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Sporting event delegation
Canada competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics , in Buenos Aires , Argentina from October 6th to 18th.
The Canadian team consisted of 71 athletes competing in 20 sports and was officially named on September 25, 2018.[ 1] It was announced on October 4, 2018, that Canada received an additional reallocated spot in boxing, meaning the total team size was 72 athletes (33 men and 39 women).[ 2]
On October 3, 2018, trampolinist Jérémy Chartier was named as the flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[ 3]
All nations can qualify only a maximum of one team sport per gender and Canada chose men's field hockey and women's rugby sevens.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Medallists
Medals awarded to participants of mixed-NOC (combined) teams are represented in italics . These medals are not counted towards the individual NOC medal tally.
Medals by day
Day
Total
7 October
0
0
0
0
8 October
0
1
2
3
9 October
0
1
0
0
10 October
0
0
0
0
11 October
0
0
1
1
12 October
0
0
1
1
13 October
0
0
1
1
14 October
0
1
0
1
15 October
0
0
1
1
Total
0
3
6
9
Archery
Canada qualified one boy.[ 7] [ 8]
Individual
Athlete
Event
Ranking round
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Rank
Score
Seed
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Benjamen Lee
Boys' singles
636
28
Akash (IND ) L 5–6
Did not advance
=17
Team
Athletics (track and field)
Canada qualified 15 athletes (five boys and ten girls). This marks Canada's largest track and field team at the Youth Olympics .[ 9]
Boys
Girls
Badminton
Canada qualified one boy based on the Badminton Junior World Rankings.[ 10]
Boy
Athlete
Event
Group stage
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM
Rank
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Brian Yang
Singles
Resch (GER ) L 0–2 (13–21, 18–21)
Barth (NOR ) W 2–1 (17–21, 21–19, 21–19)
Merklé (FRA ) L 1–2 (15–21, 21–17, 7–21)
3
Did not advance
Team
Beach volleyball
Canada received a reallocated spot to enter a girls team of two athletes.[ 11]
Girls
Boxing
Canada received a reallocated spot to enter a boy.[ 12] Canada later received another reallocated spot to send an additional male athlete.[ 2] [ 13]
Boys
Dancesport
Canada qualified two dancers based on its performance at the 2018 World Youth Breaking Championship.[ 14] [ 15]
Individual
Diving
Fencing
Canada qualified three fencers (one male and two female).[ 16] [ 17]
Individual
Team
Field hockey
Canada qualified a boys' team of nine athletes after a bronze medal finish at the Pan American qualification event in Guadalajara , Mexico in March 2018.[ 18] The team was officially named on September 12, 2018.[ 19]
Boys' tournament
Roster
Pool B
Source:
FIH Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.
Umpires: Nick Saunders (NZL) Jonathan Altamirano (MEX)
Umpires: Hideki Kinoshita (JPN) Darren Hubach (RSA)
Umpires: Hideki Kinoshita (JPN) Jonathan Altamirano (MEX)
Umpires: Hideki Kinoshita (JPN) Darren Hubach (RSA)
Umpires: Jonathan Altamirano (MEX) Hristiyan Vasilev (BUL)
9th place match
Umpires: Hideki Kinoshita (JPN) James Unkles (AUS)
Golf
Canada qualified one boy and one girl.[ 20]
Individual
Team
Athletes
Event
Round 1 (Fourball)
Round 2 (Foursome)
Round 3 (Individual Stroke)
Total
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Boy
Girl
Total
Rank
Score
Rank
Celeste Dao William Duquette
Mixed team
65 (-5)
10
77 (+7)
21
74 (+4)
74 (+4)
148 (+8)
16
290 (+10)
22
Gymnastics
Canada qualified four gymnasts (two boys and two girls). The team was officially named on August 31, 2018.[ 21]
Artistic
Canada qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.[ 22]
Boys'
Individual Qualification
Athlete
Event
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Félix Dolci
Individual
13.433 Q
12.133
13.466 Q
14.200 Q
12.500
13.233 Q
78.965
7 Q
Individual Finals
Girls
Individual Qualification
Athlete
Event
Apparatus
Total
Rank
V
UB
BB
F
Emma Spence
Individual
13.916 Q
12.133
12.433 Q
12.533 Q
51.015
6 Q
Individual Finals
Rhythmic
Canada qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.[ 22]
Trampoline
Canada qualified one gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.[ 22]
Judo
Canada qualified the maximum team size of one boy and one girl. Both athletes have to compete in one weight category higher as their weight category is not represented in the Youth Olympics.[ 23]
Individual
Team
Rowing
Canada qualified one girls in the women's single sculls after being ranked in the top 8 (among eligible nations) at the 2017 World Championships in Trakai , Lithuania.[ 24] The rower representing Canada was officially announced on September 10, 2018.[ 25]
Girls
Rugby sevens
Canada qualified a girls' team of twelve athletes after winning the North American qualification event in Las Vegas in March 2018.[ 26] Canada's 12 women roster was named on August 29, 2018.[ 27]
Girls' tournament
Roster
Pool A
Source:
Buenos Aires 2018 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Bronze medal match
Shooting
Canada qualified one sport shooter based on its performance at the American Qualification Tournament.[ 28] [ 29]
Individual
Team
Sport climbing
Canada received a reallocated quota to send a girl.[ 30]
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Speed
Bouldering
Lead
Total
Rank
Speed
Bouldering
Lead
Total
Rank
Cat Carkner
Girls' combined
18
16
19
5472
18
did not advance
Swimming
Canada's swimming team of eight athletes (four per gender) was announced on April 9, 2018. Canada qualified a full quota of eight athletes.[ 31] However, changes were made which removed gold medal favourites Gabe Mastromatteo and Margaret MacNeil , along with Alexander Pratt off the team. They were removed and replaced, because they were not available for the games.[ 32]
Boys
Girls
Mixed relays
Taekwondo
Canada qualified one boy at the qualification event in April 2018 in Tunisia.[ 33]
Boys
Triathlon
Canada qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2018 American Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.
Individual
Athlete
Event
Swim
Trans 1
Bike
Trans 2
Run
Total
Rank
Solen Wood
Boys'
11:14
0:34
28:45
0:28
15:55
56:56
16
Relay
Wrestling
Canada received two reallocated quota spots (one boy and one girl).[ 34]
Key :
VT - Victory by Fall .
PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Boys
See also
References
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