Canada at the 1928 Winter Olympics

Canada at the
1928 Winter Olympics
IOC codeCAN
NOCCanadian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ca (in English and French)
in St. Moritz
Competitors23 (20 men, 3 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearerJohn Porter
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Canada competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.

The Canadian Olympic Committee appointed W. A. Hewitt as head of mission for Canada at the 1928 Winter Olympics. He oversaw travel arrangements for the delegation which included figure skating, speed skating, skiing, and ice hockey.[1] Hewitt and the Canadian delegation totalled 47 people, and sailed from Halifax aboard SS Arabic to Cherbourg, then travelled to St. Moritz.[2] Hewitt and the delegation then returned to Canada aboard SS Celtic.[3]

  1. ^ "W. A. Hewitt To Head Olympic". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Kingston, Ontario. April 19, 1927. p. 9. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.Free access icon; "Marathon Trial on September 17". Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta. April 21, 1927. p. 4. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.Free access icon
  2. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (1997), pp. 23–25
  3. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (1997), pp. 28–29