Canada sent 371 athletes to Tokyo Olympics, largest in 37 years | Canada
July 14, 2021 by archyde
[Epoch Times News on July 14, 2021](Reported by Epoch Times reporter Wang Lan from Toronto)CanadaThe Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday (July 13) that the Canadian team will send 371 athletes to participateTokyo Olympics, This is the country’s largest participating team since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
According to CBC reports,CanadaThe Olympic team roster includes 40 Olympic medalists and 226 rookies. Of the total number of athletes, 225 are female athletes and 146 are male athletes. They will be accompanied by 131 coaches.
“This is a very special moment for these 371 athletes. They have faced some of the most challenging situations in the past 16 months in order to be nominated for the 2020 Tokyo delegation of the Canadian team.” Canadian Olympic Committee Chief Sports Officer Eric Myles said in a statement: “We have the largest Canadian team in more than 35 years t