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Canada's Olympians
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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 hosted 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 |
| 2024 | Paris | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
| 2020/21 | Toyko ** | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 |
| 2012 | London | 2 | 6 | 10 | 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 | |||
* 1900 - Un-official Canadian team
** 2020 - Delayed until 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic
| Canada's
Winter Olympic Games History |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host City | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 2022 | Beijing | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 |
| 2018 | PyeongChang | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 |
| 2014 | Sochi | 10 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| 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 |
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
2024 - Paris - G10 S9 B10 = 29
2020 - Toyko ** - G5 S10 B06 = 21
2016 - Rio de Janeiro - G8 S10 B11 = 29
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
** Delayed untl 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic
WINTER GAMES
2022 - Beijing - G8 S6 B11 = 25
2018 - PyeongChang - G8 S4 B16 = 28
2014 - Sochi - G7 S2 B7 = 16
2010 - Vancouver - G10 S5 B4 = 19
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
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