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Canada Breaks New Ground with Women Outnumbering Men on Team for Milano Cortina
Team Canada’s 207-athlete delegation to Milano Cortina includes 108 women, marking the first Winter Games with more female than male competitors, with 109 Olympic rookies.
- On Thursday, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced a 207-athlete roster for Milano Cortina, with women outnumbering men for the first time at a Winter Games.
- Because of recent results and qualifications, Canadian Olympic Committee officials said Team Canada includes 109 Olympic rookies and 47 decorated Olympians.
- On logistics, the delegation will be supported by 181 Canadian Olympic Committee Mission Team members and 231 national sport organization support staff and coaches, competing in 116 events across eight sports and 16 disciplines.
- WATCH | Mikaël Kingsbury and Marielle Thompson will carry Canada’s flag at the Feb. 6 opening ceremony, which CBC-TV will broadcast live with a 1:30 p.m. ET pre-show and stream on CBC Gem and the CBC Olympic website.
- Family storylines emerge with four sets of siblings and eight children of former Olympians, spanning generations from 18-year-old Eli Bouchard to 44-year-old Marc Kennedy at the Feb. 6–22 Olympics.
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For the first time in history, a Canadian Olympic delegation will have more participants (108 women) than participants (99 men).
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