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Canada competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, held from 26 August to 11 September 1972. 208 competitors, 158 men and 50 women, took part in 136 events in 18 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Montreal, the Canadian flag was raised at the closing ceremony.
The current President is Thomas Bach – meet him and his predecessors here. 1894: Demetrius Vikelas, first IOC President. 1896: Pierre de Coubertin, second IOC President. 1925: Henri de Baillet-Latour, third IOC President. 1946: J. Sigfrid Edström, fourth IOC President. 1952: Avery Brundage, fifth IOC President.
Nov 27, 2011 · In distance running, Finn Lasse Viren repeated his 1972 Munich Olympics feat by winning gold in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. In the marathon, he finished fifth while East German Waldemar Cierpinski set a new Olympic time.
Aug 10, 2011 · But the Games resumed at the insistence of IOC President Avery Brundage who famously declared, “The Games must go on.” Swimmers accounted for four of Canada’s five medals. Bruce Robertson won silver in the 100m butterfly, behind American star Mark Spitz who won a then-record seven gold medals in Munich.
Canada competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 85 competitors, 74 men and 11 women, took part in 77 events in 14 sports.
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is the organization responsible for Canada’s participation at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, and Youth Olympic Games. It helps select and financially assist Canadian cities in their efforts to host an Olympic Games or Pan American Games.
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May 26, 2017 · 1960 – Wagner and Paul Become World’s Preeminent Pair. Figure skaters Barbara Wagner and Robert Paul rang in the new decade by becoming Canada’s first Olympic champions in the pairs event. Just a few weeks later they were crowned world champions for the fourth straight year, another first in Canadian figure skating.
