Canada Holds Gold Medal Record at Winter Olympics!

Canada Holds the Record for Most Gold Medals Received at the Winter Olympics!

Did you know that Canada holds the record for the most gold medals received by a nation at the Winter Olympics? Canada managed to break the previous record on its own turf at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games held in Vancouver, British Columbia with a total of 14 gold medals!

Ironically enough, the previous record was held by the host of the world event this year… the former Soviet Union who claimed 13 gold medals in 1976. Tied with modern day Russia was Norway who also managed to claim 13 gold’s in 2002.

Sochi Winter Olympic Games

So, how is Canada expected to do in this year’s Winter Olympics? If Vancouver 2010 was any indicator of what success Canada will have at Sochi 2014, then there is much to be excited about!

As a matter of fact, Canada has high hopes with goals of beating out their previous record of 14.

Some of Canada’s gold medal favourites for speed skating such as Cindy Klassen (5 medals in Italy 2006), Kristina Groves (retired), and Clara Hughes (retired) aren’t competing in Sochi 2014; however, those who are returning as reigning champions are looking to keep their titles and the whole of Canada is behind them.

Reigning Champions

Returning gold medalists Denny Morrison from Fort St. John, B.C., as well as Mathieu Giroux and Lucas Makowsky from Pointe-aux-Trembles, Que, for the men’s pursuit skating event surely will do their best.

More returning Canadian gold medalists to keep an eye out for this winter games include:

• Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse – bobsleigh

• Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir – figure skating

• Alexandre Bilodeau – freestyle skiing

• Christine Nesbitt – speed skating

• Charles Hamelin, Francois Hamelin, Olivier Jean, Francois-Louis Tremblay – speed skating

• Maelle Ricker – snowboarding

• Canada Women’s National Ice Hockey Team

• Canada Men’s National Ice Hockey Team

Young Athletes

Canada also has a full line up of fresh athletes ready to test their abilities on the world stage. Here are some of the most anticipated new recruits to join Canada’s ranks, make sure to keep an eye out for them during Sochi 2014:

• Eric Guay – skiing

• Kaillie Humphries – bobsled

• Atsuko Tanaka – ski jumping

• Alex Gough – luge

• Mark McMorris – snowboarding

• Kaetlyn Osmond – figure skating

• Jean-Phillippe Le Guellec – biathlon

• Brad Jacobs – curling

• Alex Harvey – cross-country skiing

• Jamie Benn – men’s ice hockey

Let the Games Begin! 

In only a matter of hours, the 2014 Winter Olympic Games being held in Sochi, Russia will begin! On February 7th, a total of five competitions will kick off the games including qualifying rounds for:

• Biathlon

• Cross-Country

• Freestyle Skiing

• Snowboard

• Speed Skating

For a full list of events, be sure to check out the Sochi 2014 Games website today.

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