| Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Vancouver | |
| Competitors | 206 in 15 sports |
| Flag bearers | Clara Hughes (opening ceremony)[1] Joannie Rochette (closing ceremony)[2] |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Canada hosted and participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada previously hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Canada sent a team of 206 athletes (116 men, 90 women), including participants in all 15 sports, and finished with 14 gold medals and 26 in total (ranking 1st and 3rd respectively), surpassing their previous best medal performance at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[3] The 14 gold medals also set the all-time record for most gold medals at a single Winter Olympics, one more than the previous record of 13 set by the former Soviet Union in 1976 and Norway in 2002.[4] This record was matched at the 2018 PyeongChang Games when Germany and Norway tied it, and broken at the 2022 Beijing Games by Norway. Canada was the first host nation to win the gold medal count at a Winter Olympics since Norway at the 1952 Winter Olympics.[4]
Brian McKeever became the first Canadian athlete to be named to both Paralympic and Olympic teams, although he did not compete in the Olympic Games.[5][6]
- ^ Mickleburgh, Rod (29 January 2010). "Clara Hughes named Canada's Olympic flag-bearer". CTV Olympics. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "Joannie Rochette will carry Canadian flag". CTV.ca. 28 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ Christie, James (29 January 2010). "Cool, cocky, confident and yes, Canadian". The Globe and Mail. CTV Olympics. Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ a b Canadian Press (27 February 2010). "Canada sets Olympic gold record". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ "Visually impaired skier Brian McKeever to make Olympic history". Boston Herald. Associated Press. 23 January 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ Kingston, Gary (22 January 2010). "Brian McKeever, first Winter Olympic/Paralympic athlete, sees his dream come true". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010.