Host Country Performance
Canada did respectably as host, winning gold medals, having a good medal count, and setting numerable Canadian records and personal bests. Canada exceeded its previous high-water mark in total medals, collecting 10.
- Medal Ranking
- by total medals : 5
- by precedence : 5
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