# Athletic Standing Stats The 'Canada and the Olympics' Infographic is Patriotic By Shiori Mine | Published 2012-07-26 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canada-and-the-olympics-infographic References: [visual.ly](http://visual.ly/canada-and-olympics) & [redleafloans](http://www.redleafloans.ca/blog/canada-and-the-olympics/) The 'Canada and the Olympics' infographic provides insightful stats on where this proud red and white country stands in the national rankings. Canada has competed in the [summer games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olympic-games-chrome-extension) since 1900 and has won 266 medals since. Canadians have faced a strong showing in events such as [track and field](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skylar-park), swimming and rowing. From 1980-1988, the proud Northern nation saw a huge spike in medal wins during the Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Despite Canada being known for its [maple leaf](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maple-from-canada), the flag and symbol was used to recognize athletes 60 years before its official mandate. A notable athlete worth mentioning is speed skater Clara Hughes, who is only athlete to be decorated at both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Get pumped to cheer on your canucks with the Canada and the Olympics infographic. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) > [Olympics](https://www.trendhunter.com/olympics) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **National Medal Standings:** Opportunity to create a platform that provides a real-time ranking of each country for every Olympic game - **Athlete Achievement Comparison:** Opportunity to develop a tool that allows users to compare an athlete's performance across multiple Olympic games and events - **Olympic Medal Trends:** Opportunity to analyze historical data to identify patterns and trends in medal wins among countries and events ### Who This Affects Most - **Sports Betting:** Opportunity to offer customized betting options that take into account an athlete's Olympic history and performance - **Fitness Wearables:** Opportunity to create a gamified fitness platform that allows users to compete against Olympic athletes and measure performance against historical records - **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunity to design targeted campaigns that leverage Olympic history and performance to appeal to consumers and build brand loyalty ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Olympics-Inspired Running Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/womens-running-shoe.md) - [Canadian Fan-Based Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/performance-enhancing-canadians.md) - [Olympic Meal Delivery Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skipthedishes.md) - [Paralympic Dual-Focused Promotional Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadian-paralympic-committees.md) - [Transformative Olympic Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-canada-kit.md) - [Olympic-Themed French Fry Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-canada-popup.md) - [Parent-Honoring Olympic Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parents-of-team-canada-athletes.md) - [Physical Activity-Promoting Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadian-olympic-committees.md) - [Iconic Sports Drink Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gatorade-canada.md)