TORONTO \u2014 Canada will send 207 athletes to the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, marking the first time that Canadian athletes competing in women\u2019s events outnumber those competing in men\u2019s events, according to the Canadian Olympic Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Canadian Olympic Committee said 108 athletes will compete in women\u2019s events, compared with 99 athletes competing in men\u2019s events. The committee noted this is the first Olympic Winter Games where Team Canada athletes in women\u2019s events outnumber those in men\u2019s events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Games run from February 6 to February 22, 2026, with competition spread across multiple venues in northern Italy as part of the Milano Cortina 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Along with the athletes, the Canadian Olympic Committee said the delegation will include 231 national sport organization support staff and coaches, supported by 181 Canadian Olympic Committee mission team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The committee\u2019s roster notes a wide age range, from 18-year-old snowboarders to veteran athletes in their 40s, and includes a mix of Olympic rookies and returning medalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chef de Mission Jennifer Heil said the Olympic Games put a country\u2019s character on display through its athletes, in remarks included with the team announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Canadian Olympic Committee has also named Olympic champions Mika\u00ebl Kingsbury and Marielle Thompson as Canada\u2019s opening ceremony flag bearers. The committee said both are competing in their fourth Olympic Winter Games and will take part in the opening ceremony at Livigno Snow Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Olympic Committee has said Milano Cortina 2026 is set to be the most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Games to date, with women accounting for 47% of allocated athlete quota places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An IOC-approved event programme and quota document sets out 116 medal events for the Games, including women\u2019s events, men\u2019s events and mixed events, reflecting the continued expansion of women\u2019s and mixed-gender competitions in the Winter Olympic programme.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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