Team Canada Celebrates Olympic Success with Homecoming

Canada’s Olympic athletes received a hero’s welcome on Monday, February 24, 2026, as they returned home from the Milan Cortina Olympic Games. The team concluded the Games with a total of 21 medals, including five gold, marking a significant turnaround after a slower start.

Mid-Games Rebound

At the halfway point of the Games, Team Canada had secured eight medals, none of which were gold. However, the team experienced a surge in success during the second half, beginning with a gold medal win by freestyle skier Mikaël Kingsbury in the dual moguls event. Source

Key Medalists Honored

A celebration was held at the Bell Center on Saturday evening to honor the medal-winning athletes. Mikaël Kingsbury, with his gold and silver medals, and short track speed skaters Danaé Blais, Florence Brunelle, Courtney Sarault, Kim Boutin, Steven Dubois, William Dandjinou, and Félix Roussel were specifically recognized. Source

Individual Achievements

Mikaël Kingsbury secured a silver medal in the men’s moguls event on February 12, 2026, earning the fourth Olympic medal of his career. He later won gold in the inaugural Olympic dual moguls event. Source

Courtney Sarault contributed significantly to Canada’s medal count, winning four short track medals, including a silver in the mixed team relay and a bronze in the women’s 500-metre short track speed skating race. Source, Source

Éliot Grondin also secured a silver medal in the men’s snowboard cross. Source

Team Performance

Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated Czechia 5-0 in their opening preliminary round game, whereas the women’s team defeated Finland 5-0 to close out their preliminary round. Source