Why Team Canada has no medal goal at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Why Team Canada has no medal goal at the 2018 Winter Olympics

February 9, 2018 6:28 am PST.

Despite high expectations going into the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, there is no medal count goal for Team Canada. Sportsnet's Arash Madani speaks with Isabelle Charest, Team Canada's Chef de Mission, about the decision.

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