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Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics

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IOC code
  
CAN

Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics

NOC
  
Canadian Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.olympic.ca (English) (French)

Competitors
  
150 (85 men, 65 women) in 13 sports

Flag bearer
  
Catriona Le May Doan (opening) Jamie Salé and David Pelletier (closing)

Medals Ranked 4th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 7 3 7 17

Canada competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.

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These games were the second best ever for Canada at the time, as they finished in fourth place in the medal standings with 17 medals, seven of which were gold.

Notable events

  • Canada won double gold in ice hockey after going 50 years without a gold medal. Both the women's and men's teams won gold, beating the United States in both games.
  • Marc Gagnon, a short-track speed skater, won double gold, and a bronze medal. One of his golds was for the 5000 m relay team.
  • Catriona Le May Doan capped off an impressive speed skating career winning gold in the 500 m. She became the first Canadian to defend their gold medal, which she first won at the 1998 Games.
  • Jamie Salé and David Pelletier won gold in the pairs figure skating event. They were given the gold after a controversy involving the French judge of their event. Both the Canadians and their Russian rivals would win gold in the same event.
  • Beckie Scott became the first North American to win a medal in cross-country skiing, when she placed third in her event. Later on however, she was bumped up to gold when the two finishers ahead of her were disqualified.
  • Clara Hughes made the transition from bronze medalist cyclist to bronze medalist speed skater when she finished 3rd in the 5000 m.
  • Jeremy Wotherspoon, expected to win gold in his event, but disappointed many when he tripped and fell after starting in his 500 m event.
  • Elvis Stojko finished his career with an 8th-place finish in the men's figure skating event.

    • Alpine skiing

    Men
    Women

    Cross-country skiing

    Distance
    Sprint

    Group stage

    Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.

    Medal round

    Semi final

    Gold medal game

    Group stage

    Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.

    Medal round

    Semi final

    Bronze medal game

    Figure skating

    Men
    Women
    Pairs
    Ice Dancing

    Freestyle skiing

    Men
    Women

    First round – Group C

    All times are local (UTC-7).

    Knock-out stage

    Quarter final

    Semi final

    Gold medal game

    Contestants

    Source:

  • Gold - "Team members Canada". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-07-29. 

    • Group stage – Group A

    Top two teams (shaded) advanced to semifinals.

    All times are local (UTC-7).

    Knock-out stage

    Semi final

    Gold medal game

    Contestants

    Short track speed skating

    Men
    Women

    Snowboarding

    Halfpipe
    Parallel GS

    Speed skating

    Men
    Women

    Official outfitter

  • Roots Canada was the official outfitter of clothing for members of the Canadian Olympic team. The same clothing was also sold at Roots stores in Canada.

    • References

    Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics Wikipedia
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