PM congratulates Canadian women’s hockey team on Olympic gold medal

February 25, 2010

VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today congratulated the Canadian women’s hockey team, whose exceptional performance today was rewarded with a gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

“Today our Canadian women’s hockey team proved to Canada and the world that they are the very best,” said the Prime Minister.  “These outstanding athletes will inspire a young generation of Canadian hockey players to one day wear the maple leaf at the Winter Olympics and stand atop the podium.”
 
This is the third consecutive gold medal for the women’s team and the fourth overall since women’s hockey was designated an Olympic sport in 1998.  With this win, Canada’s Olympic Team now has eight gold medals, surpassing our previous Olympic Winter Games high of seven gold medals. 
 
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games are being held from February 12 to 28.  Canada is being represented by more than 200 athletes who are competing in a 15-sport competition schedule at nine venues in Vancouver, Richmond and Whistler.  More than 5,500 athletes, coaches and team officials from more than 80 countries are participating in these Olympic Games.