Canada competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from February 7 to 23, 2014. Canadians competed in every discipline except Nordic combined.
The 2014 Games marked the first time a Canadian Olympic team competed in Russia, as Canada and 64 western countries did not take part at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow due to the Soviet–Afghan War.
The youngest athlete in Canada's delegation was figure skater Gabrielle Daleman, who turned 16 in January, while curler Jennifer Jones was the oldest athlete at 39.
Canada originally finished these Olympics with 10 gold medals and 25 overall (ranking 2nd and 3rd respectively). This is the second most successful Canadian performance ever, exceeded only by the achievements at the home Olympics in Vancouver in 2010. With the belated luge medal awarded in 2017 after a Russian doping disqualification, Canada briefly tied its Vancouver performance in total medal count. However, the IOC decision was overturned on appeal, bumping the Canadian team back to fourth and the total medal count back to 2nd and 3rd.
History On Day 1 of the Games, three athletes won the nation's first medals. Canada's first medalist was Mark McMorris, who won a bronze in the slopestyle snowboarding event. Justine Dufour-Lapointe won the first gold medal in freestyle skiing (women's moguls) and her sister, Chloé Dufour-Lapointe, finished in second place in the same event, earning the country's first silver medal.
At 19 years 321 days, Justine Dufour-Lapointe became the youngest freestyle skiing Olympic gold medalist. Justine and Chloé, became the third pair of sisters to finish 1–2 in an event at the Winter Games. Their elder sister, Maxime, finished 12th in the same event. It was the fifth time three siblings have competed at the same event at the Winter Games.
On February 10, Alexandre Bilodeau became the first freestyle skiing gold medalist to defend his Olympic title, and first repeat gold medalist, winning the men's moguls. He became the first Canadian to defend their Olympic gold since Catriona Le May Doan repeated her gold at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Le May Doan had been the first Canadian to repeat gold, Bilodeau becoming the second to do so, and the first man.
Medalists Medals by sportSport TotalFreestyle skiing4419Curling2002Ice hockey2002Short track speed skating1113Bobsleigh1001Figure skating0303Snowboarding0112Speed skating0112Alpine skiing0011Total1010525 Medals by dateDayDate TotalDay 1February 81113Day 2February 90101Day 3February 102103Day 4February 111012Day 5February 120101Day 6February 130000Day 7February 140101Day 8February 150011Day 9February 160112Day 10February 170101Day 11February 180202Day 12February 191001Day 13February 202002Day 14February 212114Day 15February 220000Day 16February 231001Total1010525 MedalNameSportEventDate Freestyle skiing Women's moguls Freestyle skiing Men's moguls Short track Men's 1500 m Freestyle skiing Women's slopestyle Heather Moyse Bobsleigh Two woman Jennifer JonesKaitlyn LawesJill OfficerDawn McEwenKirsten Wall Curling Women's tournament Ice hockey Women's tournament Freestyle skiing Women's ski cross Brad JacobsRyan FryE. J. HarndenRyan Harnden Caleb Flaxey Curling Men's tournament Ice hockey Men's tournament Freestyle skiing Women's moguls Meagan DuhamelScott MoirKirsten Moore-TowersDylan MoscovitchKaetlyn OsmondEric RadfordKevin ReynoldsTessa Virtue Figure skating Team trophy Freestyle skiing Men's moguls Speed skating Men's 1000 metres Figure skating Men's singles Snowboarding Women's snowboard cross Scott Moir Figure skating Ice dancing Freestyle skiing Men's halfpipe Jessica HewittValérie MaltaisMarianne St-Gelais Short track Women's 3000 m relay Freestyle skiing Women's ski cross Snowboarding Men's slopestyle Freestyle skiing Women's slopestyle Speed skating Men's 1500 metres Alpine skiing Men's super-G Short track Men's 500 metres
Competitors SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing 9 6 15Biathlon 4 4 8Bobsleigh 12 4 16Cross-country skiing 6 7 13Curling 5 5 10Figure skating 9 8 17Freestyle skiing 13 13 26Ice hockey 25 21 46Luge 5 3 8Short track speed skating 5 5 10Skeleton 2 2 4Ski jumping 4 2 6Snowboarding 14 10 24Speed skating 8 9 17 Total 121 100 221
Alpine skiing
According to the final quota allocation released on January 26, 2014, Canada has fifteen athletes in qualification position.
The first three men who have qualified were formally announced on January 8, 2014. and the first three women were formally announced on January 16, 2014. The final nine members of the team were named on January 27, 2013.
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankErik GuayDownhillcolspan=4 2:07.0410Jan Hudeccolspan=4 2:08.4921Manuel Osborne-Paradiscolspan=4 2:09.0025Benjamin Thomsencolspan=4 2:08.0019Erik GuaySuper-Gcolspan=4 Jan Hudeccolspan=4 1:18.67Manuel Osborne-Paradiscolspan=4 1:20.1924Morgan Pridycolspan=4 1:19.1910Morgan PridyCombined1:56.212553.82192:50.0320Phil BrownGiant slalom1:24.82321:25.09242:49.9129Trevor Philp1:24.38311:25.17252:49.5525Morgan Pridy1:25.95391:26.01302:51.9633Phil BrownSlalom49.973459.68201:49.6521Mike Janyk48.822255.54121:44.3616Trevor Philp49.5529Brad Spence49.5529
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLarisa YurkiwDownhillcolspan=4 1:43.4620Marie-Michèle GagnonSuper-Gcolspan=4 Marie-Pier Préfontainecolspan=4 1:28.6720Larisa Yurkiwcolspan=4 Marie-Michèle GagnonCombined1:45.3921Marie-Michèle GagnonGiant slalomErin Mielzynski1:21.25201:19.44182:40.6921Marie-Pier PréfontaineMarie-Michèle GagnonSlalom54.321053.05151:47.379Erin MielzynskiBrittany Phelan56.411752.70121:49.1115Elli Terwiel
Biathlon
Canada has officially qualified 5 women and 5 men after finishing 13th in the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships for both sexes. However, only 8 athletes were to be selected. The team was unveiled on January 2, 2014.
Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankBrendan GreenSprint25:31.71 (1+0)23Jean-Philippe Leguellec24:43.20 (0+0)5Scott Perras27:32.13 (2+1)74Nathan Smith25:09.70 (0+0)13Brendan GreenPursuit32:21.24 (2+1+1+0)35Jean-Philippe Leguellec35:45.33 (0+0+2+1)26Nathan Smith34:37.11 (0+0+1+0)11Brendan GreenIndividual52:05.32 (0+1+1+0)21Jean-Philippe Leguellec53:25.52 (0+1+0+1)35Scott Perras56:04.34 (0+3+1+0)59Nathan Smith52:41.33 (0+2+0+1)25Brendan GreenMass start43:38.32 (1+1+0+0)8Jean-Philippe Leguellec43:41.61 (0+0+0+1)10Nathan Smith5 (2+3)Brendan GreenJean-Philippe LeguellecScott PerrasNathan SmithTeam relay1:13:46.211 (1+10)7
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankRosanna CrawfordSprint22:10.81 (0+1)25Megan Heinicke23:34.53 (1+2)59Megan Imrie22:19.51 (0+1)31Zina Kocher22:25.52 (1+1)32Rosanna CrawfordPursuit34:15.67 (2+3+2+0)45Megan HeinickeMegan Imrie35:22.72 (1+0+1+0)28Zina Kocher32:15.14 (0+2+0+2)25Rosanna CrawfordIndividual53:29.85 (2+1+1+1)67Megan Heinicke50:26.84 (3+0+0+1)51Megan Imrie48:32.72 (1+0+1+0)30Zina Kocher53:00.78 (1+4+0+3)63Megan ImrieMass start38:59.05 (1+0+1+3)27Rosanna CrawfordMegan HeinickeMegan ImrieZina KocherTeam relay1:12:21.514 (2+12)8
Mixed AthleteEventTimeMissesRankMegan ImrieRosanna CrawfordBrendan GreenScott PerrasTeam relay1:13:27.78 (0+8)11
Bobsleigh
The qualification is based on the world rankings as of January 20, 2014.
On December 16, 2013, the following athletes were named to the Canadian Olympic team.
Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBryan BarnettJustin Kripps*Two-man56.56656.70656.42456.94143:46.626Lascelles BrownLyndon Rush*56.61756.87956.64956.7693:46.889Jesse LumsdenChristopher Spring*56.661056.77756.62856.7473:46.797Bryan BarnettJames McNaughtonTim RandallChristopher Spring*Four-man55.501055.701655.88=1155.76113:42.8411David BissettLascelles BrownLyndon Rush*Neville Wright55.35955.43=555.60=655.3833:41.767Ben Coakwell**Justin Kripps*Jesse LumsdenCody Sorensen**Luke DemetreGraeme Rinholm55.17659.912755.728Did not advance2:50.8027 * – Denotes the driver of each sled ** – According to run results Cody Sorensen and Ben Coakwell were replaced in run 3 by Luke Demetre and Graeme Rinholm.
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJennifer Ciochetti*Chelsea ValoisTwo-woman58.431358.631558.721258.71113:54.4913Kaillie Humphries*Heather Moyse57.39257.73257.57157.9213:50.61 * – Denotes the driver of each sled
Cross-country skiing
Cross Country Ski Canada formally announced the athletes for Sochi on January 14. Brittany Webster and Amanda Ammar were added to the team on January 24, 2014.
Distance Men AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankIvan Babikov15 km classicalcolspan=4 41:49.2 +3:19.539Alex Harveycolspan=4 Devon Kershawcolspan=4 41:17.1 +2:47.435Graeme Killickcolspan=4 44:04.8 +5:35.165Ivan Babikov30 km skiathlon36:47.62832:58.2201:10:14.6 +1:59.225Alex Harvey36:46.62732:43.5171:10:00.2 +1:44.818Graeme Killick38:18.24934:22.9421:13:16.1 +5:00.745Ivan Babikov50 km freestylecolspan=4 1:47:41.8 +46.620Jesse Cockneycolspan=4 1:59:16.6 +12:21.456Alex Harveycolspan=4 1:47:40.9 +45.719Graeme Killickcolspan=4 1:48:22.4 +1:27.228Ivan BabikovJesse CockneyGraeme KillickLen Väljas4×10 km relaycolspan=4 1:33:19.0 +4:37.0 12
Women AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankAmanda Ammar10 km classicalcolspan=4 32:58.8 +4:31.052Daria Gaiazovacolspan=4 31:47.0 +3:29.241Brittany Webstercolspan=4 31:41.0 +3:23.239Heidi Widmercolspan=4 33:01.9 +4:44.154Amanda Ammar15 km skiathlon21:39.35422:07.65744:24.3 +5:50.755Emily Nishikawa20:42.64620:45.43942:04.7 +3:31.142Brittany Webster21:01.64821:47.25543:25.6 +4:52.051Amanda Ammar30 km freestylecolspan=4 1:22:03.7 +10:58.549Emily Nishikawacolspan=4 1:21:38.6 +10:33.447Brittany Webstercolspan=4 1:21:05.5 +10:00.346Heidi Widmercolspan=4 1:24:11.5 +13:06.352Daria GaiazovaPerianne JonesEmily NishikawaBrittany Webster4×5 km relaycolspan=4 59:13.6 +6:10.914
Sprint Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJesse CockneySprint3:44.3653Did not advanceAlex Harvey3:36.0819 Q3:37.894Did not advanceDevon Kershaw3:45.7753Did not advanceLen Väljas3:39.8736Did not advanceAlex HarveyDevon KershawTeam sprintcolspan=4 24:20.376Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankChandra CrawfordSprint2:43.5944Did not advanceDaria Gaiazova2:40.0427 Q2:40.455Did not advancePerianne Jones2:38.6323 Q2:38.665Did not advanceHeidi Widmer2:43.3643Did not advanceDaria GaiazovaPerianne JonesTeam sprintcolspan=4 17:09.135Did not advance
Curling
Based on results from 2012 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship, Canada has qualified their men's and women's teams as one of the seven highest ranked nations. The men's and women's teams were selected through the Olympic Curling Trials held in Winnipeg from December 1 to 8 in 2013.
Men's tournament
Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Caleb Flaxey
Round-robin Canada has a bye in draws 4, 8 and 12.
Draw 1 Monday, February 10, 9:00 am
Draw 2 Monday, February 10, 7:00 pm
Draw 3 Tuesday, February 11, 2:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, February 12, 7:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, February 13, 2:00 pm
Draw 7 Friday, February 14, 9:00 am
Draw 9 Saturday, February 15, 2:00 pm
Draw 10 Sunday, February 16, 9:00 am
Draw 11 Sunday, February 16, 7:00 pm
Semifinal Wednesday, February 19, 7:00 pm
Final Friday, February 21, 5:30 pm
Women's tournament
Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen Kirsten Wall
Round-robin Canada has a bye in draws 3, 7 and 11.
Draw 1 Monday, February 10, 2:00 pm
Draw 2 Tuesday, February 11, 9:00 am
Draw 4 Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 pm
Draw 5 Thursday, February 13, 9:00 am
Draw 6 Thursday, February 13, 7:00 pm
Draw 8 Saturday, February 15, 9:00 am
Draw 9 Saturday, February 15, 7:00 pm
Draw 10 Sunday, February 16, 2:00 pm
Draw 12 Monday, February 17, 7:00 pm
Semifinals Wednesday, February 19, 2:00 pm
Final