List of flag bearers for Canada at the Olympics

Canada at the Olympic Games
Flag of Canada IOC code  CAN NOC Canadian Olympic Committee
Olympic history
Summer Games
1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Winter Games
1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014
Intercalated Games
1906

Clara Hughes at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Hubert Brooks at the 1948 Winter Olympics

Canada at the 1912 Summer Olympics

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Canada at the Olympics.^[1][2]

Opening Ceremonies

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

#	Event Year	Season	Flag bearer	Sport
45	2014	Winter	Wickenheiser, HayleyHayley Wickenheiser	Ice Hockey
44	2012	Summer	Whitfield, SimonSimon Whitfield	Triathlon
43	2010	Winter	Hughes, ClaraClara Hughes	Speed skating
42	2008	Summer	Koeverden, Adam VanAdam Van Koeverden	Kayak racing
41	2006	Winter	Goyette, DanielleDanielle Goyette	Ice hockey
40	2004	Summer	Gill, NicolasNicolas Gill	Judo
39	2002	Winter	Doan, Catriona Le MayCatriona Le May Doan	Speed skating
38	2000	Summer	Brunet, CarolineCaroline Brunet	Kayak racing
37	1998	Winter	Brassard, Jean-LucJean-Luc Brassard	Freestyle skiing
36	1996	Summer	Crooks, CharmaineCharmaine Crooks	Athletics
35	1994	Winter	Browning, KurtKurt Browning	Figure skating
34	1992	Summer	Smith, MikeMike Smith	Athletics
33	1992	Winter	Daigle, SylvieSylvie Daigle	Short track speed skating
32	1988	Summer	Waldo, CarolynCarolyn Waldo	Synchronized swimming
31	1988	Winter	Orser, BrianBrian Orser	Figure skating
30	1984	Summer	Baumann, AlexAlex Baumann	Swimming
29	1984	Winter	Boucher, GaétanGaétan Boucher	Speed skating
[NB 1]	1980	Summer	Sue Holloway	Canoe	[3]
28	1980	Winter	Read, KenKen Read	Alpine skiing
27	1976	Summer	Hoffman, AbbyAbby Hoffman	Athletics
26	1976	Winter	Irwin, DaveDave Irwin	Alpine skiing
25	1972	Summer	Rogers, DouglasDouglas Rogers	Judo
24	1972	Winter	Magnussen, KarenKaren Magnussen	Figure skating
23	1968	Summer	Jackson, RogerRoger Jackson	Rowing
22	1968	Winter	Greene, NancyNancy Greene	Alpine skiing
21	1964	Summer	Boa, GilGil Boa	Shooting
20	1964	Winter	Olin, RalfRalf Olin	Speed skating
19	1960	Summer	Schwende, CarlCarl Schwende	Fencing
18	1960	Winter	Paul, RobertRobert Paul	Figure skating
17	1956	Summer	Steckle, BobBob Steckle	Wrestling
16	1956	Winter	Bowden, NorrisNorris Bowden	Figure skating
15	1952	Summer	Parnell, BillBill Parnell	Athletics
14	1952	Winter	Audley, GordonGordon Audley	Speed skating
13	1948	Summer	McFarlane, BobBob McFarlane	Athletics
12	1948	Winter	Brooks, HubertHubert Brooks	Ice hockey
[NB 2]	1944	Summer	none	Cancelled due to World War II
[NB 2]	1944	Winter	none	Cancelled due to World War II
[NB 2]	1940	Summer	none	Cancelled due to World War II
[NB 2]	1940	Winter	none	Cancelled due to World War II
11	1936	Summer	Worrall, JimJim Worrall	Athletics
10	1936	Winter	Kitchen, WalterWalter Kitchen	Ice hockey
9	1932	Summer	Maughan, GeorgeGeorge Maughan	Boxing
8	1932	Winter	Simpson, HackHack Simpson	Ice hockey
7	1928	Summer	Wright Jr., JosephJoseph Wright Jr.	Rowing
6	1928	Winter	Porter, RedRed Porter	Ice hockey
5	1924	Summer	Phillips, HecHec Phillips	Athletics
4	1924	Winter	Collett, ErnieErnie Collett	Ice hockey
3	1920	Summer	McDiarmid, ArchieArchie McDiarmid	Athletics
[NB 2]	1916	Summer	none	Cancelled due to World War I
2	1912	Summer	Gillis, DuncanDuncan Gillis	Athletics
1	1908	Summer	Archibald, EdEd Archibald	Athletics

Closing Ceremonies

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Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.

#	Event Year	Season	Flag bearer	Sport
45	2014	Winter	Humphries, KaillieKaillie Humphries Moyse, HeatherHeather Moyse	Bobsleigh	[4]
44	2012	Summer	Sinclair, ChristineChristine Sinclair	Football (Soccer)
43	2010	Winter	Rochette, JoannieJoannie Rochette	Figure skating
42	2008	Summer	Cockburn, KarenKaren Cockburn	Trampolining
41	2006	Winter	Klassen, CindyCindy Klassen	Speed skating
40	2004	Summer	van Koeverden, AdamAdam van Koeverden	Kayak racing
39	2002	Winter	Salé, JamieJamie Salé Pelletier, DavidDavid Pelletier	Figure skating	[5]
38	2000	Summer	Whitfield, SimonSimon Whitfield	Triathlon
37	1998	Winter	Doan, Catriona Le MayCatriona Le May Doan	Speed skating
36	1996	Summer	McBean, MarnieMarnie McBean Heddle, KathleenKathleen Heddle	Rowing	[6]
35	1994	Winter	Bedard, MyriamMyriam Bedard	Biathlon
24	1992	Summer	Laumann, SilkenSilken Laumann	Rowing	[7]
34	1992	Winter	Lambert, NathalieNathalie Lambert	Short track speed skating
33	1988	Summer	Lewis, LennoxLennox Lewis	Boxing
32	1988	Winter	Percy, KarenKaren Percy	Alpine skiing	[8]
31	1984	Summer	Thom, LindaLinda Thom	Shooting	[9][10]
30	1984	Winter	Wilson (bobsledder), RobertRobert Wilson (bobsledder)	Bobsleigh	[11]
[NB 3]	1980	Summer	none	Canada boycotted this Olympics
?	1980	Winter
?	1976	Summer	Joy, GregGreg Joy	Athletics	[12]
?	1976	Winter	Priestner, CathyCathy Priestner	Speed skating	[13]
?	1972	Summer	Elder, JimJim Elder	Equestrian	[14]
?	1972	Winter
?	1968	Summer
?	1968	Winter
?	1964	Summer
?	1964	Winter

See also

• Canada at the Olympics

Footnotes

1. Canada boycotted this Olympics, so Sue Holloway, although selected, did not participate in the Parade of Nations
2. This Olympics was cancelled due to war
3. As Canada boycotted this Olympics, no flagbearer was selected.

References

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