Five Nova Scotian athletes will wear the ‘Maple Leaf’ in Milan.

Sid the Kid is going for gold again.

Cole Harbour’s Sidney Crosby tries for a third Olympic gold medal, as NHLers return to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years.

Crosby famously scored the ‘Golden Goal’ at the 2010 games in Vancouver, and captained Canada to gold in Sochi in 2014.

He’s joined by first-time Olympians Brad Marchand and Nathan MacKinnon on Team Canada.

On the women’s side, Stellarton’s Blayre Turnbull goes for her second gold medal with Team Canada.

The Toronto Sceptres captain won her first gold in Beijing in 2022.

Truro Nova Scotia snowboarder Liam Moffatt competes at his second Olympic games.

The opening ceremony is Friday, competition begins the day before.