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Canada competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics, which were held in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Canada has competed in all 24 editions of the Winter Olympics . On November 17, 2020, two-time Olympic gold medallist in speed skating Catriona Le May Doan was named as chef de mission of the delegation.
Canada sent 332 athletes in 25 sports, the seventh largest team at the games and Canada's largest since 1988. [2] Canada did not send a team in handball , volleyball or basketball . [ 3 ] Kayaker and 2004 Summer Olympics gold medalist Adam van Koeverden was the flag bearer at the opening ceremonies; Karen Cockburn bore the flag at the closing.
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is the National Olympic Committee for Canada. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada would win more gold medals than any other competing nation for the first time. Canada also served as the host nation of the 2010 Winter Olympics, with the games taking place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Luan Jujie (Chinese: 栾菊杰; pinyin: Luán Jújié; born 14 July 1958 [2]) is a Chinese-born Canadian fencer, born in Nanjing, China. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she became the first Chinese athlete to win the gold medal in fencing. Since moving to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1985, she has become a Canadian citizen. At the ...
In 2023, Xiao was picked for Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team. [2] At the games, Xiao went on to win the silver medal in the women's team épée event and bronze in the individual event. [1] In December 2023, Xiao won her first Senior World Cup medal. [3] Xiao qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics after receiving a reallocated quota spot ...
Canada qualified a full team of eight artistic swimmers. The team qualified by being the fifth best unqualified team across the acrobatic, free and technical routines at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. [17] By qualifying a team, Canada was also allowed to enter a pair into the duet event. [17]
Eleven of 31 swimmers on China’s Olympic roster were controversially cleared after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2020. Third of China’s Paris Swim Team Tied to Doping Scandal
Canada competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014. Field hockey Olympian Sandra Levy was chosen to be the nation's chef de mission. [2] The Canadian team consists of 75 athletes in 19 sports. [1]