Canada has been involved in every Summer Olympics except the first Summer Olympics in 1896 and the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. Canadian athletes have competed in every Winter Olympics and have taken home at least one medal from every games.
Canadian Host Cities
- The 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal were the first games hosted by Canada
- Calgary hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics
- The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver
Which athlete was chosen to say the Olympic Oath for all the Olympic Athletes?
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Hayley Wickenheiser from the Canadian Women's Hockey Team.
Where can I find a complete list of Canadian athletes competing in the Olympics this year?(2 Answers)
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Here is a PDF file of the full 206 member of the Canadian Olympic Team: http://media.olympic.ca/files/gamedocs/2010_Canadian_Olympic_Team.pdf Here is also the official ...
Which winter olympic sport is restricted to men only?(1 Answer)
A:
Ski jumping is restricted to men only. There was a recent attempt to use the Canadian court system to force the addition of a ski jump event for ...
References
Fast Facts
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International Olympic Committee country code
CAN
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Canadian participation in the Olympics is governed by the Canadian Olympic Committee
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The Canadian Olympic Committee was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1907
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331 Canadian Olympians are scheduled to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Canada's most successful Olympics was in 1984, when Canadian athletes won a total of 44 medals
