Team Canada Update

MILAN / LIVIGNO (February 2, 2026) – The Canadian Olympic Committee, alongside Skate Canada and Canada Snowboard, have issued the following statement:

Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will not be competing in the figure skating team event due to an injury sustained by Stellato-Dudek that occurred during training in Quebec.

Stellato-Dudek’s condition and readiness for the individual pairs event is being assessed on a day-by-day basis. Athlete health and safety is our number one priority. We will share more information as it becomes available.

Snowboard Cross athlete Tess Critchlow has withdrawn from competition due to injury.

An updated breakdown of Team Canada’s Milano Cortina 2026 team delegation can be found here.

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MEDIA CONTACTS:

Vanessa Lee
Team Canada’s Milano Cortina 2026 Press Chief
WhatsApp: +1 (514) 216-1417
E: vlee@olympic.ca

Julia Michalopoulos
Team Canada’s Milano Cortina 2026 Media Attaché – Figure Skating
WhatsApp: +1 (613) 898-6414
E: jmichalopulos@skatecanada.ca 

Caroline Sharp
Team Canada’s Milano Cortina 2026 Media Attaché – Snowboard 
WhatsApp: 1+ (613) 323-5605
E: caroline.sharp@athletics.ca