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10 Canadians to watch at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

  • The Toronto swimmer won the 200, 400 and 800-metre freestyle gold medals at this year's Canadian trials. Her time of 8:24.91 seconds in the 800 final smashed Brittany Reimer's nine-year-old national record by more than two seconds. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)<br><br>
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    Brittany MacLean

    The Toronto swimmer won the 200, 400 and 800-metre freestyle gold medals at this year's Canadian trials. Her time of 8:24.91 seconds in the 800 final smashed Brittany Reimer's nine-year-old national record by more than two seconds. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

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  • The badminton duo were a win away from grabbing Canada's first ever Olympic medal in the sport after four of the world's best teams were expelled from the London tournament for losing preliminary matches on purpose. Bruce and Li will compete separately in Glasgow, where Li will play singles and Bruce is entered in both the women's and mixed doubles draws. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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    Michelle Li and Alex Bruce

    The badminton duo were a win away from grabbing Canada's first ever Olympic medal in the sport after four of the world's best teams were expelled from the London tournament for losing preliminary matches on purpose. Bruce and Li will compete separately in Glasgow, where Li will play singles and Bruce is entered in both the women's and mixed doubles draws. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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  • The Ottawa athlete won the Boston Marathon wheelchair race in 2012 and was a bronze medallist in the 1,500 metres at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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    Josh Cassidy

    The Ottawa athlete won the Boston Marathon wheelchair race in 2012 and was a bronze medallist in the 1,500 metres at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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  • The Fredericton native returns to the United Kingdom seeking redemption after a disappointing ninth-place finish in the mountain bike race at the Summer Olympics two years ago. Pendrel won the 2011 world championship.
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    Catharine Pendrel

    The Fredericton native returns to the United Kingdom seeking redemption after a disappointing ninth-place finish in the mountain bike race at the Summer Olympics two years ago. Pendrel won the 2011 world championship.
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  • The London, Ont., track and field athlete was a bronze medalist at the world championships in 2013 and is the No. 1-ranked decathlete in the Commonwealth going into the Glasgow Games.
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    Damian Warner

    The London, Ont., track and field athlete was a bronze medalist at the world championships in 2013 and is the No. 1-ranked decathlete in the Commonwealth going into the Glasgow Games.
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The Toronto swimmer won the 200, 400 and 800-metre freestyle gold medals at this year's Canadian trials. Her time of 8:24.91 seconds in the 800 final smashed Brittany Reimer's nine-year-old national record by more than two seconds. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)<br><br>
The badminton duo were a win away from grabbing Canada's first ever Olympic medal in the sport after four of the world's best teams were expelled from the London tournament for losing preliminary matches on purpose. Bruce and Li will compete separately in Glasgow, where Li will play singles and Bruce is entered in both the women's and mixed doubles draws. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
The Ottawa athlete won the Boston Marathon wheelchair race in 2012 and was a bronze medallist in the 1,500 metres at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
The Fredericton native returns to the United Kingdom seeking redemption after a disappointing ninth-place finish in the mountain bike race at the Summer Olympics two years ago. Pendrel won the 2011 world championship.
The London, Ont., track and field athlete was a bronze medalist at the world championships in 2013 and is the No. 1-ranked decathlete in the Commonwealth going into the Glasgow Games.
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Canada has a contingent of some 200 athletes in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games, which start Wednesday with the opening ceremony and run through August 4. Here are some of the Maple Leaf's top medal hopes in Scotland.