Canada competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia from 4 April â 15 April 2018. It was Canada's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
On 6 October 2016, two time Commonwealth Games gold medalist Claire Carver-Dias was named as the chef de mission of the team.
For the first time ever, there has been entry quotas set for all sports and therefore each country is restricted in the number of athletes it could enter.
Canada's team consisted of 282 athletes competing in 17 sports. The team consisted of 137 male athletes and 146 female athletes. This included a record 21 para-sport athletes. Canada competed in all sports on the program except netball, which it failed to qualify in. Also, Canada did not qualify an athlete in the discipline of powerlifting.
On 28 February 2018, diver Meaghan Benfeito was named as the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
The goal of the Canadian team was at least 100 medals to be won across all sports.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
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Canada's athletics team was given a quota of 45 athletes (36 able-bodied and 9 para athletes). However, this was later increased by one by Commonwealth Games Canada. The official team was later announced on 10 January 2018 and consisted of 26 men and 20 women. Potential medallist Andre De Grasse withdrew from the team in March 2018 and was replaced with Bismark Boateng. Brendon Rodney did not compete in any events.
Canada's badminton team consisted of eight athletes (four male and four female). The team was announced on 16 March 2018.
Canada qualified a men's and women's basketball teams for a total of 24 athletes (12 men and 12 women). Both teams qualified by being ranked in the top three in the Commonwealth. This will mark the country's debut in the sport at the Commonwealth Games. Canada did not compete in the sport at its only appearance in 2006 in Melbourne. Both of Canada's teams were announced on 20 March 2018 and are developmental teams consisting of young players.
Canada qualified a men's and women's beach volleyball team for a total of four athletes. The two pairs were announced in January 2018.
Canada's boxing team of seven athletes (three men and four women) was named on 12 December 2017. In February 2018, Mandy Bujold withdrew from the team and was replaced by Marie-Jeanne Parent.
Canada's cycling team consisted of 18 cyclists, nine men and nine women. The team was officially named on 24 January 2018. On 16 February 2018, Tegan Cochrane withdrew from the team and was replaced with Lauriane Genest. All cyclists competing in the road events are also scheduled to compete in the track events.
Canada sent three mountain bikers (1 male and 2 female).
Canada's diving team consisted of 12 (six per gender) athletes and was officially named on 1 March 2018.
Canada qualified both a men's and women's field hockey teams by being ranked in the top nine (excluding the host nation, Australia) among Commonwealth nations in the FIH Rankings as of 31 October 2017. Each team consisted of 18 athletes, for a total of 36.
Canada's roster of 18 athletes was announced on 1 March 2018.
Canada's roster of 18 athletes was announced on 16 March 2018.
Canada's gymnastics team consisted of 13 gymnasts (10 in artistic and 3 in rhythmic). The official team was announced on 22 February 2018.
Bowls Canada announced a squad of ten athletes (five per gender) on 20 November 2017.
Canada qualified a men's team of 12 athletes by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the 2016âÂÂ17 World Rugby Sevens Series ranking.
Canada's women's team qualified as being one of the top four eligible teams from the 2016âÂÂ17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.
Canada's 13 member roster was officially confirmed on 2 April 2018.
Canada's shooting team consisted of four athletes (three male and one female).
Canada's squash team of two athletes was named on 30 January 2018.
Canada's swimming team was scheduled to consist of 44 swimmers (30 able bodied and 14 para-swimmers). On 26 September 2017 the able bodied team of 26 swimmers (10 male and 16 female) was announced. A team of 11 para swimmers (3 men and 8 women) was announced on 18 January 2018. So the team size was 37 swimmers.
Canada's table tennis team of six athletes (three per gender) was named on 21 December 2017. Canada's table tennis team also consisted of two para sport athletes.
Canada named its triathlon team of six athletes (three per gender) on 13 November 2017.
Canada qualified 11 weightlifters (5 men and 6 women). A 12th weightlifter was on the team (Edouard Freve-Guerin) but did not compete.
Canada's wrestling team consisted of 12 athletes (six male and six female). The team was announced on 2 March 2018.