Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of Canada
IOC code	CAN
NOC	Canadian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.ca
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6–22 February 2026
Competitors	52 (27 men and 25 women) in 3 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 2030

Canada will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Competitors

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
Cross-country skiing	1	1	2
Ice hockey	25	23	48
Total	27	25	52

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Canada has qualified 1 female and 1 male alpine skier through the basic quota so far. ^{[1] [2]}

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Canada has qualified 1 female and 1 male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far. ^{[3] [4]}

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Canada qualified 25 male and 23 female competitors in hockey, for a total of 48 athletes. ^[5]

Summary

Key:

• OT – Overtime
• GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout

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	Sweden	Switzerland	Italy	—
Canada women's	Women's tournament	United States	Finland	Czech Republic	Switzerland		—

Men's tournament

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification

Canada men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by finishing 6th in the 2023 IIHF World Ranking. ^[6]

See also

• Canada at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

1. "Sarah Bennett". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 11 January 2025.
2. "Oscar Park". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 11 January 2025.
3. "Liliane Gagnon". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
4. "Thomas Stephen". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
5. "Qualification System – XXV Olympic Winter Games" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
6. "2026 MEN'S OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES & QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.