| Canada at the 1956 Winter Olympics |
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| IOC code | CAN | ||||||||
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Cortina d'Ampezzo | |||||||||
| Competitors | 35 (27 men, 8 women) in 7 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Robert Bowden | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 10th |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
Canada competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
Canada was represented by the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen, which would later represent Canada at the 1960 Winter Olympics (silver medal). The Dutchmen are the only self-contained club team to represent Canada at two different Olympics.
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.
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