| Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 117 (58 men and 59 women) in 8 sports |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Canada is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. This was Canada's 25th appearance at the Winter Olympics, having competed at every edition since the inaugural games in 1924.
In March 2025, former Olympic champion Jennifer Heil was named as the country's chef de mission. [1] [2]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Cross-country skiing | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Curling | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Figure skating | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Ice hockey | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| Short-track speed skating | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Speed skating | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Total | 58 | 59 | 117 |
Canada qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota so far. [3] [4]
Canada qualified four female and four male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score. [5] [6]
Canada qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota. Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Canada qualified further five female and three male athletes. [7] Following the completion of the 2025–26 FIS Cross-Country World Cup first period, Canada was given an additional male quota spot. Most of the Canadian team was selected using the results of the Canadian trials held in Vernon, British Columbia, with Katherine Stewart-Jones earning priority nomination by having achieved two top ten finishes in individual races during the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup. [8] The team was officially named on December 19, 2025. [9] Out of the 11 skiers named to the team, eight will be making their Olympic debuts. [10] Antoine Cyr, Remi Drolet and Katherine Stewart-Jones all made the Olympic debuts at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [10]
Canada qualified a full curling team, by earning spots in the men's, women's and mixed doubles tournaments. On December 1, 2025, a total of 11 curlers (five men and six women) were officially named to the team. [11] [12] Brett Gallant will compete in both the men's and mixed doubles tournaments, becoming the first Canadian curler to compete in two events at the same Olympics. [13]
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Brad Jacobs Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Tyler Tardi | Men's tournament | |||||||||||||
| Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes Rachelle Brown | Women's tournament | |||||||||||||
| Brett Gallant Jocelyn Peterman | Mixed doubles tournament | |||||||||||||
Canada qualified a men's team by finishing in the top seven based on the combined points at the 2024 and 2025 World Championships. [14] Team Brad Jacobs, skipped by the 2014 Olympic Champion, qualified as the Canadian representatives by winning the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, beating Matt Dunstone in both games of their best-of-three final. [15] [16]
| Team | Skip | Pld | W | L | W–L | PF | PA | EW | EL | BE | SE | S% | DSC | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Jacobs | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | Playoffs | |
| Xu Xiaoming | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Lukáš Klíma | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Marc Muskatewitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Bruce Mouat | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Joël Retornaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Magnus Ramsfjell | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Niklas Edin | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Yannick Schwaller | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Daniel Casper | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 |
Round robin
Canada had a bye in draws 2, 6 and 9. [17]
Draw 1
Wednesday, 11 February, 19:05
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 3
Friday, 13 February, 9:05
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 4
Friday, 13 February, 19:05
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 5
Saturday, 14 February, 14:05
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 7
Sunday, 15 February, 19:05
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 8
Monday, 16 February, 14:05
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 10
Tuesday, 17 February, 19:05
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 11
Wednesday, 18 February, 14:05
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 12
Thursday, 19 February, 9:05
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Canada qualified a women's team by finishing in the top seven based on the combined points at the 2024 and 2025 World Championships. [18] Team Rachel Homan qualified as the Canadian representatives by winning the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, beating Christina Black in both games of their best-of-three final. [15] [19]
| Team | Skip | Pld | W | L | W–L | PF | PA | EW | EL | BE | SE | S% | DSC | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Homan | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | Playoffs | |
| Wang Rui | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Madeleine Dupont | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Sophie Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Stefania Constantini | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Sayaka Yoshimura | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Gim Eun-ji | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Anna Hasselborg | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Silvana Tirinzoni | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Tabitha Peterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 |
Round robin
Canada had a bye in draws 2, 6 and 10. [17]
Draw 1
Thursday, 12 February, 9:05
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 3
Friday, 13 February, 14:05
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 4
Saturday, 14 February, 9:05
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 5
Saturday, 14 February, 19:05
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 7
Monday, 16 February, 9:05
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 8
Monday, 16 February, 19:05
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 9
Tuesday, 17 February, 14:05
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 11
Wednesday, 18 February, 19:05
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 12
Thursday, 19 February, 14:05
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 |
Canada qualified a mixed doubles team by finishing in the top seven based on the combined points at the 2024 and 2025 World Championships. [20] . Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant qualified as Canadian representatives by winning the 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials. [21] The pair were the first athletes officially named to the Canadian Olympic team. [22]
| Team | Athletes | Pld | W | L | W–L | PF | PA | EW | EL | BE | SE | S% | DSC | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Peterman / Brett Gallant | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | Playoffs | |
| Julie Zelingrová / Vít Chabičovský | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Marie Kaldvee / Harri Lill | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Jennifer Dodds / Bruce Mouat | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Stefania Constantini / Amos Mosaner | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Kristin Skaslien / Magnus Nedregotten | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Kim Seon-yeong / Jeong Yeong-seok | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Isabella Wranå / Rasmus Wranå | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann / Yannick Schwaller | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | ||
| Cory Thiesse / Korey Dropkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 |
Round robin
Canada had a bye in draws 2, 6, 8 and 10. [17]
Draw 1
Wednesday, 4 February, 19:05
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| 0 | |||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 3
Thursday, 5 February, 14:35
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| 0 | |||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 4
Thursday, 5 February, 19:05
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| 0 | |||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 5
Friday, 6 February, 10:05
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| 0 | |||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 7
Saturday, 7 February, 10:05
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| 0 | |||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 9
Saturday, 7 February, 19:05
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| 0 | |||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 11
Sunday, 8 February, 14:35
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| 0 | |||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 12
Sunday, 8 February, 19:05
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| 0 | |||||||||
| 0 |
Draw 13
Monday, 9 February, 10:05
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| 0 | |||||||||
| 0 |
Through the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Canada secured one quota in each of the men's and women's singles, two quota the pairs and three quotas in the ice dance, for a total 12 athletes. [23] Furthermore, Canada qualified for the team event. [24]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Men's singles | |||||||
| Women's singles | |||||||
| Pairs | |||||||
| Ice dance | |||||||
Team event
| Athlete | Event | Short program / Rhythm dance | Free skate / Free dance | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women's | Pairs | Ice dance | Total | Men's | Women's | Pairs | Ice dance | |||||
| Points Team points | Points Team points | Points Team points | Points Team points | Points | Rank | Points Team points | Points Team points | Points Team points | Points Team points | Points | Rank | ||
| (M) (W) / (P) / (ID) | Team event | | | | | | | | | ||||
Canada qualified 25 male and 23 female competitors in hockey, for a total of 48 athletes.
Summary
Key:
| Team | Event | Group stage | Qualification playoff | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Canada men's | Men's tournament | N/a | |||||||||
| Canada women's | Women's tournament | N/a | |||||||||
Canada men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by finishing sixth in the 2023 IIHF World Ranking. [25]
Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible quarterfinals based on ranking | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 February 2026 16:40 v | Czechia | v | PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan |
| 13 February 2026 21:10 v | Canada | v | PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan |
| 15 February 2026 16:40 v | Canada | v | PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan |
Canada women's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 23 players by finishing first in the 2024 IIHF World Ranking. [26]
Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 February 2026 21:10 v | Finland | v | Fiera Milano, Milan |
| 7 February 2026 21:10 v | Switzerland | v | Fiera Milano, Milan |
| 9 February 2026 21:10 v | Canada | v | Fiera Milano, Milan |
| 10 February 2026 20:10 v | Canada | v | PalaItalia, Milan |
Canada qualified the maximum team size of ten short-track speed skaters (five per gender) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour. [27] The Canadian team was officially named on December 17, 2025. [28] [29] The team was led by 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour Crystal Globe winners William Dandjinou and Courtney Sarault. [30] The Canadian team qualified the maximum number of quota spots for the individual events for the first time since Nagano 1998. [31]
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | |||||||||
| 1000 m | |||||||||
| 1500 m | N/a | ||||||||
| William Dandjinou Steven Dubois Maxime Laoun Jordan Pierre-Gilles Félix Roussel | 5000 m relay | N/a | |||||||
Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; ADV A - Advanced to medal final on referee decision; FB - Qualify to consolation final
* - Athlete skated in a preliminary round but not the final.
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | |||||||||
| 1000 m | |||||||||
| 1500 m | N/a | ||||||||
| Danaé Blais Kim Boutin Florence Brunelle Rikki Doak Courtney Sarault | 3000 m relay | N/a | |||||||
Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final; ADV - Advanced on referee decision
Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| 2000 m relay | |||||||
Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final
* - Athlete skated in a preliminary round but not the final.
Canada qualified 15 speed skaters (seven men and eight women) through performances at the 2025-26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup. [32]