Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Canada is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Since Canada's debut in 1900, Canadian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the country's support for United States-led boycott.[1]
| Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 3 sports |
| Officials | Bruny Surin (chef de mission) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Administration
In May 2022, Atlanta 1996 gold medalist Bruny Surin was named as the country's Chef De Mission.[2][3] Surin was chosen for his athletic accomplishments, philanthropy, motivational speaking skills and for being a role model for young athletes.[4]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors who will compete in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Athletics (track and field)
Canadian track and field athletes achieved entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[5] The team will be selected based on the results of the 2024 Canadian Olympic Track & Field Trials
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Men's marathon | |||
Cycling
Road
Canada entered two rider to compete in the men's and women's road race by finishing in the top two at the 2023 Pan Am Championships in Panama.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's road race | |||
| Women's road race |
Gymnastics
Artistic
Canada qualified a full team of five female gymnasts after winning the bronze medal in the team all-around at the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool, Great Britain.[6][7]
- Women
- Team
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | F | ||||||
| Team | — | ||||||||||||
| Total | |||||||||||||
References
- Doder, Dusko (23 April 1980). "Canada Supports Boycott of Games Held in Moscow". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C, United States. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- Heroux, Devin (6 May 2022). "Olympic champion sprinter Bruny Surin chosen as Canada's chef de mission for Paris 2024". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- Lacroix, Audrey (6 May 2022). "Bruny Surin excited to be named Team Canada's Chef de Mission for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- "Former sprint star Surin excited to mentor Canada's athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics". www.ctvnews.ca/. CTV News. Canadian Press. 8 May 2022 [6 May 2022]. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- "U.S. women golden at Liverpool Worlds for the sixth consecutive time". International Gymnastics Federation. 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- Bregman, Scott (1 November 2022). "USA, Great Britain, Canada earn Paris qualification with medal wins at Gymnastics Worlds". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.