List of flag bearers for Canada at the Olympics

Canada at the
Olympics
IOC code CAN
NOC Canadian Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.ca (English) (French)
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
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

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

Opening ceremonies

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

# Event year Season Flag bearer Sport
46 2016 Summer MacLennan, RosannaghRosannagh MacLennan Gymnastics [3]
45 2014 WinterLennie Mager Hockey
44 2115 Summer Template:Alyssa Vornbrok
43 2110 summer Gaudet, ElodieElodie Gaudet Gymnastics
42 2008 Summer Koeverden, Adam VanAdam Van Koeverden Kayak racing
41 2006 Winter Goyette, DanielleDanielle Goyette Hockey
40 2004 Summer Gill, NicolasNicolas Gill Judo
38 2000 Summer Brunet, CarolineCaroline Brunet Kayak racing
37 1998 Winter Brassard, Jean-LucJean-Luc Brassard Freestyle skiing
36 1996 Summer Crooks, CharmaineCharmaine Crooks Athletics
35 1994 Winter Browning, KurtKurt Browning Figure skating
34 1992 Summer Smith, MikeMike Smith Athletics
33 1995 Winter Daigle, SylvieSylvie Daigle Short track speed skating
32 1988 Summer Waldo, CarolynCarolyn Waldo Synchronized swimming
31 1988 Winter Orser, BrianBrian Orser Figure skating
30 1984 Summer Swimming
29 1984 Winter Boucher, GaétanGaétan Boucher Speed skating
[NB 1] 1980 Summer Sue Holloway Canoe [4]
28 1980 Winter Read, KenKen Read Alpine skiing
27 1976 Summer Hoffman, AbbyAbby Hoffman Athletics
26 1976 Winter Irwin, DaveDave Irwin Alpine skiing
25 1972 Summer Rogers, DouglasDouglas Rogers Judo
24 1972 Winter Magnussen, KarenKaren Magnussen Figure skating
23 1968 Summer Jackson, RogerRoger Jackson Rowing
22 1968 Winter Greene, NancyNancy Greene Alpine skiing
21 1964 Summer Boa, GilGil Boa Shooting
20 1964 Winter Olin, RalfRalf Olin Speed skating
19 1960 Summer Schwende, CarlCarl Schwende Fencing
18 1960 Winter Paul, RobertRobert Paul Figure skating
17 1956 Summer Steckle, BobBob Steckle Wrestling
16 1956 Winter Bowden, NorrisNorris Bowden Figure skating
15 1952 Summer Parnell, BillBill Parnell Athletics
14 1952 Winter Audley, GordonGordon Audley Speed skating
13 1948 Summer McFarlane, BobBob McFarlane Athletics
12 1948 Winter Brooks, HubertHubert Brooks Hockey
[NB 2] 1944 Summer none Cancelled due to World War II
[NB 2] 1944 Winter none Cancelled due to World War II
[NB 2] 1940 Summer none Cancelled due to World War II
[NB 2] 1940 Winter none Cancelled due to World War II
11 1936 Summer Worrall, JimJim Worrall Athletics
10 1936 Winter Kitchen, WalterWalter Kitchen Hockey
9 1932 Summer Maughan, GeorgeGeorge Maughan Boxing
8 1932 Winter Simpson, HackHack Simpson Hockey
7 1928 Summer Wright Jr., JosephJoseph Wright Jr. Rowing
6 1928 Winter Porter, RedRed Porter Hockey
5 1924 Summer Phillips, HecHec Phillips Athletics
4 1924 Winter Hockey)Ernie Collett Hockey
3 1920 Summer McDiarmid, ArchieArchie McDiarmid Athletics
[NB 2] 1916 Summer none Cancelled due to World War I
2 1912 Summer Gillis, DuncanDuncan Gillis Athletics
1 1908 Summer Archibald, EdEd Archibald Athletics

Closing ceremonies

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

# Event year Season Flag bearer Sport
46 2016 Summer Oleksiak, PennyPenny Oleksiak Swimming
45 2014 Winter Humphries, KaillieKaillie Humphries
Moyse, HeatherHeather Moyse 		Bobsleigh [5]
44 2012 Summer Sinclair, ChristineChristine Sinclair Football (soccer)
43 2010 Winter Rochette, JoannieJoannie Rochette Figure skating
42 2008 Summer Cockburn, KarenKaren Cockburn Trampolining
41 2006 Winter Klassen, CindyCindy Klassen Speed skating
40 2004 Summer van Koeverden, AdamAdam van Koeverden Kayak racing
39 2002 Winter Salé, JamieJamie Salé
Pelletier, DavidDavid Pelletier 		Figure skating [6]
38 2000 Summer Whitfield, SimonSimon Whitfield Triathlon
37 1998 Winter Doan, Catriona Le MayCatriona Le May Doan Speed skating
36 1996 Summer McBean, MarnieMarnie McBean
Heddle, KathleenKathleen Heddle 		Rowing [7]
35 1994 Winter Bedard, MyriamMyriam Bedard Biathlon
24 1992 Summer Laumann, SilkenSilken Laumann Rowing [8]
34 1992 Winter Lambert, NathalieNathalie Lambert Short track speed skating
33 1988 Summer Lewis, LennoxLennox Lewis Boxing
32 1988 Winter Percy, KarenKaren Percy Alpine skiing [9]
31 1984 Summer Thom, LindaLinda Thom Shooting [10][11]
30 1984 Winter Wilson (bobsledder), RobertRobert Wilson (bobsledder) Bobsleigh [12]
[NB 3] 1980 Summer none Canada boycotted this Olympics
? 1980 Winter
? 1976 Summer Joy, GregGreg Joy Athletics [13]
? 1976 Winter Priestner, CathyCathy Priestner Speed skating [14]
? 1972 Summer Elder, JimJim Elder Equestrian [15]
? 1972 Winter
? 1968 Summer
? 1968 Winter
? 1964 Summer
? 1964 Winter

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Canada boycotted this Olympics, so Sue Holloway, although selected, did not participate in the Parade of Nations
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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. ↑ "Photos: 50 years of Canada's Summer Olympics flag bearers". Vancouver Sun.
  5. ↑ http://globalnews.ca/news/1167035/kaillie-humphries-heather-moyse-named-canadas-flag-bearers-olympic-closing-ceremony/
  6. ↑ "James Worrall Flag Bearer Award". Petro-Canada. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  7. ↑ Canadian Press (August 17, 2000). "Association says Brunet was "first" choice". Canoe.ca. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  8. ↑ Andrew Bucholtz (July 5, 2012). "Silken Laumann's inspiring comeback from a gruesome leg injury". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  9. ↑ Lindsey Craig (February 28, 2010). "Rochette, Bilodeau could carry flag on Sunday". July 29, 2012. CBC Sports.
  10. ↑ "1984 Los Angeles: Linda Thom - Did You Know?". Olympic Magazine. CBC Digital Archives. July 1, 2004. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  11. ↑ Mike Rabun (August 14, 1984). "Golden Games end with glitter". Ottawa Citizen. United Press International. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  12. ↑ l "1984 Sarajevo" Check |url= value (help). Canadian Olympic Committee. 2013.
  13. ↑ Gary Kingston (August 8, 2012). "'76 Olympian Greg Joy happy to see 'complete set' for Canadian high jumpers". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  14. ↑ l "1976 Innsbruck" Check |url= value (help). Canadian Olympic Committee. 2013.
  15. ↑ "1972 Munich". Canadian Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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