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Key Facts

Top medal sports
(pre-2012)

Capital

Ottawa

Population

34,300,000

Size

9,900,000km²

Languages

  • English
  • French

Canada profile on BBC News

Medals

London 2012
Gold Silver Bronze
1 5 12
Beijing 2008
Gold Silver Bronze
3 9 6
Athens 2004
Gold Silver Bronze
3 6 3

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Canada's women's football team Late strike seals Canada bronze

Canada score an injury-time winner to defeat France 1-0 and claim bronze in the women's Olympic football tournament.

9 Aug 12

Abby Wambach scores for USA Last-gasp USA into football final

Women's Football

6 Aug 12

Alex Morgan scores in the last minute of extra-time as the USA defeat Canada 4-3 to reach the Olympics women's football final.

Jack Laugher Mixed fortunes for Team GB divers

Women's 3m Springboard

6 Aug 12

Two-time world and European champion Jack Laugher is surprisingly eliminated in the 3m springboard preliminaries.

Tiffany Foster competes at the London Olympics Canada fury as horse disqualified

Team Jumping

5 Aug 12

The Canadian showjumping team is furious as Tiffany Foster's horse is disqualified because of an injury.

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Canada at the Olympics

36 London 2012 ranking

19 Beijing 2008 ranking

1900 First Olympic appearance

Compare Countries' Performances

Canada vs Great Britain

Canada

London 2012 medal count

18

Beijing 2008 medal count

18

Best medal haul

44 Los Angeles 1984

London 2012 ranking

36

Beijing 2008 ranking

19

First Olympic appearance

1900

Great Britain

London 2012 medal count

65

Beijing 2008 medal count

47

Best medal haul

146 London 1908

London 2012 ranking

3

Beijing 2008 ranking

4

First Olympic appearance

1896

View the London 2012 medal table

Top Medal Sports at London 2012
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Rank
Gymnastics - Trampoline 1 0 0 RANK 2
Rowing 0 2 0 RANK 10
Canoe Sprint 0 1 2 RANK 11
View the London 2012 medal table for Canada