List of flag bearers for Canada at the Olympics

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Canada at the Olympics.[1][2]

Canada at the
Olympics
IOC codeCAN
NOCCanadian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ca (in English and French)
Medals
Gold
125
Silver
158
Bronze
188
Total
471
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
Clara Hughes at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Hubert Brooks at the 1948 Winter Olympics
Canada at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Opening ceremonies

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

#Event yearSeasonFlag bearerSport
472018WinterTessa Virtue and Scott MoirFigure Skating
462016SummerRosannagh MacLennanGymnastics[3]
452014WinterHayley WickenheiserHockey
442012SummerSimon Whitfieldtriathlon
432010WinterClara Hughesspeed skating
422008SummerAdam van KoeverdenKayaking
412006WinterDanielle GoyetteHockey
402004SummerNicolas GillJudo
392002WinterCatriona Le May DoanSpeed skating
382000SummerCaroline BrunetKayak racing
371998WinterJean-Luc BrassardFreestyle skiing
361996SummerCharmaine CrooksAthletics
351994WinterKurt BrowningFigure skating
341992SummerMike SmithAthletics
331992WinterSylvie DaigleShort track speed skating
321988SummerCarolyn WaldoSynchronized swimming
311988WinterBrian OrserFigure skating
301984SummerAlex Baumann[4]Swimming
291984WinterGaétan BoucherSpeed skating
[NB 1]1980SummerSue HollowayCanoe[5]
281980WinterKen ReadAlpine skiing
271976SummerAbby HoffmanAthletics
261976WinterDave IrwinAlpine skiing
251972SummerDouglas RogersJudo
241972WinterKaren MagnussenFigure skating
231968SummerRoger JacksonRowing
221968WinterNancy GreeneAlpine skiing
211964SummerGil BoaShooting
201964WinterRalf OlinSpeed skating
191960SummerCarl SchwendeFencing
181960WinterRobert PaulFigure skating
171956SummerBob SteckleWrestling
161956WinterNorris BowdenFigure skating
151952SummerBill ParnellAthletics
141952WinterGordon AudleySpeed skating
131948SummerBob McFarlaneAthletics
121948WinterHubert BrooksHockey
[NB 2]1944SummernoneCancelled due to World War II
[NB 2]1944WinternoneCancelled due to World War II
[NB 2]1940SummernoneCancelled due to World War II
[NB 2]1940WinternoneCancelled due to World War II
111936SummerJim WorrallAthletics
101936WinterWalter KitchenHockey
91932SummerGeorge MaughanBoxing
81932WinterHack SimpsonHockey
71928SummerJoseph Wright Jr.Rowing
61928WinterJohn PorterHockey
51924SummerHec PhillipsAthletics
41924WinterErnie CollettHockey
31920SummerArchie McDiarmidAthletics
[NB 2]1916SummernoneCancelled due to World War I
21912SummerDuncan GillisAthletics
11908SummerEd ArchibaldAthletics

Closing ceremonies
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Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.

#Event yearSeasonFlag bearerSport
472018WinterKim BoutinShort track speed skating
462016SummerPenny OleksiakSwimming
452014WinterKaillie Humphries
Heather Moyse		Bobsleigh[6]
442012SummerChristine SinclairFootball (soccer)
432010WinterJoannie RochetteFigure skating
422008SummerKaren CockburnTrampolining
412006WinterCindy KlassenSpeed skating
402004SummerAdam van KoeverdenKayak racing
392002WinterJamie Salé
David Pelletier		Figure skating[7]
382000SummerSimon WhitfieldTriathlon
371998WinterCatriona Le May DoanSpeed skating
361996SummerMarnie McBean
Kathleen Heddle		Rowing[8]
351994WinterMyriam BedardBiathlon
241992SummerSilken LaumannRowing[9]
341992WinterNathalie LambertShort track speed skating
331988SummerLennox LewisBoxing
321988WinterKaren PercyAlpine skiing[10]
311984SummerLinda ThomShooting[11][12]
301984WinterRobert WilsonBobsleigh[13]
[NB 3] 1980Summer none Canada boycotted this Olympics
291980WinterSylvia BurkaSpeed skating[14]
281976SummerGreg JoyAthletics[15]
271976WinterCathy PriestnerSpeed skating[16]
261972SummerJim ElderEquestrian[17]
?1972Winter
241968SummerRalph HuttonSwimming[18]
?1968Winter
?1964Summer
?1964Winter
201960SummerSig OhlemannAthletics[19]
191960WinterRobert PaulFigure Skating[20]
?1956Summer
171956WinterAndré BertrandAlpine Skiing[21]
?1952Summer
?1952Winter

See also

Footnotes
  1. Canada boycotted this Olympics, so Sue Holloway, although selected, did not participate in the Parade of Nations
  2. This Olympics was cancelled due to war
  3. As Canada boycotted this Olympics, no flagbearer was selected.

References
  1. Canada. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
  2. "Canadian Olympic Flag Bearers". TSN. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  3. Hossain, Asif (21 July 2016). "MacLennan to lead Team Canada as flag bearer at Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. "Los Angeles 1984". Team Canada - Official 2018 Olympic Team Website. 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  5. "Photos: 50 years of Canada's Summer Olympics flag bearers". Vancouver Sun.
  6. "Humphries and Moyse named Canada's flag bearers for Olympic closing ceremony | Globalnews.ca". 2014-02-23.
  7. "James Worrall Flag Bearer Award". Petro-Canada. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  8. Canadian Press (August 17, 2000). "Association says Brunet was "first" choice". Canoe.ca. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  9. Andrew Bucholtz (July 5, 2012). "Silken Laumann's inspiring comeback from a gruesome leg injury". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  10. Lindsey Craig (February 28, 2010). "Rochette, Bilodeau could carry flag on Sunday". July 29, 2012. CBC Sports.
  11. "1984 Los Angeles: Linda Thom - Did You Know?". Olympic Magazine. CBC Digital Archives. July 1, 2004. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  12. Mike Rabun (August 14, 1984). "Golden Games end with glitter". Ottawa Citizen. United Press International. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  13. "1984 Sarajevo". Canadian Olympic Committee. 2013.
  14. "Sylvia Burka". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  15. Gary Kingston (August 8, 2012). "'76 Olympian Greg Joy happy to see 'complete set' for Canadian high jumpers". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  16. "1976 Innsbruck". Canadian Olympic Committee. 2013.
  17. "1972 Munich". Canadian Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  18. "Ralph Hutton". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  19. "Sig Ohlemann". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  20. "Robert Paul". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  21. "André Bertrand". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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