The 2014 Celebration of Excellence presented by RBC, a three day series of events where the Sochi 2014 Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Teams make public appearances in Ottawa and various cities throughout Alberta, kicked off. Olympians and Paralympians enjoyed a breakfast hosted by Ottawa Tourism, visited 36 schools, Manoir Ronald McDonald House Ottawa, and were … Read more
The Canadian Olympic Committee, in partnership with RBC and The Globe and Mail, presented more than $1.8 million in cheques to Sochi Olympians and their coaches for their medal performances in Sochi. As part of the Celebration of Excellence events presented by RBC, the cheques were presented during a breakfast at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in … Read more
Veteran triathlete Simon Whitfield from Victoria will be the Canadian Olympic Team flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Canadian Olympic Committee made the announcement in a pomp-filled event involving the iconic Ceremonial Guard at the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill. Whitfield, who was joined by his father, mother … Read more
The Canadian Olympic Committee announced that it has named Valerie McMurtry as the Canadian Olympic Foundation’s new Chief Executive. The committee said that McMurtry is currently the president and CEO of the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation and has more than two decades of experience working with some of Canada’s leading charities and not-for-profit … Read more
The Canadian Olympic Committee president Marcel Aubut released a statement regarding Canadian athlete Sarah Burke. Aubut said that Burke is a pioneer in her sport of freestyle skiing and Canadians are proud of her and all she has accomplished. The committee wished her a speedy recovery. The full release is available online. Call 416-324-4120.
The Canadian Olympic Committee announced that more tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games have been made available for Canadian residents through Jet Set Sports/CoSport, the committee’s official ticket distributor. Canadian Olympic Committee CEO Chris Overholt said the committee has been working with its partners at Jet Set Sports/CoSport to free up a new block … Read more
The Canadian Olympic Committee announced that British Columbian curler Corryn Brown will carry the Canadian flag into the Opening Ceremonies of the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck. Committee president Marcel Aubut said that Brown and the entire Canadian Winter Youth Olympic team will make Canada proud. Brown will represent a team of 51 athletes, 21 … Read more
Canadian hockey star Sidney Crosby has been named the International Olympic Committee’s final Youth Olympic Ambassador for the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games. President of the Canadian Olympic Committee Marcel Aubut said that the committee was pleased to facilitate the process of Crosby becoming a Youth Olympic Games Ambassador and the committee is proud to … Read more
