Canada’s top performers at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
Julia Finot, Staff Writer
After two action-packed weeks, the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics have wrapped up. Team Canada delivered remarkable performances, marked both by captivating wins and disappointing losses.
Canada finished 11th overall at the games with 21 medals, including five golds.
In total, 207 athletes represented Canada on the global stage, with several competitors delivering standout performances that captured international attention.
Mikaël Kingsbury
Mikaël Kingsbury is one of the most dominant mogul skiers in history.
Canada’s opening ceremony flag bearer is no stranger to international competition, having made his first Olympic appearance in Sochi 2014.
Over his Olympic career, Kingsbury has won a medal in every event he has entered. In Cortina, he competed in two events: moguls and dual moguls, capturing silver in single moguls and gold in dual moguls.
While Kingsbury added two medals to his decorated career, his Olympic appearance was highlighted by bringing his two-year-old son to the games. Family has always been important to him, and throughout the games, Kingsbury shared the “dad power” experience on social media with fellow Olympians.
Ivanie Blondin, Isabelle Weidemann and Valerie Maltais
Ivanie Blondin, Isabelle Weidemann and Valerie Maltais each compete individually across short- and long-track speed skating, building impressive skating resumes that include Olympic medals and world championship titles.
The trio come together at one event where their collective strength has proven to dominate— the women’s team pursuit.
As the reigning Olympic gold medalists from the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, the Canadians once again matched their performance, capturing gold for the second consecutive time.
Maltais celebrated her outstanding Olympic career as one of Canada’s flag bearers at the closing ceremony.
Courtney Sarault
Courtney Sarault took the short-track speed skating world by storm in Milano Cortina.
After making her Olympic debut back in 2022, she left Beijing without a medal to show, with her best result placing her fourth.
The Moncton, N.B. native arrived at the game with momentum following her gold and silver medal performances at the ISU World Championships in 2025.
Sarault competed in four events this year — 500m, 1000m, 3000m relay, and 2000m mixed relay.
She skated away earning a medal in each of her events, two silver and two bronze, making her the most decorated Canadian from Milano.
Steven Dubois
Steven Dubois entered Milano as one of the short-track speed skating contenders after he made his Olympic debut in 2022.
Since he started competing internationally in 2017, Dubois has consistently topped the ranks in men’s speed skating events.
At the Olympics, he competed in two events: the men’s 500m, where he won gold and the mixed team relay, where he won silver.
Apart from his undisputable on-ice success, he shared his Olympic experience with his girlfriend, fellow Canadian short-track speed skater .
Alongside Maltais, Dubois was the other Canadian flag bearer at the closing ceremony.
Team Jacobs
Canada’s men’s curling team found themselves at the centre of the Olympic drama in Milano with some of the most intense matches in the sports history.
A controversial moment arose against Team Sweden, whoaccused the Canadian team of touching the stone twice during their throws.
Despite the controversy, the Canadians showed strong competition against the best teams in the world. In a nail-biting final against Great Britain, the Canadians set up perfectly and captured the gold.
Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, and Ben Hebert all secured their second Olympic gold medals.
For Brett Gallant, it was a special Olympic appearance. He celebrated winning his first gold and shared the Olympic stage with his family. He represented Canada alongside his wife, Jocelyn Peterman, in mixed doubles curling, and the pair brought their son to the game.
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier
Milano Cortina marked the third Olympic appearance for ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, and they came to Italy with a lot to prove, having never won a medal at the Games.
The highly decorated pair opened their Olympic program with an upbeat rhythm dance to “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred and RuPaul’s “Supermodel.”
However, it was their emotion-free dance skate that won the hearts of the figure skating world. Performing to “Vincent,” the duo delivered a captivating skate, leaving figure skating fans visibly moved.
The pair secured their first Olympic medal, winning bronze. Reports have suggested that following the Games, though no official announcements have been made, the pair may retire from international competition.
