The ice-dancing competition was held for the first time. Canada again boycotted the hockey competition, which was won by an increasingly proficient Soviet team. The Games in Lake Placid were an organizational disaster, with spectators stranded in the freezing weather when bus service failed, but they were a triumph for the home team.
Eric Heiden won all five speed-skating events and the American hockey team, seeded 7th, won its "miracle on ice" by defeating the heavily favoured Soviet team and going on to win the gold medal. The Canadian team finished 6th. Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark, the most prolific World Cup winner in skiing history, won both the slalom and giant slalom.
The only time the Games were held in a socialist country took place in , when they were hosted in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The highlight was generally held to be the free-dance "Bolero" performance of the English ice dancers Torvil and Dean, who received 12 perfect scores.
But the Games also saw a silver medal for the home country by skier Jure Franko in the giant slalom. By , fighting during the civil war had reduced the Olympic site to ruin. For Canada, Brian Orser won a silver medal, the best-ever showing by a Canadian male figure skater. The Calgary Olympics were popular among the athletes and spectators, though there were poor conditions at some of the venues. These Games were significantly expanded as alpine events added the super giant slalom Super-G and alpine combined.
Nordic combined and ski jumping received their own team competitions. As at the Montreal Summer Olympics, Canada failed to win gold on its home turf, although the Canadian team finished with a record 19 top-eight finishes. The most deeply felt disappointment came when figure skater Brian Orser narrowly lost gold to American rival Brian Boitano.
Elizabeth Manley also won silver in figure skating, with a brilliant freestyle performance that included five triple jumps, and Tracy Wilson and Robert McCall a bronze medal in ice dancing. The Canadian hockey team again finished out of the medals. The change of timing was made so that the winter and summer games would take place in different years. The Albertville Games saw the introduction of freestyle skiing, short-track skating and women's biathlon.
The Canadian hockey team returned to the medals with silver. The Canadian team also won medals in the demonstration sports of curling and freestyle aerials. For the first time, former Soviet states such as Ukraine, Russia and Georgia competed as independent nations. Elvis Stojko 's Olympic performances in Lillehammer that year were clearly superior to the competitors', but the judges had not yet warmed to his artistic style and he had to settle for the silver medal. The men's hockey team won Canada's final medal of the Games, losing an emotional gold medal game in a shootout against Sweden.
The weather wreaked havoc with the skiing events at the Games in Nagano, Japan. These Games marked a dramatic change in the rules for hockey, as professionals i.
Despite this long-anticipated development, the Canadian men's hockey team not only failed to dominate but finished out of the medals. Ross Rebagliati won the first-ever gold medal awarded for snowboarding, was disqualified for testing positive for marijuana but was reaffirmed on appeal.
The awarding of the Games to Salt Lake City was marred by the biggest scandal in Olympic history, as it was revealed that several IOC members had sold their votes to the highest bidder. Canada placed a record fourth in the medal standings behind Germany, the United States and Norway with a total of 17 medals.
Canadian athletes won seven gold, three silver and seven bronze medals. The crowning achievement for Canada was the gold medal victories for both the women's and men's hockey teams. The men's victory did not come easily as the team , led by captain Mario Lemieux, got off to a poor start, losing to the Swedes 5—2 and tying the Czechs 3—3. In a close contest against the Americans, the Canadians prevailed 5—2 to win gold, 50 years to the day after the Edmonton Mercurys had last won gold.
In the longest unbroken streak in Olympic history, for 10 straight Olympics, from in Innsbruck through in Nagano, Russians had captured gold in the figure skating pairs. Aerialists Veronica Brenner and Deidra Dionne became the first Canadian women to win Olympic medals in freestyle skiing, winning silver and bronze respectively. Canadian speed skaters were the most significant contributors to the total medal count, winning a total of 9 medals.
Speed skater Clara Hughes won the honour of being the first Canadian athlete to win a medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. In at Atlanta, Hughes won two bronze medals for cycling. Canada sent athletes to Turin, Italy, and garnered a total of 24 medals.
Jennifer Heil freestyle skiing won Canada's first medal on the first day, the first-ever medal for Canada in the women's moguls. Eight of the medals came in long track speed skating as Cindy Klassen became Canada's most decorated Olympian ever by winning five medals at these Games to add to her previous medal won in The Canadian women's hockey team successfully defended its gold medal from The men's hockey team , the cream of the NHL , players with more than goals among them to that point in the season, suddenly lost their touch and direction and went out in the quarter final round.
Former bobsledder Duff Gibson of Calgary became the oldest Olympic athlete age 39 to win gold in an individual event skeleton. Canada's most successful Olympic Winter Games to date were held on home soil, though the Games began on a sombre note when Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed during a practice run at the Whistler Sliding Centre just hours before the opening ceremonies.
Canada had its largest team ever, consisting of athletes, with Canadians ultimately securing a national record of 14 gold medals and 26 medals in total. Alexandre Bilodeau became the first Winter Olympian to win gold on Canadian soil when he placed first in the men's moguls competition.
Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won gold, becoming both the first and the youngest-ever Olympic winners in a sport dominated by European teams. Skier Ashleigh McIvor won the inaugural women's freestyle skicross event, and Canadian female bobsledders Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse, along with teammates Helen Upperton and Shelley-Ann Brown, won gold and silver medals respectively.
The men's and women's hockey teams capped off the Games with gold medals against the US. Vancouver was also the first time the Olympics widely implemented social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Canada sent athletes to the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia — 20 more athletes than had competed at the Games in Vancouver. Team Canada won a total of 25 medals at Sochi, making it the most successful Winter Games held outside Canada.
Canada had outstanding success in freestyle skiing, winning nine medals. Mike Riddle won silver in halfpipe skiing, which made its Olympic debut at Sochi. Also provides information about school programs and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. From the Canadian Olympic Committee. Oversees hockey programming in Canada from the entry level to international competitions, including World Championships, the World Cup of Hockey and Olympic Games.
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Eganville, Ontario - Melissa Bishop has battled injury time and again, only to return stronger than ever. Leading up to , she faces her biggest hurdle yet — getting back to the best running shape of her life after recently giving birth to her daughter. Few female athletes have successfully come back from pregnancy to return to their pre-motherhood success. Melissa is looking to change all of that. Along the way, she hopes her comeback story will inspire other moms and moms-to-be.
As if learning a new language and adapting to a new culture were not challenge enough, Nik lost a leg to bone cancer in Grade He made the national team in , and has been an all-star ever since. Regina, Saskatchewan - While Saskatchewan is not known for its snowboarding prodigies, Mark has emerged from the prairie flatlands to cement his place as one of the best snowboarders of all time.
After suffering a horrific crash in , Mark not only recovered in time to qualify for the Olympic Winter Games Pyeongchang , but took home Bronze. At only 26 years of age, Mark has already set the all-time medal count at the X Games 20 , and continues to prepare to capture Gold at the Winter Games.
Toronto, Ontario - A competitive athlete throughout university, Cynthia attended her first Bobsled camp in Since then, she has demonstrated her determination to succeed with multiple World Cup podium finishes. Recognized in her sport as the ultimate team player, Cynthia is also an advocate for women in sport, and a powerful role model for young girls across Canada. Canmore, Alberta - At age 19, Brian was diagnosed with Stargardt Disease, which results in central vision loss. He is also an active advocate for Paralympic sport and works diligently to ensure future athletes have the same opportunities he has had.
His accomplishments include a paralympic gold medal. The consummate teammate, Billy is both a leader and mentor. When not training, he is a proud family man, and runs a hockey camp with his wife, former Olympian Sami Jo Small, helping build confidence in young girls and women. Named to the national team at just 18, she made her Olympic debut in , helping Canada to win Silver. On her journey, she has faced bullying and racism, relying on her strength of character to focus on the positive.
Off the ice, she works with Classroom Champions and is a committed role model for indigenous youth as they reach for their impossible.
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