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Canada At The 1980 Winter Olympics
Canada competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Canada had competed at every Winter Olympic Games previously. Medalists Alpine skiing ;Men ;Women Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing ;Women ;Women's 4 × 5 km relay Figure skating ;Men ;Women ;Pairs ;Ice Dancing Ice hockey First Round - Red Division All times are local ( UTC-5). Consolation round The third-placed teams in each division, Czechoslovakia and Canada, played each other to determine fifth place. Final Rank: 6th place :*Team Roster * Bob Dupuis * Paul Pageau * Warren Anderson * Joe Grant * Randy Gregg * Terry O'Malley * Brad Pirie * Don Spring * Tim Watters * Glenn Anderson * Ken Berry * Dan D'Alvise * Ron Davidson * John Devaney * Dave Hindmarch * Paul MacLean * Kevin Maxwell * Jim Nill * Kevin Primeau * Stelio Zupancich * Franco Carella (practised from 1976–1980) *Head coaches: Lorne Davis, Clare Drake & Tom Watt Luge ;Men ;Wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC; french: Comité olympique canadien) is a private, non-profit organization that represents Canada at the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is also a member of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). History While Canadian athletes first competed at the Olympic Games at Paris 1900 followed by St. Louis 1904, it was not until 1907 that the IOC officially recognized a National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Canada. The next year, Colonel John Hanbury-Williams was recognized as the Chairman of the Canadian Olympic Committee for the London 1908 Olympic Games. Hanbury-Williams became Canada's first IOC member in 1911. After another Canadian Olympic Committee was created with the purpose of organizing a team for the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, it was reported that the IOC wanted permanent NOCs. In 1913, the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada (AAUC) created the Canadian Olympic Association with James Merrick as chairman, a po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |