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Tessa Virtue

Hometown: London, Ontario
Sport: Figure Skating
Handle: @tessavirtue17

Tessa Virtue and her ice dancing partner Scott Moir ended a two-year hiatus from the sport with one of their best seasons ever, even winning their third world title. After winning gold in Vancouver and silver in Sochi, the pair — who carried the Canadian flag at this year's opening ceremonies — have their sights set on the podium for a third time.

Justine Dufour-Lapointe

Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
Sport: Freestyle Skiing – Mogul
Handle: @justinedufourlapointe

See? Sibling rivalry can be a good thing! Justine (right) and her sister Chloé made history in Sochi when they became the third set of sisters in the games' history to win gold and silver at the same Winter Olympics event.

Natalie Spooner

Hometown: Scarborough, Ontario
Sport: Ice Hockey
Handle: @natspooner5

After winning her first Olympic gold in Sochi, 27-year-old Spooner is back on the women's hockey team repping the GTA in Canada's (unofficial) national sport.

Yuki Tsubota

Hometown: Whistler, B.C.
Sport: Freestyle Skiing – Slopestyle
Handle: @yuki_tsubota

At her first Olympics in Sochi, Tsubota crashed during the finals and suffered a concussion and fractured cheekbone. That didn't stop the now 24-year-old athlete: she was back on the slopes a week after surgery and is ready to compete in PyeongChang.

Kaillie Humphries

Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Sport: Bobsleigh
Handle: @kailliehumphries

We'll be watching record-breaking Kaillie Humphries (she's won back-to-back Olympic gold medals in her sport) this year to see if lightning can strike a third time for the speedy bobsleigh pilot. 

Rachel Homan

Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Sport: Curling
Handle: @team_homan

Rachel Homan (second from right) makes her Olympic debut after leading her curling team to gold during the 2017 world championships—Canada's first women's title at the competition since 2008.

Gabrielle Daleman

Hometown: Newmarket, Ontario
Sport: Figure Skating
Handle: @gabby_daleman

When Gabrielle Daleman made her first Olympic appearance in Sochi at 16, she was the youngest member of Team Canada. Now 20 years old, the skater is fresh off of a bronze-medal win at the 2017 World Championships. 

Sarah Nurse

Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario 
Sport: Ice Hockey
Handle: @nursey16

Twenty-three-year-old Sarah Nurse is no stranger to gold: she was part of Team Canada's winning Under-18 Women's World Championship team in 2013. PyeongChang marks her first Olympics.

Elizabeth Hosking

Hometown: Longueuil, Quebec
Sport: Snowboard 
Handle: @elizabethhosking

Elizabeth Hosking knew she wanted to win an Olympic medal when she was just 10 years old. Now at the ripe old age of 16, the snowboarder will see if she can make her dreams a reality.

Alex Gough

Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Sport: Luge
Handle: @agough87

Alex Gough is a Canadian luge veteran – this is her fourth Olympics. After finishing fourth in Sochi (the closest she's ever come to the podium) we're crossing our fingers that she'll finally take home gold.

Dahria Beatty

Hometown: Whitehorse, Yukon
Sport: Cross-country Skiing
Handle: @dahriabeatty

Dahria Beatty has been competing internationally since 2009, helping the Canadian women's relay team reach their best result at the world championships since 2001. PyeongChang is her first Olympic appearance. 

Valérie Maltais

Hometown: Saguenway, Quebec
Sport: Short-track Speed Skating
Handle: @vale077

PyeongChang marks Valérie Maltais's third Olympic Games. The 27-year-old, who started speed skating in 1996, won a silver medal as part of the 3000m relay team in Sochi.

Phylicia George

Hometown: Markham, Ontario
Sport: Bobsleigh
Handle: @phyliciageorge

Olympic enthusiasts may recognize Phylicia George as a member of Canada's track and field team. This year, the 30-year-old athlete makes her Winter Games debut, competing with Kaillie Humphries as a bobsledder.

Marie-Philip Poulin

Hometown: Beauceville, Quebec
Sport: Ice Hockey
Handle: @pou29

Hockey fans will be keeping a close eye on Marie-Philip Poulin (third from the left) during these games. Not only was the 26-year-old Canada's leading scorer in Sochi, she also got the winning goal against the U.S. in the gold medal match.

Jane Channell

Hometown: North Vancouver, B.C.
Sport: Skeleton
Handle: @j.channell

Jane Channell (right) knew she had to try the sport back in 2002 when she was watching the event with her grandfather and he turned to her and said, "They're crazy!" This is her first Olympics.

Calynn Irwin

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Sport: Snowboard
Handle: @caleventures

Calynn Irwin, 28, has been competing internationally since she was just 16 years old. (She comes from a skiing family, so no wonder.) This is her Olympic debut.

Dara Howell

Hometown: Huntsville, Ontario
Sport: Freestyle Skiing – Slopestyle
Handle: @darahowell

Twenty-three-year-old Dara Howell put on her first pair of skis at just 18 months old (nbd). After winning gold in Sochi, she took a break from the sport, but we're excited she's back and ready to compete in PyeongChang.