Canada remains in the medal hunt in Olympic women's rugby sevens after downing host France 19-14 in Monday's quarterfinals.
Chloe Daniels scored the winning try with 53 seconds remaining in the second half and the Canadians thwarted a late French attack to secure a spot in the semifinal.
Piper Logan scored two tries for Canada, while captain Olivia Apps contributed a conversion.
Daniels was 1-for-2 on conversion attempts, with her one miss coming on her winning try.
The Canadians advanced to the quarterfinal game by closing out group play with a 26-17 win over China earlier on Monday.
Canada will play either Australia or Ireland in Tuesday's semifinal.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2024
