Release: Final Sochi 2014 Canadian Olympic Team

January 29, 2014

INTRODUCING THE SOCHI 2014 CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM   Canada’s athletes set sights on contending for the number one spot in Sochi

TORONTO – The Sochi 2014 Canadian Olympic Team is now complete and ready to take on the world in Russia with 221 athletes – the largest team to ever represent Canada at a Olympic Winter Games. The Canadian Olympic team is comprised of six ski cross athletes, 27 speed skaters, 10 curlers, 16 bobsledders, eight lugers, four skeleton athletes, 21 women hockey players, eight biathletes, 24 snowboarders, 25 men hockey players, 15 alpine skiers, 17 figure skaters, 13 cross-country skiers, 20 freestyle skiers and seven ski jumpers. The Canadian team athletes are accompanied by 85 coaches. “The size of our team and its medal potential is a great tribute to our athletes, their coaches and the system Canada has in place to develop high performance Olympic athletes,” said Steve Podborski, Chef de Mission for the Sochi 2014 Canadian Olympic Team. “Our athletes are very talented and are the best-prepared team to ever represent Canada at the Winter Games. Our medal success in Vancouver has established a benchmark that all our athletes are eager to surpass.” “Since Vancouver 2010, we have committed ourselves to achieving even better results in Sochi,” said Marcel Aubut, President, Canadian Olympic Committee. “I am proud of athletes, our coaches and the leaders of our National Sport Federations – because of their hard work and dedication, Canada can proudly say that we are going to Sochi not only to compete, but to contend.” The Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games will take place from February 7-23, 2014. The Canadian Olympic Team has established a goal to contend to be the top nation in the overall medal standings. In 2010, Canada won 14 gold medals, seven silver and five bronze at the Vancouver Games. Sochi 2014 Canadian Olympic Team statistics and facts: Oldest / youngest athlete Females (also overall):

• Curling – Jennifer Jones – Athlete Female 07-Jul-74 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Figure Skating – Gabrielle Daleman – Athlete Female 13-Jan-98 – Newmarket, Ontario

Males:

• Luge – Mitchel Malyk – Athlete Male – 07-Oct-95 – Calgary, Alberta
• Bobsleigh – Lascelles Brown – Athlete Male – 12-Oct-74 – Calgary, Alberta

Provincial breakdown of athletes

Some historical athlete team size, recent Games Vancouver 2010 114 males            88 females          202 total Turin 2006 110 males            86 females          196 total Salt Lake 2002 96 males              61 females          157 total Nagano 1998 89 males              65 females          154 total Lillehammer 1994 73 males              31 females          104 total Male/female

Events entered (out of total) 93* / 98 total medal events *Subject to change – Alpine Skiing, Cross Country, Biathlon and Ski Jumping will finalise the events they compete in at their technical meeting Sport entered (out of total) All sports, except Nordic Combined CDN Representation in new events Canada will be represented in all 12 new events Number of athletes with Olympic medals 46 athletes with an Olympic Winter Games medal Athletes with World Championship medals 108 with a World Championship medal Number of veteran and rookie athletes 126 athlete rookies 95 veteran athletes – six of which have three Games or more experience: Jayna Hefford (Hockey) – four Games – Vancouver 2010, Turin 2006, Salt Lake City2002, Nagano 1998 Caroline Ouellette (Hockey) – three Games – Vancouver 2010, Turin 2006, Salt Lake City 2002 Hayley Wickenheiser (Hockey) – five Games – Vancouver 2010, Turin 2006, Salt Lake City 2002, Sydney 2000, Nagano 1998 Charline Labonte (Hockey) – three Games – Vancouver 2010,Turin 2006, Salt Lake City 2002 Maelle Ricker (Snowboard) – four Games –   Vancouver 2010, Turin 2006, Salt Lake City 2002, Nagano 1998 Jasey Jay Anderon (Snowboard) – four Games – Vancouver 2010, Turin 2006, Salt Lake City 2002, Nagano 1998 Athletes with three or more medals 4 Medals: Jayna Hefford, Haley Wickenheiser 3 Medals: Charles Hamelin, Caroline Ouellette Stats for coaches: Provincial breakdown of coaches

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Canadian Olympic Committee Media Office: Ray Lalonde, Executive Director, Communications Tel: 514-861-5691 / Cell: 514-238-4315 Email: rlalonde@olympic.ca Jane Almeida, Manager, Media Relations Tel: 416-324-4120 / Cell: 416-540-1788 Email: jalmeida@olympic.ca Luc Beaudin, Coordinator, Communications and Media Relations Cell: 514-206-6720 Email: lbeaudin@olympic.ca Backgrounder Sochi 2014 Canadian Olympic Team: