The sports community continues to have confidence in current leadership
GATINEAU, QC – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) will maintain its current direction and focus on its initiatives over the next quadrennial. This is evident from the results of the biennial elections after which the leadership of the organization remains essentially unchanged. Marcel Aubut (Qué.) remains as president, and Olympian Tricia Smith (BC) retains her position as vice-president. Olympians Charmaine Crooks (BC) and Thérèse Brisson (ON) remain on the Board of Directors, as does Gene Edworthy (AB). The only change to the Council is the arrival of a new elected member, Kevin Gilmore, senior vice-president and chief operating officer of the Montreal Canadiens NHL franchise.
“I am truly pleased to have the opportunity to continue serving our athletes, coaches and national sports federations as President for the next four years,” said Mr. Aubut. “I want to thank the members of the Session for their continued confidence, and I look forward to continuing my work with them to ensure that athletes and coaches have everything they need to advance the role of sport in Canadian society. »
“I don't want to take anything away from his distinguished predecessors or the great team he created at the COC, but Marcel is and will continue to be a transformative visionary,” said Adam van Koeverden, President of the COC. COC Athletes’ Commission. “Marcel puts the athlete first, and he wants to win as much as any Olympian I’ve been lucky enough to meet. »
“Summer sports have received exceptional support from the current President and Board of Directors, particularly during the London 2012 Games and the crucial months leading up to and following those Games,” said Greg Mathieu, co-chair of the Summer Sports Caucus. “We really appreciate this kind of support, and we look forward to continuing to rely on this commitment as we prepare for Toronto 2015 and Rio 2016.”
“Expectations for winter sports are sky-high based on the results we achieved at Vancouver 2010,” added Peter Judge, Chair of the Winter Sports Caucus. “Passion and hard work are the two most important keys to success, and Marcel and the Board truly embody these attributes, ultimately allowing athletes and teams to grow stronger and refocused as they are preparing for Sochi 2014 and PyeongChang 2018.”
In addition to the positions on the Board of Directors, five category B members were also elected to the Session, namely Mmonth Crooks and Brisson, MM. Edworthy and Gilmore, as well as the Canadian Olympic Team's chef de mission for Sochi 2014, Steve Podborski, elected to a partial term to replace Larry Smith who stepped down late last year, mid-term. path in his mandate.
The elections took place as part of the bi-annual meeting of the Canadian Olympic Committee Session, which took place this weekend at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec.
