Canada competed at the
2012 Winter Youth Olympics
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in
Innsbruck
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.
Beckie Scott
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was named as the chef de mission.
Canada did not send any
speed skaters (
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and
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track), along with
figure skaters after the governing body for the sport in the country (
Speed Skating Canada
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and
Skate Canada, respectively) deemed the event "not developmentally appropriate".
Medallists
Alpine skiing
Canada had qualified a full team of two boys and two girls. The team was announced on June 22, 2011.
Biathlon
Canada had qualified a full biathlon team of 2 boys and 2 girls. Canada's roster was announced on April 19, 2011.
Bobsleigh
Canada had qualified one boy and one girl sled.
Cross country skiing
Canada had qualified a team of 1 boy and 1 girl.
Curling
Canada had qualified a mixed curling team of 2 boys and 2 girls. Canada's roster was announced on April 8, 2011.
Skip:
Thomas Scoffin
Third:
Corryn Brown
Second:
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Lead:
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The mixed team event took place 14–18 January, while the mixed doubles tournament took place 20–22 January.
Mixed team
Round-robin results
;Draw 1
;Draw 2
;Draw 3
;Draw 4
;Draw 5
;Draw 6
;Draw 7
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze-medal game
Final rank:
Mixed doubles
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Figure skating
Canada had qualified an ice dancing team, a pair, and 2 boys' singles skaters. However, on January 4, 2012, it was announced that, due to a scheduling conflict with the Canadian nationals (held in
Moncton, NB
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), Canada would not send figure skaters after all.
Freestyle skiing
Canada had qualified a full freestyle skiing team of 4 athletes.
Ice hockey
Canada would enter a boys team and it consisted of 17 athletes.
The co-coaches were announced October 14, 2011, and would be Jim Hulton and Curtis Hunt.
The players were announced October 21, 2011, and were selected through a process that involved a random draw from a list of 39 names established by Hockey Canada's thirteen branches, with each branch guaranteed at least one representative (Ontario, Québec and Alberta were guaranteed one extra representative each). The players selected are as follows.
Goaltenders:
* Keven Bouchard (QC)
* Sam Walsh (PEI)
Defence:
* Josh Carrick (ON)
* Jarrett Crossman (NB)
* Joe Hicketts (BC)
* Brycen Martin (AB)
* Brendan Nickerson (NS)
* Ryan Pilon (SK)
Forwards:
* Adam Brooks (MB)
* Ryan Burton (ON)
* Eric Cornel (ON)
* Reid Duke (AB)
* Reid Gardiner (SK)
* Ryan Gropp (BC)
* Nicolas Hébert (QC)
* Garrett James (ON)
* Nathan Yetman (NL)
;Group A
Semifinals
Bronze-medal game
Final rank:
Luge
Canada had qualified a team of two boys and one girl.
Nordic combined
Canada had qualified one boy athlete.
Skeleton
Canada had qualified one boy and one girl in skeleton.
Ski jumping
Canada had qualified one boy and one girl athlete.
Snowboarding
Canada had qualified a full team of 4 athletes (2 boys and 2 girls).
Snowboarding at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
Snowboarding at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Nordkette Innsbruck and Kuhtai in Igls, Innsbruck, Austria from 16 to 19 January.
Medal summary Medal table
Boys' Events
Girls' Events
Qualification System
References
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See also
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Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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References
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