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Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Canada competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.

Canada's biggest story at these games was the failure of the men's ice hockey team to win a medal. For the first time, Canada's best players (professional players from the National Hockey League) were able to compete at the Olympics, so Canadians had high expectations. The team lost its semi-final game to the Czech Republic when goaltender Dominik Hašek stopped all five shots he faced in the tie-breaking shootout. Canada then lost the bronze medal game to Finland.

The women's ice hockey team, on the other hand, captured a silver medal in the first Games to feature the women's event.

For the first time, curling was included as an official event, having been showcased as a demonstration sport at Calgary in 1988, and Albertville in 1992.

Also making the news was Ross Rebagliati's disqualification for marijuana being found in his system and having his gold medal stripped. The IOC reinstated the medal days later.

Medalists

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Alpine skiing

Men

Men's combined

Women

Women's combined

Biathlon

Men
Women
Women's 4 × 7.5 km relay
<sup>1</sup> A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
<sup>2</sup> One minute added per missed target.

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Men
<sup>1</sup> Starting delay based on 10&nbsp;km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Men's 4 × 10&nbsp;km relay
Women
<sup>2</sup> Starting delay based on 5&nbsp;km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women's 4 × 5&nbsp;km relay

Curling

Men's tournament

Group stage

Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.

Medal round

Semi-final

Gold medal match

Women's tournament

Group stage

Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.

Medal round

Semi-final

Gold medal match

Figure skating

Men
Pairs
Ice dancing

Freestyle skiing

Men
Women

Ice hockey

Men's tournament

Group C

Quarter-final

Semi-final

Bronze medal game

Women's tournament

Group stage

The first 4 teams (shaded green) advanced to medal round games.

Gold medal game

Luge

Men

Short track speed skating

Men
Women

Snowboarding

Men's giant slalom
Men's halfpipe
Women's halfpipe

Speed skating

Men
Women

Official outfitter

  • Roots Canada became the official outfitter of clothing for members of the Canadian Olympic team. The same clothing was also sold at Roots stores in Canada.

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