Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics

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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's combined Women's combined

Biathlon

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

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

Freestyle skiing

Ice hockey

Men's tournament

Group C

All times are local (UTC-7).

Quarter-final

All times are local (UTC-7).

Semi-final

All times are local (UTC-7).

Bronze medal game

All times are local (UTC-7).

Women's tournament

Group stage

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

Gold medal game

Luge

Short track speed skating

Snowboarding

Speed skating

Official outfitter

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