Nest Stadium in Beijing, Melissa Bishop raced to a silver medal in the 800 metres — and it was just one of an extraordinary three medals for Canada on that day.
Damian Warner had won decathlon silver, and Canada’s 4×100 relay, anchored by emerging star Andre De Grasse, sprinted to bronze.
Two years after Canada’s historic eight-medal bonanza in Beijing, the team heads home from London empty-handed for the first time in 16 years. The meet will be remembered for injuries and illness. Pictures of joyous Canadians draped in the Maple Leaf were replaced by images of dejection and frustration.
Bishop was the last Canadian up Sunday night, racing to fifth in the 800 metres.