Canadian Olympic Foundation

Congratulations to the six elected members on the Canadian Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission, who will join eight fellow Olympians on the volunteer commission! The Canadian Olympic Foundation is honoured to have supported some of these remarkable athletes throughout their Olympic journeys and celebrates their outstanding achievements, both on and off the field of play. Sydney Payne, OLY (Rowing), 2024 Great to Gold program recipient, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Team Canada Podium Award recipient from the Malaviya Foundation Jacqueline Simoneau, OLY (Artistic Swimming)*, 2024 Great to Gold program recipient Katie Vincent, OLY (Canoe/Kayak Sprint), 2024 Great to Gold program recipient, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Team Canada Podium Award recipient from the Malaviya Foundation, 2023 Murphy Family Award recipient Charity Williams, OLY (Rugby Sevens), 2024 Great to Gold program recipient, Paris 2024 Team Canada Podium Award recipient from the Malaviya Foundation Maxwell Lattimer, OLY (Rowing)* Oliver Scholfield, OLY (Field Hockey) * Re-elected members Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gmfzsJmV

Be a part of Canada’s #1 charity devoted to Olympic Athletes and high-performance sport and help take Sport Philanthropy to the next level.    We're hiring an Intern of Foundation Donor Programs who will support the Foundation’s annual giving fundraising efforts, athlete engagements and support the COF's athlete award program. This role is perfect for a dynamic, creative and strategic-thinking individual with a drive to raise funds and deliver impact for Team Canada! Apply today: https://lnkd.in/gkZbChCC

Canadian figure skater and Olympic medallist, Toller Cranston, was a pioneer for creativity and freedom of expression in figure skating around the world. His legacy is tangible in the constant innovation in choreography of young skaters who have grown up looking up to him, today. Cranston’s impact on the next generation of skaters extends past the rink, through the Toller Cranston Memorial Fund and the Toller Cranston Memorial Award, which provide financial support to youth who hold the same artistic qualities as the Olympian. The Canadian Olympic Foundation, along with Skate Canada / Patinage Canada, is proud to announce the full list of 2024 Toller Cranston Memorial Fund Athlete Award winners: Grayson Long, Junior Men Jake Ellis, Junior Men Aleksa Volkova, Junior Women Lulu Lin, Junior Women Ava Kemp, Junior Pairs Yohnatan Elizarov, Junior Pairs Alisa Korneva, Junior Dance Kieran MacDonald, Junior Dance Les Supremes (Jr), Synchro Nathalie Yonemori, Novice Women Lia Cho, Novice Women Nico Conforti, Novice Men Parker Heiderich, Novice Men Laurence Briere, Novice Dance Julien Levesque, Novice Dance The Toller Cranston Awards are funded entirely through donor generosity. The Canadian Olympic Foundation and Skate Canada / Patinage Canada would also like to thank Jackson Ultima Skates, Jerry's Skating World Inc. and Riedell Shoes, Inc. for supplying boots and blades to select recipients where the need was identified. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gzzftfEu

Winter sports are upon us! Best of luck to all Team Canada athletes competing this weekend, whether it be in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, the Big Air Chur festival or the 2024 Canadian Long Track Championships in speed skating. Headlining the Canadian delegation at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is reigning men’s national champion and two-time recipient of the Canadian Olympic Foundation and Skate Canada / Patinage Canada's Toller Cranston Memorial Award (2019, 2021), Wesley Chiu. Chiu is also a 2021 and 2022 NextGen athlete. Don't miss any summer sport action either, with a couple of Canada’s top triathletes competing at the 2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals, and several Olympians racing at the 2024 UCI Track World Championships. Read here to learn more about what's happening in Canadian sport this weekend: https://lnkd.in/g6SR-p9A

Sophia Jensen’s path towards her first Olympic games has not been an easy journey. Living in Quebec, Sophia had to travel across provinces to train.   Support #TeamCanada. Donate Today. https://bit.ly/3MVUGvl

For two years now, freestyle ski athlete Marion Thénault has been pursuing her quest towards carbon neutrality, while aiming to take part in her second Olympic Games at Milano Cortina 2026. 💚 We caught up with her on Green Sports Day👇

What excites Métis indoor volleyball player Fynn McCarthy most about competing on the world stage with Team Canada is getting the opportunity to represent his community and Indigenous heritage. “As an Indigenous athlete, my community and identity mean everything to me. They are a huge source of strength and motivation. Being Indigenous is a source of pride, and a reminder of the responsibility I have to inspire future generations,” says McCarthy. — Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.🧡 We celebrate and elevate the voices of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Learn more about supporting organizations, and Indigenous athletes' contributions to our Olympic legacy here: https://t.co/1jeprTp51m Fynn is a recipient of the 2023 Bitove Indigenous Award. Learn more about Fynn and other Indigenous athletes who received the Bitove Indigenous Award here: https://lnkd.in/gQXabmAf

In honour of Truth and Reconciliation Day, discover the inspiring journey of Canadian Olympian Waneek Horn-Miller. Her story reminds us how representation empowers generations to dream bigger and achieve more. 🌟 Read more about her journey here 👇

Between her rigorous training and competing as a wrestler, Justina Di Stasio balances her work as a substitute teacher. 🇨🇦 Support #TeamCanada. Donate Today. https://bit.ly/3MVUGvl

We are SO excited for winter sports! #TeamCanada