Canada at the Olympics
Canada has participated in every Winter Olympic Games and every Summer Olympic Games since it first joined in, except for the 1980 Summer Olympics, which it boycotted along with the United States and some other countries. Canada has always come home with at least one medal whenever it has taken part in the Olympics. The Canadian Olympic Committee is in charge of representing Canada in the Olympic Games.
One of the proudest moments for Canada came at the 2010 Winter Olympics. That year, Canada won more gold medals than any other country, a big achievement especially because the games were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, making Canada the host nation. It was a special time for Canadian athletes and fans alike.
Hosted Games
Canada has hosted the Winter Olympic Games twice. The first time was the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and the second time was the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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 1896 Athens | did not participate | ||||||
 1900 Paris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 |
 1904 St. Louis | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 1908 London | 87 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 5 |
 1912 Stockholm | 37 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
 1920 Antwerp | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| 1924 Paris | 65 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 |
 1928 Amsterdam | 69 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 102 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
 1936 Berlin | 97 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 14 |
| 1948 London | 118 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 22 |
 1952 Helsinki | 107 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 25 |
 1956 Melbourne | 92 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 |
 1960 Rome | 85 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 34 |
 1964 Tokyo | 115 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 21 |
 1968 Mexico City | 138 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 21 |
 1972 Munich | 208 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 22 |
 1976 Montreal | 385 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 13 |
 1980 Moscow | boycotted | ||||||
| 1984 Los Angeles | 408 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 6 | 4 |
 1988 Seoul | 328 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 19 |
 1992 Barcelona | 295 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 15 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 303 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 11 |
| 2000 Sydney | 294 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 24 |
 2004 Athens | 262 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 19 |
 2008 Beijing | 332 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 13 |
| 2012 London | 273 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 15 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 314 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 381 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 11 |
 2024 Paris | 315 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 11 |
| 2028 Los Angeles | future event | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | |||||||
| Total (28/30) | 5,317 | 80 | 117 | 156 | 353 | 19 | 15 |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 19 | 19 | 33 | 71 |
 Swimming | 12 | 20 | 30 | 62 |
 Rowing | 10 | 18 | 16 | 44 |
 Canoeing and kayaking (sprint) | 5 | 11 | 12 | 28 |
 Shooting | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
 Boxing | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
 Freestyle wrestling | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
 Artistic swimming | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
 Trampoline gymnastics | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 Weightlifting | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Track cycling | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
 Equestrian (jumping) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Football | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Lacrosse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Diving | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
 Judo | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
 Triathlon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Artistic gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Breaking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Golf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rhythmic gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sailing | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
 Mountain biking | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Road cycling | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Beach volleyball | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rugby sevens | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Equestrian (dressage) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Equestrian (eventing) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fencing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marathon swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Softball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (34 entries) | 79 | 117 | 156 | 352 |
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Gold medal | Total medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
 1928 St. Moritz | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1932 Lake Placid | 42 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 1948 St. Moritz | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
 1952 Oslo | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 37 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | 44 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
 1964 Innsbruck | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 1968 Grenoble | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 |
| 1972 Sapporo | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| 1976 Innsbruck | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| 1980 Lake Placid | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 |
 1984 Sarajevo | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| 1988 Calgary | 112 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 |
| 1992 Albertville | 108 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 95 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 1998 Nagano | 144 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 150 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 Turin | 191 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 Vancouver | 201 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 3 |
 2014 Sochi | 217 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | 225 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 Beijing | 215 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 4 |
| 2026 Milano Cortina | 205 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 8 |
| 2030 French Alps | future event | ||||||
| 2034 Utah | |||||||
| Total (25/25) | 2,474 | 82 | 79 | 85 | 246 | 4 | 5 |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freestyle skiing | 14 | 13 | 8 | 35 |
 Ice hockey | 14 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
 Speed skating | 11 | 17 | 19 | 47 |
 Short track speed skating | 11 | 15 | 16 | 42 |
 Curling | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
 Figure skating | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 |
 Snowboarding | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
 Bobsleigh | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
 Alpine skiing | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
 Skeleton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Biathlon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Luge | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ski jumping | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 83 | 79 | 85 | 247 |
Records
In Equestrian show jumping, Ian Millar competed at his tenth Summer Olympics, tying the record for the most Olympic games participated in. He missed the 1980 Summer Olympics due to Canada’s boycott but won his first medal, a silver, in 2008 in the team jumping event.
Clara Hughes is the only Olympian to win medals in both Summer and Winter Games. Penny Oleksiak and Andre De Grasse are the most decorated Canadian athletes in Summer Games, each with seven medals. Catriona Le May Doan was the first Canadian to defend her gold medal by winning again in 2002 after winning in 1998. Alexandre Bilodeau was the first freestyle skier to defend his Olympic title, winning gold in moguls in 2014. Trampoline gymnast Rosie MacLennan was the first Canadian to defend her gold medal in an individual Summer sport, winning in both 2012 and 2016. Swimmer Penny Oleksiak made history in 2016 by winning four medals at a single Summer Games, becoming Canada’s youngest multiple medalist at age 16. Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir were the first from North America to win Olympic gold in ice dancing, and they remain the most decorated figure skaters at the Winter Games.
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