Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Canada competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from February 7 to 23, 2014. Canadians competed in every discipline except Nordic combined.
| Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sochi | |
| Competitors | 222 in 14 sports |
| Flag bearers | Hayley Wickenheiser (opening ceremony) Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse (closing ceremony) |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The 2014 Games marked the first time a Canadian Olympic team competed in Russia, as Canada and 64 western countries did not take part at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow due to the Soviet–Afghan War.
The youngest athlete in Canada's delegation was figure skater Gabrielle Daleman, who turned 16 in January, while curler Jennifer Jones was the oldest athlete at 39.
Canada originally finished these Olympics with 10 gold medals and 25 overall (ranking 2nd and 3rd respectively). This is the second most successful Canadian performance ever, exceeded only by the achievements at the home Olympics in Vancouver in 2010. With the belated luge medal awarded in 2017 after a Russian doping disqualification, Canada briefly tied its Vancouver performance in total medal count. However, the IOC decision was overturned on appeal, bumping the Canadian team back to fourth and the total medal count back to 2nd and 3rd.