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Canada has hosted the Winter Olympics twice: in 1988 in Calgary, Alberta and in 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia. They won 2 gold medals in 1988; 14 gold medals in 2010 for a total of 16 gold medals as Winter Olympic hosts.
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How many gold medal did Canada achieve while the olympic was held in Canada?
Unfortuanately, Canada, has never won a gold metal while the Olympics were held in Canada. Hopefully Canada can get one in Vancouver!
Who were the winners in Women's Ice Hockey in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?
The Canada women's Olympics ice hockey team members took home the gold medal, while the United States of America women's Olympics ice hockey team members won the silver medal, and the Switzerland women's Olympics ice hockey team took the bronze medal.
What ice hockey team won gold while hosting the winter Olympics?
USA Squaw Valley 1960; USA Lake Placed 1980; Canada Vancouver 2010.
Which country was the only one to fail to win a gold medal when they hosted the Olympic Games?
The only country to fail to win a gold medal while hosting the Olympic Games is Canada, during the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Despite having a strong athletic presence, Canadian athletes finished the games without securing a gold medal, which marked a significant point in Olympic history. The overall performance resulted in a total of 11 medals, all of which were silver and bronze.
Has anyone ever had a medal taken away for playing professional sport while being in the Olympics?
Jim Thorpe
Highest individual medal winner in London 2012 Olympics?
Michael Phelps won 4 Gold and 2 Silver and while the most medals for the 2012 Olympics it was his worst performance at the Olympics. His total medal count is 22 with 18 Gold medals for the 3 Olympic games he has been in
How many olympic medals has Dwyane Wade won?
Dwyane Wade has won a total of two Olympic medals. He achieved a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics while representing the United States in basketball.
Who were the winners in men's 5000 metres at the Rio 2016 Olympics?
Mohamed Farah of Great Britain won the gold medal, Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo of the United States won the silver medal, and Hagos Gebrhiwet of Ethiopia won the silver medal. Chelimo was reinstated from his lane infringement violation so was awarded the silver medal while Gebrhiwet was pushed back to the bronze medal position and Bernard Lagat fell to 5th place because Canada' Mohammed Ahmed was also reinstated.
How do you determine what country wins the Olympics?
Countries don't win the Olympics. The purpose is to promote the competition between skilled athletes of all nations without boundries. While there is always a nationalistic pride and the 'medal count' is often featured, there is no 'winning country' in the Olympics.
Who is abebe bikila?
Abebe Bikila was an Ethiopian marathon runner. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal while running the marathon barefoot.
How many medals has Canada won while in Canada?
Canada won 5 medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary Alberta: 2 silver and 3 bronze. They won 26 medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C.: 14 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze.
Where were the 1988 Olympics games held?
In 1988 the Summer Olympics were held in Seoul, South Korea while the Winter Olympics were held in Calgary, Canada. 160 nations participated in the summer and 57 participated in winter.
