Canada entered the Olympic Games in 1900. Since then the Canadian athletes have achieved great victories and incredible memories. Let us look into their achievements ever since they started playing the Olympic Games.
Canada’s achievement in the Olympics
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Paris, 1900
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- George Orton won the gold medal in the 2500m steeplechase, ruining Britain’s record.
- Also won bronze in the 400m hurdles.
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St. Louis, 1904
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- Peter Deer, the first indigenous person to represent Canada internationally
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Antwerp, 1928
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- Ice hockey made its Olympic debut and the Canadian team took the gold medal, by defeating Czechoslovakia in the quarters, the United States in semis, and Sweden in the finals.
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Amsterdam, 1928
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- Canadian women competed for the first time.
- They won 4 medals (2 were gold).
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Rome, 1960
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- The Summer Olympics were televised for the first time
- The Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) aired the game for viewers in Canada.
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Mexico City, 1968
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- Canadian athletes proudly marched with their newly adopted red and white maple leaf flag in the 1968 Olympics after it was adopted in 1965.
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Montreal, 1976
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- The only Summer Olympics hosted in Canada.
- It was the first time a host country did not win a single gold medal.
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Los Angeles, 1984
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- Canada won a total of 44 medals (10 gold, 18 silver, and 16 bronze).
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Seoul, 1988
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- Ben Johnson finished the 100m final with a world record but was later tested positive for steroids.
- Lawrence Lemieux abandoned the Finn class race to rescue other participants who got shipwrecked. The Olympic Committee awarded him with the Pierre de Coubertin medal to honor his bravery and sacrifice.
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Atlanta, 1996
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- Donovan Bailey ran the 100m in a record-breaking 9.84 seconds. He was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Sydney, 2000
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- Canada’s 15th president, Pierre Elliot Trudeau had died.
- Hence their flag was lowered to half-mast.
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Salt Lake City, 2002
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- Jamie Salé and David Pelletier won gold medals in the figure skating pairs competition.
- Catriona Le May Doan came first in the 500m speed skate.
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Turin, 2006
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- Cindy Klassen won 5 Olympic medals. She was even featured on the special edition 25-cent Canadian coin.
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Rio, 2016
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- 16-year-old Penny Oleksiak received her 4th medal.
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PyeongChang, 2018
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- Team Canada won 29 medals (11 gold, 8 silver, and 10 bronze).
- Eric Radford became the first openly gay man to win a gold medal in the team figure skating event.
- Skating duo Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won gold medals.
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Top 10 Most Popular Sports of Canada
Canada has become a country of a variety of games and sports. The country has shown its dominance in world sports and the Olympic Games. Winter sports in Canada are very popular all over the world. Canadians value sports not just for fun but also to promote their togetherness and the country’s unity.
Various sporting competitions in the country provide people with the best opportunities to highlight their skills and make their name in global tournaments. Let us learn more about the sports popular in Canada. Let’s start.
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