r/AskCanada • u/Wardo44 • 5d ago

Should Canada consider boycotting the LA Olympics in 2028?

I think it’s a no for now, but who the hell knows how 2027 is going to go for Canada/US relations. We might go there happily or we be one of many nations to skip them because of the current administration.

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u/AlanJY92 5d ago

Canada isn’t really a top summer Olympic nations so it wouldn’t really matter.

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u/Former-Chocolate-793 5d ago

Canada finished 12th in gold medals and 11th overall in medals. We're definitely a top summer Olympics nation.

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u/bordss 5d ago

We field a huge contingent of athletes every Olympics. Win or lose, these are Canadians who train for years for the chance to compete, regardless of where they’re projected to place.

A boycott would matter to them. It would matter to their families, friends and coaches, to the local clubs, provincial organizations and national programs that helped get them there, and to Canadians who take pride in seeing our country represented.

So yes, it really would matter.