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Canada's Olympians
Faster - Higher - Stronger
Canada has a proud record of participation in the Olympic Games. This page will provide some of the details.
THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Canada was awarded the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal, QC and the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, AB . Canada will host the 2010 Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver/Whistler, BC.
The Summer and Winter Olympic games were held during the same year up to and including 1992, after which the same-year format was dropped. The next Winter Olympics was held two years later in 1994. The Summer and Winter Olympic games are now held in alternating two year cycles. The Games were not held during the 2 World Wars.
Canada's Olympic History
Since the start of the "Modern" Summer Games (1896) in Athens Greece, Canada has participated in every Olympics except two. Canada did not attend the the first Games in 1896 and, they joined the USA, Japan, China and West Germany in the boycott of the 1980 Moscow Summer Games.
| Canada's
Summer Olympic Games History |
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| Year | Host City | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 2012 | London | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 2008 | Beijing | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 2004 | Athens | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 2000 | Sydney | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 1996 | Atlanta | 3 | 11 | 8 | 22 |
| 1992 | Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 1988 | Seoul | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1984 | Los Angeles | 10 | 18 | 16 | 44 |
| 1980 | Moscow | No Canadian participation | |||
| 1976 | Montreal | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 1972 | Munich | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1968 | Mexico City | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1964 | Tokyo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1960 | Rome | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956 | Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1952 | Helsinki | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1948 | London | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1944 | London | Cancelled due to World War II | |||
| 1940 | Tokyo/Helsinki | Cancelled due to World War II | |||
| 1936 | Berlin | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 1932 | Los Angeles | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 1928 | Amsterdam | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 1924 | Paris | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1920 | Antwerp | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1916 | Berlin | Cancelled due to World War I | |||
| 1912 | Stockholm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1908 | London | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 1904 | St. Louis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1900 | Paris * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1896 | Athens | No Canadian participation | |||
| Canada's
Winter Olympic Games History |
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| Year | Host City | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 2010 | Vancouver | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 2006 | Torino | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 2002 | Salt Lake | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 1998 | Nagano | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 1994 | Lillehammer | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 1992 | Albertville | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 1988 | Calgary | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1984 | Sarajevo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1980 | Lake Placid | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1976 | Innsbruck | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1972 | Sapporo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968 | Grenoble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1964 | Innsbruck | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1960 | Squaw Valley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1956 | Cortina | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1952 | Oslo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1948 | St. Moritz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1944 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Cancelled due to World War II | |||
| 1940 | Sapporo | Cancelled due to World War II | |||
| 1936 | Garmisch-Part. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1932 | Lake Placid | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1928 | St. Moritz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924 | Chamonix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920 | Antwerp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
OLYMPIC HOCKEY
Canada's Men's Olympic Hockey Team appeared in 17 Olympic Games over
the years and took home a total of 13 medals.
Canada won the SILVER medal in 1936, 1960, 1992 and 1994. They took the
BRONZE medal in 1956 and 1968.
They captured the GOLD medal in the 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932 (they are the only team ever to win 4 Gold medals in 4 successive Games - 1920 to 1932), 1948, 1952, and (exactly 50 years later), won the Gold medal by defeatiing the USA in the 2002 Winter Games.
Woman's Hockey first entered the Winter Olympics in 1998. Canada has won 3 Olympic medals. The Canadian Woman's Olympic Hockey Team won the SILVER medal in 1998. In the Salt Lake Games of 2002, the Canadian Women's team won GOLD, beating the USA team and they again won Gold in Turino in 2006 over the Swedish team. Their third straight Gold Medal was captured in Vancouver in 2010 with a win over the USA.
OLYMPIC FIGURE SKATING
Canadian Figure Skating Olympic Medal History
| 2010 | Vancouver | Tessa Virtue /Scott Moir | Dance | Gold |
| Joannie Rochette | Ladies | Bronze | ||
| 2006 | Torino | Jeffery Buttle | Mens | Bronze |
| 2002 | Salt Lake | Jamie Sale/David Pelletier | Pairs | Gold |
| 1998 | Nagano | Elvis Stojko | Mens | Silver |
| 1994 | Lillehammer | Elvis Stojko | Mens | Silver |
| Isabelle Brasseur/Lloyd Isler | Pairs | Bronze | ||
| 1992 | Albertville | Isabelle Brasseur/Lloyd Isler | Pairs | Bronze |
| 1988 | Calgary | Brian Orser | Mens | Silver |
| Elizabeth Manley | Ladies | Silver | ||
| Tracy Wilson/Rob McCall | Dance | Bronze | ||
| 1984 | Sarajevo | Brian Orser | Mens | Silver |
| 1976 | Innsbruck | Toller Cranston | Mens | Bronze |
| 1972 | Sapporo | Karen Magnussen | Ladies | Silver |
| 1964 | Innsbruck | Debbie Wilks/Guy Revell | Pairs | Bronze |
| Petra Burka | Ladies | Bronze | ||
| 1960 | SquawValley | Barbara Wagner/Bob Paul | Pairs | Gold |
| Donald Jackson | Mens | Bronze | ||
| 1956 | Cortina | Francis Dafoe/Norris Bowden | Pairs | Silver |
| 1948 | St. Moritz | Barbara Ann Scott | Ladies | Gold |
| Suzanne Morrow/Wallace Diestelmeyer | Pairs | Bronze | ||
| 1932 | Lake Placid | Montgomery Wilson | Mens | Bronze |
PARALYMPIC GAMES
The Summer and Winter Paralympic games were held during the same year
up to and including 1992, after which the same-year format was
dropped. The Paralympic Games are now held in the same year as the Olympic
Games. Since the Seoul Summer Games (1988) and the Albertville Winter
Games (1992) they have also taken place at the same venues as the
Olympics.
Followiing are the medal results achieved by Canadian Paralympic Athletes in the Summer and Winter Games:
SUMMER GAMES
2012 - London - G7 S15 B9 = 31
2008 - Beijing - G19 S10 B21 = 50
2004 - Athens - G28 S19 B25 = 72
2000 - Sydney - G38 S33 B25 = 96
1996 - Atlanta - G24 S22 B24 = 70
1992 - Barcelona - G28 S21 B26 = 75
1988 - Seoul - G54 S42 B55 = 151
1984 - New York - G87 S82 B69 = 238
1980 - Arnhem - G64 S35 B31 = 131
1976 - Toronto - G25 S26 B26 = 77
1972 - Heidelberg - G6 S6 B8 = 20
1968 - Tel Aviv - G6 S6 B7 = 19
1964 - Toyko - Canada did not attend
1960 - Rome - Canada did not attend
WINTER GAMES
2010 - Vancouver - G10 S5 B4 = 10
2006 - Turino - G5 S3 B5 = 13
2002 - Salt Lake - G6 S4 B5 = 15
1998 - Nagano - G1 S9 B5 = 15
1994 - Lillehammer - G1 S2 B5 = 8
1992 - Albertville - G2 S4 B6 = 12
1988 - Innsbruck - G5 S3 B5 = 13
1984 - Innsbruck - G2 S8 B4 = 14
1980 - Gelio - G2 S3 B1 = 6
1976 - Örnsköldsvik - G2 S0 B2 = 4
SUMMER PARALYMPIC SPORTS
• Archery • Athletics • Boccia
• Cycling • Equestrian • Football 5-a-Side
• Football 7-a-Side • Goalball • Judo
• Powerlifting • Rowing • Sailing
• Shooting • Swimming • Table Tennis
• Volleyball Sitting • Wheelchair Basketball • Wheelchair Fencing
• Wheelchair Rugby • Wheelchair Tennis
WINTER PARALYMPIC SPORTS
• Biathlon • Ice Sledge Hockey • Cross-country Skiing • Alpine Skiing • Wheelchair Curling.
Canada competes in all Summer and Winter Paralympic sports except Football (soccer) and Equestrian.
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