Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CAN
NOC	Canadian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.ca (in English and French)
in Sydney
Competitors	294 (150 men, 144 women) in 29 sports
Flag bearer	Caroline Brunet
Medals Ranked 24th	Gold 3 Silver 3 Bronze 8 Total 14
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Canada competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from 15 September to 1 October 2000. 294 competitors, 150 men, and 144 women, took part in 175 events in 29 sports.^[1]

The final days of the Olympics for Canada were somewhat overshadowed by the death of Pierre Trudeau, the country's 15th prime minister. When the closing ceremonies took place, he was lying in state, allowing Canadians to travel to Ottawa to pay their respects.

Olympic scholar Bob Barney felt that Canada needed to specialize in the Olympics, rather than trying to be compete at too many sports. He also that felt that Canada's medal count at the 2000 Summer Olympics, was due to a lack of government funding, and poor planning to develop high performance athletes.^[2]