Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Canada competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The 2022 Winter Olympics were held in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. Canada has competed in all 24 editions of the Winter Olympics.
| Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China February 4–20, 2022 | |
| Competitors | 215 (109 men and 106 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Charles Hamelin Marie-Philip Poulin |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Isabelle Weidemann |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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.
The Canadian team consisted of 215 athletes (109 men and 106 women) competing in 14 sports. Canada did not have any representation in the sport of Nordic combined. This was the third-largest Canadian Winter Olympic team after 2014 (222 athletes) and 2018 (225 athletes). The full delegation consisted of 414 people, including athletes, coaches, officials, and staff.
On February 2, 2022, short-track speed skater Charles Hamelin and hockey player Marie-Philip Poulin were named as Canada's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, triple medallist speed skater Isabelle Weidemann was named the closing ceremony flagbearer.
The Canadian team won 26 medals, tied with 2010 for the second-highest total in history. The four gold medals won represented the lowest total since 1994 and meant the country finished outside the top ten of the medal table for the first time since 1988, a span of 34 years. However, The CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee, David Shoemaker, was "delighted with that performance".