Canada competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
Canada's biggest story at these games was the failure of the men's ice hockey team to win a medal. For the first time, Canada's best players (professional players from the National Hockey League) were able to compete at the Olympics, so Canadians had high expectations. The team lost its semi-final game to the Czech Republic when goaltender Dominik Hašek stopped all five shots he faced in the tie-breaking shootout. Canada then lost the bronze medal game to Finland.
The women's ice hockey team, on the other hand, captured a silver medal in the first Games to feature the women's event.
For the first time, curling was included as an official event, having been showcased as a demonstration sport at Calgary in 1988, and Albertville in 1992.
Also making the news was Ross Rebagliati's disqualification for marijuana being found in his system and having his gold medal stripped. The IOC reinstated the medal days later.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Snowboarding Men's giant slalom 8 February Speed skating Women's 500 metres 14 February Curling Women's tournament 15 February Bobsleigh Two-man 15 February Short track speed skating Women's 500 metres 19 February Eric Bedard Short track speed skating Men's 5000 metre relay 21 February Speed skating Men's 500 metres 10 February Speed skating Women's 500 metres 14 February Figure skating Men's singles 14 February Mike Harris Richard Hart Paul Savage Curling Men's tournament 15 February Canada women's national ice hockey team Ice hockey Women's tournament 17 February Speed skating Men's 500 metres 10 February Eric Bedard Short track speed skating Men's 1000 metres 17 February Short track speed skating Women's 3000 metre relay 17 February Speed skating Women's 1000 metres 19 February
Medals by sportSportTotalShort track speed skating2024Speed skating1225Curling1102Bobsleigh1001Snowboarding1001Ice hockey0101Figure skating0101Total65415
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing 5 3 8Biathlon 2 4 6Bobsleigh 8 – 8Cross-country skiing 5 5 10Curling 5 5 10Figure skating 6 4 10Freestyle skiing 7 5 12Ice hockey 21 20 41Luge 2 0 2Short track speed skating 4 4 8Snowboarding 8 4 12Speed skating 8 9 17 Total 81 63 144
Alpine skiing
Men
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankBrian StemmleDownhillDNF–Luke SauderDNF–Kevin Wert1:52.6719Ed Podivinsky1:50.715Ed PodivinskySuper-GDSQ–Brian Stemmle1:36.4012Thomas GrandiGiant SlalomDSQ–DSQ–Thomas GrandiSlalomDNF–DNF–
Men's combined AthleteSlalomDownhillTotalTime 1Time 2TimeTotal timeRankEd Podivinsky51.48DNF–DNF–
Women
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankMélanie TurgeonDownhill1:31.4522Kate Pace-Lindsay1:31.3019Kate Pace-LindsaySuper-G1:19.8927Mélanie Turgeon1:19.2020Katerina TichySlalom47.93DNFDNF–
Women's combined AthleteDownhillSlalomTotalTimeTime 1Time 2Total timeRankMélanie TurgeonDNF––DNF–
Biathlon
Men EventAthleteMisses 1TimeRank10 km SprintKevin Quintilio332:32.666Steve Cyr330:35.048
EventAthleteTimeMissesAdjusted time 2Rank20 kmKevin Quintilio1'01:37.241'05:37.264Steve Cyr58:12.961'04:12.955
Women EventAthleteMisses 1TimeRank7.5 km SprintMichelle Collard025:26.138Myriam Bédard025:11.332
EventAthleteTimeMissesAdjusted time 2Rank15 kmNikki Keddie1'03:46.551'08:46.560Myriam Bédard59:44.131'02:44.150
Women's 4 × 7.5 km relay AthletesRaceMisses 1TimeRankKristin BergMyriam BédardNikki KeddieMichelle Collard31'53:15.017
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2 One minute added per missed target.
Bobsleigh
SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCAN-1Pierre LuedersDave MacEachernTwo-man54.56254.28154.16254.2413:37.24CAN-2Chris LoriJack PycTwo-man54.74554.721054.711254.79143:38.9812
SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCAN-1Pierre LuedersRicardo GreenidgeJack PycDave MacEachernFour-man53.141053.44553.8182:40.399CAN-2Chris LoriBen HindleMatt HindleIan DanneyFour-man53.521153.691353.93132:41.1411
Cross-country skiing
Nagano (Hakuba), Japan, 1998 , Cross Country Canada
Men EventAthleteRaceTimeRank10 km CYves Bilodeau31:56.975Guido Visser31:50.871Chris Blanchard30:37.151Robin McKeever30:32.24815 km pursuit1 FGuido Visser48:43.558Chris Blanchard47:44.35630 km CGuido Visser1'55:04.164Robin McKeever1'51:23.562Donald Farley1'50:47.86150 km FDonald FarleyDNF–Guido Visser2'33:49.762Robin McKeever2'28:19.058Chris Blanchard2'26:58.956
1 Starting delay based on 10 km results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Men's 4 × 10 km relay AthletesRaceTimeRankDonald FarleyRobin McKeeverChris BlanchardGuido Visser1'49:27.418
Women EventAthleteRaceTimeRank5 km CJaime Fortier21:20.877Sara Renner21:02.474Milaine Thériault19:41.854Beckie Scott19:32.64710 km pursuit2 FSara Renner36:36.764Milaine Thériault34:29.856Beckie Scott33:04.84515 km CMarie-Odile Raymond56:53.362Beckie Scott55:43.760Milaine Thériault55:38.25930 km FMarie-Odile Raymond1'41:07.256Sara Renner1'40:14.654Beckie Scott1'35:47.451
2 Starting delay based on 5 km results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women's 4 × 5 km relay AthletesRaceTimeRankBeckie ScottMilaine ThériaultSara RennerJaime Fortier1'01:09.916
Curling
Men's tournament
Group stage Top four teams advanced to semi-finals. Country SkipWL Mike Harris 6 1 Eigil Ramsfjell 5 2 Patrick Hürlimann 5 2 Tim Somerville 3 4 Makoto Tsuruga 3 4 Peja Lindholm 3 4 Douglas Dryburgh 2 5 Andy Kapp 1 6
Medal round Semi-final
Gold medal match
ContestantsSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateSilver medalMike HarrisRichard HartCollin MitchellGeorge KarrysPaul Savage
Women's tournament
Group stage Top four teams advanced to semi-finals. Country SkipWL Sandra Schmirler 6 1 Elisabet Gustafson 6 1 Helena Blach Lavrsen 5 2 Kirsty Hay 4 3 Mayumi Ohkutsu 2 5 Dordi Nordby 2 5 Lisa Schoeneberg 2 5 Andrea Schöpp 1 6
Medal round Semi-final
Gold medal match
ContestantsSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateGold medalSandra SchmirlerJan BetkerJoan McCuskerMarcia GudereitAtina Ford
Figure skating
Men AthleteSPFSTFPRank Jeff Langdon171018.512 Elvis Stojko234.0
Pairs AthletesSPFSTFPRank Marie-Claude Savard-GagnonLuc Bradet121622.016 Kristy SargeantKris Wirtz111217.512
Ice dancing AthletesCD1CD2ODFDTFPRank Chantal LefebvreMichel Brunet1919191938.019 Shae-Lynn BourneVictor Kraatz54437.24
Freestyle skiing
Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePointsRankTimePointsRankDominick GauthierMoguls28.1923.9017did not advanceStéphane Rochon28.1124.628 Q24.6425.018Jean-Luc Brassard27.4024.737 Q25.2225.524Ryan Johnson27.9825.125 Q27.3525.257Nicolas FontaineAerials219.608 Q216.9310Jeff Bean224.867 Q210.7711Andy Capicik227.395 Q209.0112
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePointsRankTimePointsRankJosée CharbonneauMoguls36.0218.5424did not advanceTami Bradley35.5321.2815 Q34.9615.0216Ann-Marie Pelchat33.4723.351 Q33.3623.955Caroline OlivierAerials133.9419did not advanceVeronica Brenner174.863 Q151.159
Ice hockey
Men's tournament
Group C Team 3300123+96 3210117+44 3120810-22 3030415-110
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Bronze medal game
Team roster Martin Brodeur Patrick Roy Curtis Joseph Ray Bourque Al MacInnis Rob Blake Adam Foote Éric Desjardins Chris Pronger Scott Stevens Eric Lindros Joe Nieuwendyk Theoren Fleury Wayne Gretzky Keith Primeau Joe Sakic Rod Brind'Amour Brendan Shanahan Shayne Corson Steve Yzerman Mark Recchi Rob Zamuner Trevor Linden Head coach: Marc Crawford
Women's tournament
Group stage The first 4 teams (shaded green) advanced to medal round games.
Team 550033710 541028128 532027106 523010154 514010212 50502450
Gold medal game 17 February3 – 1 Big Hat (8,626) First period Ref: Marina Zenk no scoring Second period G. Ulion (S. Whyte, S. Merz) (pp) 2:38 Third period S. Looney (S. Whyte, G. Ulion) (pp) 10:57 D. Goyette (H. Wickenheiser, G. Heaney) (pp) 15:59 S. Whyte (en) 19:52 Game stats
Silver:Jennifer BotterillThérèse BrissonCassie CampbellJudy DiduckNancy DroletLori DupuisDanielle GoyetteGeraldine HeaneyJayna HeffordBecky KellarKathy McCormackKaren NystromLesley ReddonManon RhéaumeFrance St-LouisLaura SchulerFiona SmithVicky SunoharaHayley WickenheiserStacy Wilson-C
Luge
Men AthleteRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTyler Seitz50.6891950.9482350.4001450.405143:22.44218Clay Ives50.6321750.3481650.8582150.437163:22.27515
Short track speed skating
Men
AthleteEventRound oneQuarter finalsSemi finalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeFinal rankFrançois Drolet500 m43.5511 QDSQ–did not advanceMarc Gagnon43.9012 Q43.2541 Q42.7802 Q1:15.604Éric Bédard43.3421 Q43.1133did not advanceÉric Bédard1000 m1:32.9752 Q1:29.6222 Q1:36.2332 QA1:32.661François Drolet1:32.9491 Q1:32.5133did not advanceMarc Gagnon1:30.4762 QDSQ–did not advanceÉric BédardDerrick CampbellFrançois DroletMarc Gagnon5000 m relay7:05.7661 QA7:06.075
Women
AthleteEventRound oneQuarter finalsSemi finalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeFinal rankTania Vicent500 m1:10.2124did not advanceAnnie Perreault45.8662 Q46.4211 Q45.6121 QA46.568Isabelle Charest46.0851 Q46.1942 Q44.991 OR1 QADSQ–Isabelle Charest1000 m1:39.7291 Q1:37.2001 Q1:35.7413 QB1:37.8137Annie Perreault1:39.1282 Q1:35.3025did not advanceTania Vicent1:40.9233did not advanceChristine BoudriasIsabelle CharestAnnie PerreaultTania Vicent3000 m relay4:24.1522 QA4:21.205
Snowboarding
Men's giant slalom
AthleteRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankMark FawcettDNF–DNF–Darren Chalmers1:04.09DSQDSQ–Ross Rebagliati59.871:04.092:03.96Jasey-Jay Anderson59.311:12.022:11.3316
Men's halfpipe AthleteQualifying round 1Qualifying round 2FinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankTrevor Andrew24.13632.421did not advanceMike Michalchuk32.32741.42 QF76.08Derek Heidt35.61635.817did not advanceBrett Carpentier36.31341.81 QF75.69
Women's halfpipe AthleteQualifying round 1Qualifying round 2FinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankLori Glazier25.91929.113did not advanceTara Teigen32.9833.36did not advanceNatasza Zurek33.9611.621did not advanceMaëlle Ricker34.44 QF71.15
Speed skating
Men EventAthleteRace 1Race 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank500 mJeremy Wotherspoon36.04735.80271.84Pat Bouchard35.96536.09472.055Sylvain Bouchard35.90436.10572.004Kevin Overland35.78236.08371.861000 mPat Bouchard1:12.4919Kevin Overland1:11.909Jeremy Wotherspoon1:11.396Sylvain Bouchard1:11.2951500 mNeal Marshall1:52.9330Kevin Marshall1:52.7726Steven Elm1:52.7025Kevin Overland1:52.07205000 mMark Knoll6:50.5524Steven Elm6:48.6723
Women EventAthleteRace 1Race 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank500 mMichelle Morton42.953639.841782.7933Linda Johnson-Blair39.241139.571478.8113Susan Auch38.42238.51276.93Catriona Le May Doan38.39138.21 OR176.601000 mSylvie Cantin1:22.4633Linda Johnson-Blair1:20.4221Susan Auch1:19.8218Catriona Le May Doan1:17.371500 mIsabelle Doucet2:06.4529Ingrid Liepa2:04.6024Catriona Le May Doan2:02.19133000 mIngrid Liepa4:27.9925Susan Massitti4:21.6621Cindy Overland4:20.8119
Official outfitter
Roots Canada became the official outfitter of clothing for members of the Canadian Olympic team. The same clothing was also sold at Roots stores in Canada.
References
Olympic Winter Games 1998, full results by sports-reference.com