The whole medal count thing is contentious at best.
Do you rank according to gold medals or total medals? Based on total medals, Canada is indeed in 12th spot. However, a cursory glance at the table when gold medals are the primary index and Team Canada is in 29th spot. Figures, tables and statistics like this are highly malleable and can be utilized to prove or disprove any side of the argument.
For me it is nice enough that they are able to compete at all.
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