Five years ago, Canada left Rio with a handful of track and field medals — six in fact.
Half of those went around the neck of Andre De Grasse. The sprinter won silver in the 200m and bronze in the 100m and 4x100m relay. He'll be back in 2021 looking to collect the same number but with an upgrade in color.
Also back are decathlete, and three-time Olympian Damian Warner, who won bronze in 2016. He's on a high entering the 2021 Games after winning his sixth Hypo Meeting title at the end of May. Pierce LePage finished second to Warner and is expected to be a strong contender for a medal in Tokyo.
CANADA OLYMPICS: Daily schedule | Medal count
Here's everything you need to know as Team Canada goes for gold at the 2021 Summer Olympics:
Canada women's track and field roster
| NAME | HOMETOWN | EVENT |
|---|
| Khamica Bingham | Brampton, Ont. | 100m |
| Melissa Bishop-Nriagu | Eganville, Ont. | 800m |
| Alicia Brown | Ottawa, Ont. | 4x400m relay |
| Alycia Butterworth | Parksville, B.C. | 3,000m steeplechase |
| Lindsey Butterworth | North Vancouver, B.C. | 800m |
| Kyra Constantine | Brampton, Ont. | 400m and 4x400m relay |
| Brittany Crew | Toronto, Ont. | Shot put |
| Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | Toronto, Ont. | 1500m |
| Georgia Ellenwood | Langley, B.C. | Heptathlon |
| Malindi Elmore | Kelowna, B.C. | Marathon |
| Crystal Emmanuel | Toronto, Ont. | 100m and 200m |
| Lauren Gale | Ottawa, Ont. | 4x400m relay |
| Elizabeth Gleadle | Vancouver, B.C. | Javelin throw |
| Natalia Hawthorn | North Vancouver, B.C. | 1500m |
| Madeleine Kelly | Pembroke, Ont. | 800m |
| Geneviève Lalonde | Moncton, N.B. | 3,000m steeplechase |
| Natassha McDonald | Brampton, Ont. | 400m, 4x400m relay |
| Sarah Mitton | Brooklyn, N.S. | Shot put |
| Noelle Montcalm | Windsor, Ont. | 400m hurdles, 4x400m |
| Christabel Nettey | Surrey, B.C. | Long jump |
| Anicka Newell | Saskatoon, Sask. | Pole vault |
| Alysha Newman | Delaware, Ont. | Pole vault |
| Dayna Pidhoresky | Tecumseh, Ont. | Marathon |
| Madeline Price | Toronto, Ont. | 4x400m relay |
| Camryn Rogers | Richmond, B.C. | Hammer throw |
| Andrea Seccafien | Guelph, Ont. | 5,000m, 10,000m |
| Julie-Anne Staehli | Lucknow, Ont. | 5,000m |
| Lucia Stafford | Toronto, Ont. | 1,500m |
| Kate Van Buskirk | Toronto, Ont. | 5,000m |
| Sage Watson | Medicine Hat, Alta. | 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay |
| Jillian Weir | Kingston, Ont. | Hammer throw |
| Natasha Wodak | North Vancouver, B.C. | Marathon |
| Regan Yee | South Hazelton, B.C. | 3,000m steeplechase |
Canada men's track and field roster
| NAME | HOMETOWN | EVENT |
|---|
| Mohammed Ahmed | St. Catharines, Ont. | 5,000m, 10,000m |
| Bolade Ajomale | Richmond Hill, Ont. | 4x100m relay |
| Marco Arop | Edmonton, Alta. | 800m |
| Mathieu Bilodeau | Quebec City, Ont. | 50m race walk |
| Jerome Blake | Kelowna, B.C. | 4x100m relay |
| Bismark Boateng | Brampton, Ont. | 100m, 4x100m relay |
| Aaron Brown | Toronto, Ont. | 200m, 4x100m relay |
| Lucas Bruchet | Vancouver, B.C. | 5,000m |
| Andre De Grasse | Markham, Ont. | 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay |
| Evan Dunfee | Richmond, B.C. | 50km race walk |
| John Gay | Vancouver, B.C. | 3,000m steeplechase |
| Trevor Hofbauer | Burnaby, B.C. | Marathon |
| Matthew Hughes | Toronto, Ont. | 3,000m steeplechase |
| Justyn Knight | Toronto, Ont. | 5,000m |
| Pierce LePage | Whitby, Ont. | Decathlon |
| Cameron Levins | Black Creek, B.C. | Marathon |
| Django Lovett | Toronto, Ont. | High jump |
| Michael Mason | Nanoose Bay, B.C. | High jump |
| Brandon McBride | Windsor, Ont. | 800m |
| Timothy Nedow | Brockville, Ont. | Shot put |
| Ben Preisner | Milton, Ont. | Marathon |
| Brendon Rodney | Etobicoke, Ont. | 200m and 4x100m relay |
| Gavin Smellie | Brampton, Ont. | 100m and 4x100m relay |
| Damian Warner | London, Ont. | Decathlon |
Canada's track and field schedule
Track and field events begin on July 29 with qualifying heats.
Thursday, July 29
| Events | Time (ET) |
| Qualifying, Round 1 | 8 p.m. |
Friday, July 30
| Events | Time (ET) |
| Qualifying, Round 1 | 12:05 a.m. |
| Qualifying, Round 1, finals | 6 a.m. |
| Round 1 semifinals, preliminaries | 8 p.m. |
Saturday, July 31
| Events | Time (ET) |
| Qualifying, Round 1, semifinals, finals | 2 a.m. |
| Qualifying, Round 1, semifinals, finals | 6:10 a.m. |
| Qualifying, Round 1, finals (live) | 8 p.m. |
Sunday, Aug. 1
| Events | Time (ET) |
| Semifinals, finals | 6:10 a.m. |
| Round 1, finals | 7 p.m. |
| Round 1, finals | 8 p.m. |
Monday, Aug. 2
| Events | Time (ET) |
| Finals | 2 a.m. |
| Qualifying, semifinals, finals | 6:20 a.m. |
| Round 1, finals | 8 p.m. |
Tuesday, Aug. 3
| Events | Time (ET) |
| Finals | 2 a.m. |
| Qualifying, Round 1, semifinals, finals, men's decathlon | 6:10 a.m. |
| Finals, semifinals | 8 p.m. |
| Qualifying, semifinals, finals, decathlon, heptathlon | 8 p.m. |
Wednesday, Aug. 4
| Events | Time (ET) |
| Semifinals, finals | 2 a.m. |
| Semifinals, finals, men's decathlon, women's heptathlon | 5:30 a.m. |
| Round 1, finals | 8 p.m. |
Thursday, Aug. 5
| Events | Time (ET) |
| Men’s 20km race walk | 3:30 a.m. |
| Round 1, semifinals, finals, men's decathlon, women's heptathlon | 6:15 a.m. |
| Men’s 50k race walk | 4:30 p.m. |
Friday, Aug. 6
| Events | Time (ET) |
| Women’s 20km race walk | 3:30 a.m. |
| Round 1, finals | 7:25 a.m. |
| Women’s marathon | 6 p.m. |
Saturday, Aug. 7
| Events | Time (ET) |
| Women's marathon | 3:30 p.m. |
| Finals | 6:35 p.m. |
| Men's marathon | 6 p.m. |
MORE: Full day-by-day schedule of events for the 2021 Olympics
Olympic track and field events schedule
Thursday, July 29
| Evening |
| Men’s 3000m steeplechase, Round 1 |
| Men’s high jump qualifying |
| Men’s discus throw qualifying |
| Women’s 800m, Round 1 |
| Men’s 400m hurdles, Round 1 |
| Women’s 100m, Round 1 |
Friday, July 30
| Morning | Evening |
| Women’s 5000, Round 1 | Women’s 400m hurdles, Round 1 |
| Women’s triple jump qualifying | Women’s discus throw qualifying |
| Mixed 4×400 relay Round 1 | Men’s pole vault qualifying |
| Men’s 10,000m final | Men’s 800m, Round 1 |
| — | Women’s 100m hurdles, Round 1 |
| — | Men’s 100m, prelims |
Saturday, July 31
| Morning | Evening |
| Men’s long jump qualifying | Women’s hammer throw qualifying |
| Women’s 100m, semifinals | Women’s 3000m steeplechase, Round 1 |
| Men’s 100m, Round 1 | Women’s long jump qualifying |
| Men’s discus throw, final | Women’s shot put, final |
| Women’s 800m, semifinals | Men’s 400m, round 1 |
| Mixed 4×400 relay, final | — |
| Women’s 100m, final | — |
Sunday, Aug. 1
| Morning | Evening |
| Men’s high jump, final | Men’s hammer throw, qualification |
| Men’s 100m, semifinal | Women’s 1500m, Round 1 |
| Women’s 100m hurdles, semifinal | Men’s long jump, final |
| Women’s triple jump, final | Women’s 200m, Round 1 |
| Men’s 800m, semifinal | Women’s 100m hurdles, final |
| Men’s 400m hurdles, semifinal | — |
| Men’s 100m, final* | — |
Monday, Aug. 2
| Morning | Evening |
| Women’s pole vault qualifying | Men’s triple jump qualifying |
| Women’s 200m, semifinal | Men’s 1500m, Round 1 |
| Women’s discus throw, final | Women’s javelin throw qualifying |
| Men’s 400m, semifinal | Women’s 400m, Round 1 |
| Women’s 400m hurdles, semifinal | Women’s long jump, final |
| Men’s 3000m steeplechase, final | Men’s 200m, Round 1 |
| Women’s 5000m, final | Men’s 400m hurdles, final |
Tuesday, Aug. 3
| Morning | Evening |
| Men’s 100m hurdles, Round 1 | Men’s decathlon, 100m |
| Men’s shot put qualifying | Men’s javelin throw qualifying |
| Men’s pole vault, final | Women’s heptathlon, 100m hurdles |
| Men’s 5000m, Round 1 | Men’s decathlon, long jump |
| Women’s hammer throw, final | Women’s heptathlon, high jump |
| Men’s 200m, semifinal | Men’s 110m hurdles, semifinals |
| Women’s 800m, final | Women’s 400m hurdles, final |
| Women’s 200m, final | Men’s decathlon, shot put |
Wednesday, Aug. 4
| Morning | Evening |
| Men’s decathlon, high jump | Women’s high jump qualifying |
| Women’s 1500m, semifinal | Women’s heptathlon, long jump |
| Women’s heptathlon, shot put | Men’s decathlon, discus throw |
| Women’s 400m, semifinal | Women’s 4×100 relay, Round 1 |
| Women’s 3000m steeplechase, final | Men’s triple jump, final |
| Men’s hammer throw, final | Men’s shot put, final |
| Women’s heptathlon, 200m | Men’s 4×100 relay, Round 1 |
| Men’s 800m, final | Men’s 110m hurdles, final |
| Men’s decathlon, 400m | Women’s heptathlon, javelin throw |
| Men’s 200m, final | Men’s decathlon, pole vault |
Thursday, Aug. 5
| Morning | Evening |
| Men’s 20km race walk | Men’s 50k race walk |
| Men’s decathlon, javelin throw | — |
| Women’s pole vault, final | — |
| Women’s 4×400 relay, round 1 | — |
| Men’s 1500m, semifinal | — |
| Men’s 400m, final | — |
| Women’s heptathlon, 800 | — |
| Men’s decathlon, 1500m | — |
Friday, Aug. 6
| Morning | Evening |
| Women’s 20km race walk | Women’s marathon |
| Men’s 4x400m relay, Round 1 | — |
| Women’s javelin throw, final | — |
| Men’s 5000m, final | — |
| Women’s 400m, final | — |
| Women’s 1500m, final | — |
| Women’s 4x100m relay, final | — |
| Men’s 4x100m relay, final | — |
Saturday, Aug. 7
| Morning | Evening |
| Women’s high jump, final | Men’s marathon |
| Women’s 10,000m, final | — |
| Men’s javelin throw, final | — |
| Women’s 4x400m relay, final | — |
| Men’s 4x400m relay, final | — |
How to watch Canada's track and field team
CBC is the broadcast home of the Tokyo Olympics in Canada. The coverage is 'round the clock, as the network is airing four, six-hour programs covering all things Olympics and events featuring Team Canada. CBC is showing live and tape-delayed coverage of the major events. Partners TSN and Sportsnet also have select events.
Streamers also have plenty of ways to watch the games in Canada. CBC Gem and the CBC Olympics app both provide streaming options for Canadians and CBC.ca provides live events, highlights and replays of various CBC-aired sports throughout the Olympics.
Audiences are also be able to watch CBC’s coverage through Amazon Prime Video, television service providers Bell, Rogers, Shaw and Telus and through connected TV devices Apple TV, FireTV, Google Chromecast and Roku TV (via the CBC TV and CBC Gem apps).
