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In 2004, Canada failed to win a medal of any colour in swimming for the first time in 40 years. At the Tokyo Olympics, Penny Oleksiak became the most decorated Canadian Olympian of all time, winning a total of 7 medals. At the Paris Olympics in 2024, Summer McIntosh became Canada's first three time Olympic gold medalist in swimming.
During the 2016 Summer Olympics, swimmer Penny Oleksiak became the inaugural Canadian of either gender to win four medals at a single Summer Games and the distinction of the country's youngest Olympic multiple medalist at the age of 16: a gold in the 100 m freestyle, a silver in the 100 m butterfly, and two bronzes in the women's freestyle ...
Canada did not win any gold medals at the Montreal games; this was the only time that a host country for the summer Olympics failed to win at least one gold medal. 1972 [ edit ]
The 24 medals won at the 2020 Summer Olympics mark the country's best-ever total medals result after the 1984 Games, surpassing the 22 medals won in 1996 and 2016, while also equalling the most number of gold medals won in 1992. [16] At the 1984 Summer Olympics, which were boycotted by the Soviet Bloc, Canada won 44 medals.
Canada’s chance at Olympic basketball glory, its first since 2000, arrives this weekend. On Saturday, Canada men’s basketball begins group play for the 2024 Paris Olympic games. Even with its ...
Canada competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, held from 28 July to 12 August 1984.Canada returned to the Summer Games after having participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 408 competitors, 257 men and 151 women, took part in 193 events in 23 sports.
I posted a poll Monday on X, asking Thunder fans: “Who would you root for in a possible USA-Canada Olympic men’s basketball game.” As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, the results were 60%/40% in favor of ...
Here's a complete look at Canada's appearances and finishes: 1936 Berlin Olympics: Silver. 1948 London Olympics: Ninth. 1952 Helsinki Olympics: Ninth. 1956 Melbourne Olympics: Ninth. 1964 Tokyo ...