Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Canada at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of Canada
IOC codeCAN
NOCCanadian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ca
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors92 (46 men and 46 women) in 6 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

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
Biathlon 4 4 8
Cross-country skiing 4 6 10
Curling 6 6 12
Figure skating 6 6 12
Ice hockey 25 23 48
Total 46 46 92

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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

Biathlon

Main articles: Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Canada has qualified four female and four male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[3][4]

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Canada has qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far.[5][6] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Canada has qualified further five female and three male athletes.[7]

Curling

Main articles: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Summary
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
Men's tournament
Women's tournament
Jocelyn Peterman
Brett Gallant 		Mixed doubles tournament

Men's tournament

Canada has qualified a men's team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships.

Women's tournament

Canada has qualified a women's team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships.

Mixed doubles tournament

Canada has qualified a mixed doubles team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships. Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant qualified as Canadian representatives by winning the 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials and reaching the playoffs at the 2025 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.[8]

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In 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 in each of the pair skating, and three quota in each of the ice dance.[9]

Athlete Event SP/SD FP/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Roman Sadovsky Men's singles
Madeline Schizas Women's singles
Deanna Stellato-Dudek
Maxime Deschamps 		Pairs
Lia Pereira
Trennt Michaud
Piper Gilles
Paul Poirier 		Ice dance
Marjorie Lajoie
Zachary Lagha
Alicia Fabbri
Paul Ayer

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.[10]

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 —
Canada women's Women's tournament —

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 sixth in the 2023 IIHF World Ranking.[11]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Czechia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible quarterfinals based on ranking
3   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
4  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 12 February 2025. Source:
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
12 February 2026 (2026-02-12)
16:40
v		Czechia v CanadaPalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan
13 February 2026 (2026-02-13)
21:10
v		Canada v  SwitzerlandPalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan
15 February 2026 (2026-02-15)
16:40
v		Canada v FrancePalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan

Women's tournament

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

Canada women's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 23 players by finishing first in the 2024 IIHF World Ranking.[12]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Czechia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 5 February 2025. Source:
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
5 February 2026 (2026-02-05)
21:10
v		Finland v CanadaFiera Milano, Milan
7 February 2026 (2026-02-07)
21:10
v		Switzerland v CanadaFiera Milano, Milan
9 February 2026 (2026-02-09)
21:10
v		Canada v CzechiaFiera Milano, Milan
10 February 2026 (2026-02-10)
20:10
v		Canada v United StatesPalaItalia, Milan

See also

  • Canada at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

  1. ^ "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ^ "World Cup Standings 2024/25". Eurosport.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  4. ^ "IBU qualifying points". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  5. ^ "FIS U23 World Ski Championships - Women's 20km Mass Start Classic Results". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  6. ^ "FIS U23 World Ski Championships - Women's 10km Interval Start Free Results". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Cross-Country". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  8. ^ "A step towards Italy!". Curling Canada. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  9. ^ Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Qualification System – XXV Olympic Winter Games" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  11. ^ "2026 MEN'S OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES & QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Qualification System – XXV Olympic Winter Games" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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