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1900 for the Summer Olympics and 1924 for the Winter Olympics.

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The first Olympics held in Canada were the Games of the XXI Olympiad in Montreal in 1976.

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1900 Games in Paris when George Orton won gold in the 2500 meter steeplechase and bronze in the 400 meter hurdles.

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In 1988, Calgary hosted the Winter Olympics and Vancouver Is Currently Hosting the 2010 Olympics

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Canada's best performance in the Winter olympics was at their home Games in 2010 (Vancouver) where they won twenty-six medals (14 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze.

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1976 in Montreal, Quebec.

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