Canada at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Canada competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games which were held in Delhi, India from October 3–14, 2010. Canada competed in 15 out of 17 sports with the exceptions being netball and tennis. Canada's team consisted of 251 athletes, which was a decrease of 3 from the 2006 games. However, the events at these games were much more than they were in 2006. Several athletes withdrew due to safety concerns, including medal contenders Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, Perdita Felician and Dietmar Trillus. Ken Pereira, Captain of the Men's field hockey team, was named the flag bearer on September 18, 2010, becoming the first Indo-Canadian and field hockey player to receive the honour.

Medalists

won the men's shot put ==Archery==

Archery

Canada sent 10 archers to the 2010 commonwealth games. Kevin Tataryn and Dietmar Trillus on September 22, 2010, withdrew, due to safety concerns. The replacements Nathan Cameron and Michael Schleppe were announced on September 24, 2010. Men Women ==Athletics==

Athletics

Canada sent a team of 40 athletes to the 2010 Commonwealth Games ;Men Decathlon ;Women Heptathlon == Badminton==

Badminton

Canada's Badminton will consist of 11 athletes for the 2010 Commonwealth Games . Joseph Rogers and Milaine Cloutier will also attend as alternates. On September 28, 2010, Alvin Lau withdrew due to educational commitments. Men Women Mixed Mixed Team Canada was ranked 5th in the draw and drew #3 England, #10 Mauritius, #14 Uganda and tied for #20 (last place) The Falkland Islands. Placing 2nd behind England after the group rounds, Canada lost to India in the Quarterfinals. ;Group C ;Quarterfinals ==Boxing==

Boxing

Canada sent a team of 5 boxers to the 2010 Commonwealth Games On October 1, 2010, it was announced that Colin Fish and Steve Rolls were removed from the team for missing a mandatory training camp. ==Cycling==

Cycling

Canada sent a team of 12 Cyclists to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. On October 1, 2010, Alison Testroete withdrew due to an injury. Road Men Women Track Men • Zach Bell – Men's Points, Scratch • Travis Smith – 1 km Time Trial, Sprint, Keirin Women • Tara Whitten – Women's Individual Pursuit, Points, Scratch, Team Sprint • Monique Sullivan – 500m/1 km Time Trial, Sprint, Team Sprint == Diving==

Diving

Canada sent a team of 11 divers to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. However, on September 15, 2010 Riley McCormick withdrew from the event with a back injury. On September 28, 2010, Meaghan Benfeito withdrew due to a lingering back injury, and was replaced with 17-year-old Rachel Kemp. ;Men ;Women ==Gymnastics==

Gymnastics

Canada will send 13 gymnasts to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Artistic ;Men • Tariq Dowers • Ian Galvan • Anderson Loran • Robert Watson • Jason Scott ;Women • Gabby May • Catherine Dion • Kristin Klarenbach • Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette • Emma Willis Rhythmic • Mariam Chamilova • Demetra Mantcheva • Nerissa Mo == Field hockey==

Field hockey

Canada has qualified both a men's and women's field hockey team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Men The team. • Adam Froese • David Carter • Matthew Guest • Richard Hildreth • David Jameson • Antoni Kindler • Mark Pearson • Ken Pereira • Rob Short • Iain Smythe • Hudson Stewart • Sukhwinder Singh • Scott Tupper • Jesse Watson • Philip Wright Canada has been drawn into Group B with South Africa, England, Trinidad and Tobago and New Zealand. Pool B Match Schedule: ---- ---- ---- Women The team. • Abigail Raye • Ali Lee • Amanda Stone • Anna Kozniuk • Azelia Liu • Diana Roemer • Kate Gillis • Katie Baker • Katie Collison • Kristine Wishart • Robyn Pendleton • Samantha Smith • Stephanie Jameson • Stephanie Nesbitt • Thea Culley • Tyla Flexman Canada has been drawn into Group B with England, Wales, Malaysia and New Zealand. Pool B Match Schedule: ---- ---- ---- ==Lawn bowls==

Lawn bowls

Canada sent a team of 12 lawn bowlers to the 2010 Commonwealth Games ;Men ;Women ==Rugby sevens==

Rugby sevens

Canada rugby sevens' team consisted of 12 athletes and was announced on September 9. Canada played Guyana, New Zealand and Scotland in the round robin but did not advance to the next round. • Nanyak Dala • Thyssen de Goede • Sean Duke • Ciaran Hearn • Nathan Hirayama • Phil Mack • Ian Shoults • Neil Meechan • Justin Mensah-Coker • John Moonlight • Taylor Paris • Conor Trainor ;Group A ---- ---- ---- ==Shooting==

Shooting

Canada's shooting team was a B team. Canada's shooting team was announced on August 25, 2010. The team consists of 16 shooters 4 less than in Melbourne. Men Women == Squash==

Squash

Canada's squash team consisted of 7 athletes (3 male and 4 female). On October 1, 2010, Shahier Razik withdrew due to an injury, a replacement was not announced. Men ;Doubles ;Pool 4 Women ;Doubles ;Pool 1 ;Mixed ;Pool 1 ;Pool 3 == Swimming==

Swimming

Canada's swimming team will consist of 27 swimmers. The Relay teams was announced the day prior to competition. ;Men ;Men's Relays ;Women ==Synchronized swimming==

Synchronized swimming

Canada attempted to continue its streak of winning every gold medal awarded in the sport ever at the Commonwealth Games. The team was announced on August 19, 2010. • Élise Marcotte – Duet (substitute) ==Table tennis==

Table tennis

Canada's table tennis squad consisted of 10 athletes, two of them being alternates but did not actually participate. Men • Pradeeban Peter-Paul • Pierre-Luc Hinse • Xavier Therien • Andre Ho • Pierre-Luc Thériault *Alternate Women • Zhang Mo • Sara Yuen • Carmen Lee • Anqi Luo • Marie-Andree Levesque *Alternate == Weightlifting==

Weightlifting

Canada sent a team of 15 weightlifters to the 2010 Commonwealth Games ;Men ;Women == Wrestling==

Wrestling

Canada sent a team of 16 wrestlers to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. On October 1, 2010, both John Pineda and Khetag Pliev withdrew due to injuries and were replaced with Promise Mwenga (who is already competing in Greco-Roman) and Korey Jarvis respectively. ;Men's Freestyle ;Women's Freestyle ;Men's Greco-Roman ==See also==

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