The former Equestrian Canada CEO was invited due to his experience in equestrian sport, sport integrity, and international affairs.
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Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) Chief Executive Officer Chris Overholt today outlined a bold new vision for the future of Team Canada by announcing more than $132 million in funding for the Canadian sport community. During an address to the Empire Club of Canada in Toronto, Mr. Overholt announced that the COC would be renewing its […]
On Thursday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Council announced four-time Olympian, Olympic medallist and Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) President, Tricia Smith, along with seven others, as a new member of the IOC. The election for the position was held in Rio at the 129th IOC Executive Session, August 2-4, 2016. In this latest slate, […]
The Canadian Olympic Committee and Equestrian Canada have named the 10 athletes nominated to represent Canada at the Rio 2016 Olympic
Equine Canada (EC) congratulates Tricia Smith on being voted in as president of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) on Nov. 22, 2015. Smith, an Olympian, accomplished lawyer and businesswoman, stepped in as interim president of the COC after former president, Marcel Aubut, resigned in October 2015. She was officially named president after a positive vote […]
Canadian Olympic Show Jumping Champion Eric Lamaze and his student, Tiffany Foster, both of Schomberg, ON, have been nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee for review and naming to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team for show jumping. Lamaze, 44, made his Olympic debut in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, becoming the first Canadian equestrian athlete […]
Equine Canada is pleased to announce the names of the rider/horse combinations who will be nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) for review and naming to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team for the sports of Dressage, Eventing and Jumping. The riders and horses nominated have successfully completed the team selection process of their respective […]
