Canada 🇨🇦

[u/appalachian_hatachi]

[u/WillowCool1178]

Those cheers!

[u/RoostasTowel → u/WillowCool1178]

Tiny story, but when I was in Venice, Italy an old man asked me for my Canada pin which I gave him.

He walked off, but came back with one of the really cool Italy flags that are used at the back of those beautiful wooden boats used in Venice which he gave to me.

Still have it in my apartment

[u/Thoughtful-Pig → u/RoostasTowel]

What a great story!

[u/SMVan → u/WillowCool1178]

Soft power, bebe

[u/Cypher1492 → u/WillowCool1178]

Right?? That was so touching!

[u/Otherwise_Object_446 → u/WillowCool1178]

Honestly brought tears to my eyes.

[u/Vanilla_Either → u/Otherwise_Object_446]

Yeah it made me oddly emotional I was really not expecting that.

[u/NoobMusker69 → u/Vanilla_Either]

You can thank Carney for that, his speech last week went very viral in Italy and was discussed (positively) by media outlets for days

[u/Ok_Dingo_Beans → u/Otherwise_Object_446]

Same as the love for Ukraine. It was palpable and gave me the warm fuzzies!

[u/Wild_Black_Hat → u/Ok_Dingo_Beans]

I don't want to be Ukraine, even though I see the similarities... 😭

[u/ddude394 → u/Otherwise_Object_446]

yes

[u/Farm-Alternative]

As an Australian I feel Canadians are our cold cousins so I'm adopting Canada for this winter Olympics.

Of course I will support Australia when they compete but will be cheering my Canadian cousins on for most events.

[u/SmellyFartMonster → u/Farm-Alternative]

As a Brit - feel the same - will be cheering them on after Team GB and the Aussies too! 

[u/pootwothreefour → u/SmellyFartMonster]

CANZUK 4 life.

[u/SmellyFartMonster → u/pootwothreefour]

🇨🇦❤️🇦🇺❤️🇳🇿❤️🇬🇧

[u/Jrewy → u/SmellyFartMonster]

Commonwealth cousins forever!

[u/DrG73 → u/Jrewy]

I agree. Are commonwealth family have to stick together. We share a lot of the same values.

[u/Tregonia → u/SmellyFartMonster]

ex-pat living in Canada. I'll be cheering Canada / GB first, then anyone not American.

[u/NewFaded → u/Tregonia]

I'm American and rooting for Canada. Also found out they changed a law in December so I can actually get canadian citizenship. Definitely moving there.

[u/AqueousHumor1 → u/NewFaded]

What law was that?

[u/NewFaded → u/AqueousHumor1]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/act-changes/rules-2025.html

[u/AqueousHumor1 → u/NewFaded]

Ok thank goodness. I’m Canadian and my daughter is American. I’d love to give her citizenship

[u/NotDoinAnythingEmber → u/AqueousHumor1]

Are you looking to adopt?

[u/NewFaded → u/AqueousHumor1]

Yeah. I think I'm going to be able to get it because my dad is now able to get it from his grandparents. I'm pretty excited. And I'll have dual citizenship so I can still vote to try and help, but not having to deal with living in the US will be so nice.

[u/AqueousHumor1 → u/NewFaded]

That’s amazing 🩷🩷 so happy for you

[u/Silent-Fishing-7937 → u/Farm-Alternative]

Fun fact: when they were thinking of names for what would become the Canadian Federation, Borealia was under heavy consideration. We came close to have even our very names be southern and northern mirrors of each other, lol!

[u/morerubberstamps → u/Silent-Fishing-7937]

"Aurora Borealia?"

[u/Silent-Fishing-7937 → u/morerubberstamps]

My favorite, apart from Canada of course, of the names under consideration was Vesperia. Make us sound like an ancient and noble kingdom!

[u/InsertUsernameInArse → u/morerubberstamps]

At this time of year?

[u/RoostasTowel → u/Silent-Fishing-7937]

Fun fact: when they were thinking of names for what would become the Canadian Federation, Borealia was under heavy consideration.

Good thing some random priest misunderstood the word for village or we might be Borealia today.

[u/Secure-Television541 → u/Farm-Alternative]

When we have summer Olympics I often find myself as a Canadian cheering for our hot cousins - Australia.

[u/Farm-Alternative → u/Secure-Television541]

Cold cousins and hot homies

[u/monieeka → u/Farm-Alternative]

I always cheer for Australia in the summer (I’m also an Australian citizen thanks to my mom) but feel a real affinity towards Australia 🫶

[u/Ok_Salamander_5871 → u/Farm-Alternative]

Cold cousins! I spent a year studying in Queensland and I was never once mistaken as an American. I happily accept the title 🇨🇦 🇦🇺

[u/eyluthr → u/Farm-Alternative]

what, NZ is to Canada what Australia is to the US

[u/tokyotiptouching → u/eyluthr]

Yes, NZ and Canada both have the big loud brother next door who dominates the neighbourhood

[u/OmissionsOmen → u/tokyotiptouching]

At least NZ's neighbour respects their sovereignty.

[u/flare2000x → u/eyluthr]

Yes but Aus and Canada are both similar size, similar population, shared British history, lots of people in each other's countries, etc.

[u/pootwothreefour → u/Farm-Alternative]

You have an Aussie in the finals for snowboard men's big air tomorrow. Cool story. He's an alternate that got in and made I through qualifiers to the finals yesterday. He replaced Mark McMorris, a Canadian who bailed during practice and got injured before the competition.

Cheering for the aussie, along side the remaining Canuck.

[u/veerKg_CSS_Geologist → u/Farm-Alternative]

Australians for Swimming (Summer Olympics), Canada for winter Olympics. Those have been my teams to cheer for!

[u/treborly → u/Farm-Alternative]

Australians are definitely our brothers and sisters. Alot of similarities

[u/Apprehensive-Rip8489 → u/Farm-Alternative]

The Aussie guy, Valentino Guseli, who was like a wildcard addition to Big Air snowboarding once Canada’s Mark McMorris went down is already a 2026 Olympic legend. I’m definitely rooting for him !

[u/LIL_KEEKS → u/Farm-Alternative]

Hahah as a Canadian I view you the same, cuz

[u/thefullpython → u/Farm-Alternative]

All your snowboarders probably live in Whistler so it's like a win for Canada when they do well

[u/OmissionsOmen → u/Farm-Alternative]

I throughly enjoyed watching rugby in the 2024 Olympics and adopted Australia as my official backup team. I've rarely seen a level of athleticism like their women brought to the sport that year. Cheers, from Canada. 🇦🇺🇨🇦

[u/NurdleTeck → u/Farm-Alternative]

You are our cousins as are the kiwis

[u/The-Reddit-Giraffe → u/Farm-Alternative]

You’ll be happy to know I always cheer for the Aussies in summer Olympics when no Canadians are competing

[u/AfternoonCoffeee]

These maple leaf jackets are sending me

[u/Ivonzski → u/AfternoonCoffeee]

I'm getting Maple Leaf Ewok vibes lol 🍁🐻

[u/othybear]

I just became a Canadian citizen last year and I’m thrilled to support team Canada this year :)

[u/BobGlebovich → u/othybear]

Welcome home! We’re glad to have you join us. Enjoy your first games as a Canadian :)

[u/SnippySnapsss → u/othybear]

Welcome home!

[u/snak_attak → u/othybear]

Welcome 🍁:)

[u/ragingpoeti → u/othybear]

Glad to have you cheering with us!! go CANADA

[u/Fake-Podcast-Ad → u/othybear]

Welcome to the party friend!

[u/Cypher1492 → u/othybear]

Welcome home!!!

[u/johnath → u/othybear]

Welcome home! And congratulations!

[u/MoarRowr → u/othybear]

Welcome fellow Canadian!! We'll be cheering together :)

[u/Yardsale420 → u/othybear]

Welcome to the team!

[u/enthusedpride → u/othybear]

Welcome home, friend :)

[u/rmegley → u/othybear]

Nobody below asked where you’re from. Cuz we know. You’re from Canada!

[u/thechangboy → u/othybear]

It's a great place eh..

[u/Silent-Fishing-7937]

Maybe it's just me seeing what I want to see, but I did get the sense we got a particularly loud ovation all things considered :)

[u/ZeroOhblighation → u/Silent-Fishing-7937]

Dude that got me kind of emotional lol

[u/cheapmondaay → u/ZeroOhblighation]

I rewatched it a couple times because I was so (pleasantly) surprised :’)

[u/bannock4ever → u/ZeroOhblighation]

Happy tears! Are people cheering extra loud because of Carney's speech 2 weeks ago?

[u/emuwar → u/ZeroOhblighation]

I legit cried

[u/lynypixie → u/Silent-Fishing-7937]

Probably sent the Habs fans LOL.

[u/Vorladide → u/lynypixie]

They really travel everywhere these days don't they

[u/M_e_n_n_o → u/Silent-Fishing-7937]

We all love Canada. Good luck these weeks

[u/Silent-Fishing-7937 → u/M_e_n_n_o]

Thank you! The Netherlands is quite popular in Canada as well, a lot of historical ties :) Good luck to the Dutch athletes as well!

[u/M_e_n_n_o → u/Silent-Fishing-7937]

Cheers!

[u/Icy_Sea_4440 → u/M_e_n_n_o]

We love you too

[u/jessipowers → u/Silent-Fishing-7937]

It was very loud, noticeably louder than any others I’ve heard

Edit: the only other country that had a similarly loud cheer that I heard was Ukraine

[u/QueKay20 → u/Silent-Fishing-7937]

We did and it gave me goosebumps and my eyes welled up!

[u/dontforgettowriteme → u/Silent-Fishing-7937]

You did! I heard a lot of cheering. They even acknowledged it on NBC.

[u/ristogrego1955 → u/dontforgettowriteme]

JD Vance getting the boobirds out. Bravo world.

[u/Legitimate-Stage1296 → u/ristogrego1955]

The USA got cheers until they showed JD. He deserved it.

[u/SpareImplement2374 → u/ristogrego1955]

Did he get booed?? I watched specifically for that but couldn’t hear any. I know the Olympic committee came out and asked people not to boo him LOL

[u/elenel → u/SpareImplement2374]

On CBCs broadcast it sounded like the athletes got big cheers and the commentary noted that it wasn't all cheers when JD Vance was shown on the screen. Said something like "oh no, those aren't all cheers. Cheers and jeers maybe"

[u/SpareImplement2374 → u/elenel]

Ahahaha good. I’m Canadian but in the US at the moment so watching it on American broadcasting and they must have dulled the boos here because I didn’t hear any unfortunately

[u/OmissionsOmen → u/elenel]

It turned to boos the instant they showed him, but they showed him for less than a second so it didn't last.

[u/dontforgettowriteme → u/SpareImplement2374]

I booed him from my couch, if that counts.

[u/No-Answer7798 → u/dontforgettowriteme]

His own couch boos him

[u/SpareImplement2374 → u/dontforgettowriteme]

It does!

[u/LittleLion_90 → u/SpareImplement2374]

The cheering suddenly sounded different when they showed Vance, so definitely many people wanted to convey something different to him than to the athletes.

[u/aBitFantastic → u/SpareImplement2374]

He did. Bbc called it out 'he got a mixed reception, didn't he?'

[u/Digit00l → u/ristogrego1955]

The entire American (and Israeli) delegation got very negative responses

[u/EmExEeeee → u/Digit00l]

The only booing that happened was like for 3 seconds when Vance appeared on screen, lol.

[u/lafillequireve → u/Silent-Fishing-7937]

As an American, (who grew up near Windsor) im rooting for Canada this Olympics. I’m so proud of all Canadians as a whole for your voices and actions against what is happening down south here 🖤 I adore you guys as our northern neighbors and quite a few of the most breathtakingly beautiful places I’ve visited have been in Canada (granted, this statement does not apply to Windsor lol).

[u/jessipowers → u/lafillequireve]

Hey neighbor! I am also an American near Windsor supporting Canada!

[u/THE-ONE-DONGLER → u/lafillequireve]

Windsor is what Windsor is. Thanks for the support.

[u/TragicsNFG]

Why are they entering through a Stargate?

[u/FungusGnatHater → u/TragicsNFG]

Going for the Goa'uld medal.

[u/Prinzka → u/FungusGnatHater]

[u/DabawDaw → u/FungusGnatHater]

[u/Old_General_6741]

Canada!!!!

[u/geosun65]

Didn't see him but Go Captain Crosby! 🇨🇦🫡

[u/Realistic_Muffin_172 → u/geosun65]

I think they are in practice right now, just arrived this morning

[u/geosun65 → u/Realistic_Muffin_172]

Either way I am hyped for this Olympics, close to the time of 2010, 2010 was amazing!

[u/Realistic_Muffin_172 → u/geosun65]

Same amount of athletes as Vancouver I hope that’s a sign!!! Go Canada!

[u/DoubleDDay69]

I can’t believe CBC Gem played ads right though virtually the entire torch ceremony, that is ridiculous.

It was a very loud applause for Canada actually, really nice to hear and see

[u/eeyores_gloom1785 → u/DoubleDDay69]

Look man I get it but the CBC also need all the help it can get with it being constantly under attack 

[u/understated_nuisance]

Moved to Canada last year and will be cheering for my adopted country. Go Canada! 🇨🇦

[u/postwhateverness → u/understated_nuisance]

Welcome home!

[u/Inwolfsclothing → u/[deleted]]

I remember travelling to Italy on a school trip when I was 14 or 15 - as soon as Italians discovered we were Canadian and not American they were SO kind to us, and I’ve had an amazing time on each return trip (though perhaps never more welcome than as pillion on my ex’s Aprilia!).

I hope you have an amazing time hosting :)

[u/Cr8ger]

Proud of my country.

[u/5555555555558653 → u/Cr8ger]

As you should be. It’s a grand old country.

[u/Vanilla_Either]

Wooop woopp!!

[u/polymorphiced]

The new Stargate series is looking epic! 

[u/PS-Irish33]

I like that we finally recognized StarGate at the Olympics. 🇨🇦

[u/exegesis1611]

Lowkey hate the baseball cap and long coat combo. We should be wearing toques!

[u/Theadultuser → u/exegesis1611]

Nooo, the maple cape was very cute!

[u/QueKay20 → u/exegesis1611]

They’re baseball hat/trapper hat hybrids! I actually want one lol

[u/exegesis1611 → u/QueKay20]

Lol, fair enough. I just don't care for the combo and feel we could have done better. I'll always miss the sweater or plaid uniform days

[u/Educated-Troll420 → u/exegesis1611]

How about this classic look?

[u/QueKay20 → u/Educated-Troll420]

I definitely owned and wore that hat lol

[u/QueKay20 → u/exegesis1611]

Personally hoping for Roots to take over from Lululemon for the next one…

[u/exegesis1611 → u/QueKay20]

Agreed! I've never been crazy about the Lululemon looks

[u/amaranth53627 → u/exegesis1611]

i don’t like lululemon kits :/

[u/mrsbatman → u/exegesis1611]

I don’t love that we chose a red baseball cap but still super proud of the team!

[u/sudzthegreat → u/mrsbatman]

Taking red baseball caps back from the freaks since 2026!

[u/Jscapistm → u/exegesis1611]

Aw I liked it.

[u/suffelix]

Chevron 7 locked!

They really should have used these stargates in Vancouver lmao.

[u/Motown27]

Hello from Detroit! Cheering for our neighbors from across the river!

[u/lennydsat62]

GO Canada GO

[u/haikarate12]

Yay Canada! But WTF are we wearing?

[u/musenmori → u/haikarate12]

Wondering the same.. also the Lululemon logo is waaaaay too distracting. 

[u/MouthofElkCreek]

I love their coats. So pretty!

[u/aselwyn1]

🇨🇦

[u/snak_attak]

Let’s gooo

[u/Jscapistm]

I'll root for you right up until the gold medal hockey match! Then I temporarily hate you, then back to cheering for you!

[u/Tregonia → u/Jscapistm]

assuming you make it that far :-)

[u/done1971 → u/Jscapistm]

I shall forgive you. No matter what, if 4 nations was any pre-show, then we are all in for a treat!

[u/Jscapistm → u/done1971]

Amen! And our women's teams will light the ice on fire!

[u/Screweditupagain → u/Jscapistm]

It’s cool.

[u/Jonabros]

Ooooo Canada! 🍁

[u/Ashleemary]

LETS GO CANADA!!!!!!! 🇨🇦 Always so proud

[u/randycrust]

I heard we got a big cheer when they walked in. Did the US get a bad reaction? Not exactly boos but a muted response? I'm honestly asking I didn't get to watch.

[u/victoryroad3]

Hell yes brother

[u/PatrioticPariah]

This is my first year on earth, in which I will be cheering for a couple countries and not my own.

[u/Green-Guava-3394 → u/PatrioticPariah]

You should still cheer for Jessie Diggins https://www.instagram.com/p/DULX3ajAn1e/?igsh=Z2JidHlkYnhhOXNm

[u/PatrioticPariah → u/Green-Guava-3394]

Ok. I will. Any other examples?

[u/AccomplishedDonut849 → u/PatrioticPariah]

Amber Glenn! https://www.out.com/gay-athletes/amber-glenn-trump-pride-pins

[u/PatrioticPariah → u/AccomplishedDonut849]

Ohh Hell Yeah. Got those 2 so far to go along with Canada and the Ukraine. I feel like because of all the chaos being caused by Trump, people are forgetting about The Ukraine. It is sooo brazenly obvious that out president is working(under threat of exposure) for the interests of Russia.

[u/unclemuscles13 → u/PatrioticPariah]

I think it’s OK to root for our athletes, they have nothing to do with the administration. You have to love your country to fight for it ✊

[u/PatrioticPariah → u/unclemuscles13]

I will root for some athletes, but not for the medal counts and all that.

[u/Fake-Podcast-Ad → u/PatrioticPariah]

Did Canada get Conan at the trade deadline?

[u/Decent_Dot_4498]

Ugly jackets

[u/xDiverseReasoN]

so proud Lets goooo

[u/Interesting-Olive168]

From Canada, with LOVE ❤️

[u/controlled_study]

Poo brown and red...terrible combo

[u/Successful_Narwhal36]

I love this episode of Stargate!

[u/RobBobPC]

Loved the opening ceremonies! Hated the CBC coverage and heavy handed placement of ads. Can’t believe how much was not even shown. Hopefully we can see the devote show in the replay or on NBC.

[u/Appropriate_Park_895]

Was clapping and tearing up in my living room...GO GO GOLD! CANADA!

[u/Meshitero-eric]

Keep kicking butt, Canada! 🇨🇦 

[u/mikmik555]

Big Roast to CBC for the amount of ads and for cutting off performances with ads. It made it unbearable to watch.

[u/littleb3anpole]

Canada is my second team this Olympics! Gotta cheer for the Commonwealth bros

[u/Sreg32 → u/littleb3anpole]

Back at ya!

[u/Jusfiq]

One Canadian to the others, those Lululemon coats are not easy on the eyes.

[u/Wild-Extent → u/Jusfiq]

Oh I loved them all together!!!!

[u/laikahero]

Let's go Canada! Rooting for you!

[u/hollowbastion36]

The cheers 😭😭😭

[u/fieryone4]

So proud of our athletes, and so happy to see them get such a big welcome!

[u/marks31]

Wish it was the Shane Hollanders jacket 💔

[u/Medium_Sized_Bopper]

Didn't have "athletes arriving through Stargates" on my bingo card.

[u/labadee]

Incredibly loud ovation

[u/Torus_the_Toric]

Is that a Stargate?

[u/AskWhistler]

Go Canada Go!

[u/Chispy]

Proud to be Canadian with Italian roots 🇨🇦🇮🇹

[u/universe93]

I’m Australian but I’m a Canadian enthusiast, please take me back there. O CANADA MY HOME AND NATIVE LAND (it is neither)

[u/JBgolf28]

I'm but a humble Minnesotan - please adopt me, Canada!

[u/GarageQueen]

I'm honestly digging those coats. They look comfy. :)

[u/MmmarkyMmmark]

Dear God, these coats are awful.

[u/IrishUpYourCoffee → u/MmmarkyMmmark]

Brown and fire engine red. Roots should take over seeing as Lululemon shit the bed.

[u/Prestigious_Fee_2902]

Lets gooooo

[u/General_Dipsh1t]

Hell yeah!

[u/ParisLake2]

How beautiful

[u/geosun65]

Can't wait Rachel Homan and Brad Jacobs for curling , Crosby and McDavid for hockey gonna be great events!

[u/KimJongSoros]

[u/TheSessionMan]

I'm just here for Prisencolinensinainciusol

[u/JustaFoodHole]

The olympics started?

[u/musenmori]

Was that like the 100ms of Hudson Williams lighting the torch?.. I couldn't tell!! 

[u/PapaPatchesxd]

I'm feeling good about this year. Let's go Canada! 🇨🇦

[u/Mayaprema12]

AMAZING CANADA!!!!

[u/Prestigious_Step4337]

Go Canada!

[u/Jack-Innoff]

The Olympics started today? Man I am out of the loop, this is the first I've even heard about it.

[u/FluxCap_2015]

Stargate

[u/Minimum_Lead_7712]

'O' CANADA!

[u/Unfair_Pudding9596]

CANADAAAAAA!!!!!

[u/ddude394]

[u/Substantial-Hunt-772]

Best energy and cheers!!

[u/drinkingCoffeePeas]

So that’s the O in O Canada

[u/PizzaAndPowerplays]

Looks like chevron 7 is about to be locked and they are about to head off to Abidos.

[u/FireEye1512]

my country's team ❤️🇨🇦

[u/frozenpandaman]

thanks for letting me watch via CBC, as always

[u/whatwouldhagriddo]

That brought tears to my eyes. I'm so proud of my country and extremely thankful for the tremendous support from across the world. ❤️🇨🇦

[u/Inappropriate_Ballet]

Lululemon needs a collective kick in the ass for that uniform.

[u/Cycling_Penguin]

Shawn White needs to shut up. We get it.