The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced today the members of the Beijing 2008 Olympic mission team. The mission team is the group of health care and other professionals that provides all necessary support services to the Canadian team in Beijing. It is comprised mostly of volunteers from across Canada.
“We have worked very hard to select dedicated and experienced individuals for our mission team,” said Sylvie Bernier, 2008 Chef de Mission and 1984 diving Olympic gold medallist.
“The COC and its mission team work in collaboration with the National Sport Federations to deliver world-class services to athletes, coaches and other NSF support team personnel during the Games,” said Caroline Assalian, COC executive director of Olympic Preparation and Games. “Our mission team’s main objective in Beijing will be to create an optimal environment that contributes to podium success.”
The 125 members of the mission team will be comprised of non-accredited and accredited personnel. A total of 41 members will be a part of the health care and sport science team, which includes physicians, chiropractors, therapists and other medical support personnel. Other members of the mission team will provide support in areas including village operations, transportation, communications, performance centre, outfitting and Canada Olympic House.
The COC will add other members to the mission team as required pending sport team qualifications.
The Olympic Games in Beijing will be held August 8-24, 2008.
More information and downloadable lesson plans are available at www.olympicschool.ca.
The Canadian Olympic Committee is a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to sport excellence. It is responsible for all aspects of Canada’s involvement in the Olympic movement, including Canada’s participation in the Olympic and Pan American Games and a wide variety of programs that promote the Olympic Movement in Canada through cultural and educational means. For more information see the COC website: www.olympic.ca.
| OVERALL | ||
| Title | Name | Hometown |
| Chef de Mission | Sylvie Bernier | Montreal |
| Assistant Chef de Mission | Peter Giles | Halifax |
| Executive Director, Games | Caroline Assalian | Ottawa |
| Director, Team Operations | Betty Dermer-Norris | Fredericton |
| Team Attache | Mark Rowswell | Toronto |
| Security Liaison | Sgt. John Monteith | Ottawa |
| Security Liaison | Sgt. Louis Chiasson | Ottawa |
| VILLAGE OPERATIONS | ||
| Manager | Carla Anderson | Ottawa |
| Assistant Manager | Andrew Baker | Ottawa |
| Administration Officer | Henri Arslanian | Ste-Genevieve |
| Administration Officer | Mike Laporte | Ottawa |
| Transportation/Logistics Officer | Nadia M’Seffer | Vancouver |
| Transportation/Logistics Officer | Gord Peterson | London |
| Athlete Services Officer | Jennifer Button | Toronto |
| Athlete Services Officer | Josée Grand’Maître | Montreal |
| Athlete Services Officer | Veronica Brenner | Vancouver |
| Team Services Officer | Greg Muir | Montreal |
| Team Services Officer | Hub Bérubé | Winnipeg |
| Team Services Officer | Monique Allain | Fredericton |
| Team Services Officer | Tim Farstad | Calgary |
| Team Services Officer | Julia Rivard Marshall | Dartmouth |
| HEALTH AND SCIENCE | ||
| Chief Medical Officer (CMO) | Robert McCormack | New Westminster |
| Chief Therapist (CT) | Stephen King | Lennoxville |
| Health and Science Manager | Antoine Atallah | Anjou |
| Assistant CMO | Connie Lebrun | Edmonton |
| Assistant CT | Mario Mercier | Sherbrooke |
| Physician | Alan Vernec | Montreal |
| Physician | Julia Alleyne | Toronto |
| Physician | Mike Wilkinson | Vancouver |
| Physician | Teresa Lynn DeFreitas | Edmonton |
| Physician | Victor Lun | Calgary |
| Physician | Renata Frankovish | Ottawa |
| Physician | Andrew Pipe | Ottawa |
| Physician | Andrew Marshall | Ottawa |
| Athletic Therapist | Isabelle Routhier | Montreal |
| Athletic Therapist | David Blatz | Winnipeg |
| Athletic Therapist | Glen Bergeron | Winnipeg |
| Athletic Therapist | Heather Griffiths | Victoria |
| Physiotherapist | Marilou Lamy | Vancouver |
| Physiotherapist | Greg Redman | Calgary |
| Physiotherapist | Scott Fraser | Vancouver |
| Physiotherapist | Susan Massitti | Calgary |
| Physiotherapist | Karen Orlando | Toronto |
| Physiotherapist | Laurie Freebairn | Maple Ridge |
| Physiotherapist | Ronald Mattison | Vancouver |
| Physiotherapist | Nadine Plotnikoff | Vancouver |
| Physiotherapist | Raymonde Fortin | Brossard |
| Physiotherapist | Diana Perez | Beaconsfield |
| Physiotherapist | Karen Decker | Halifax |
| Chiropractor | Wilbour Kelsick | Port Moody |
| Chiropractor | Lawrence Schledewitz | Steinbach |
| Massage Therapist | Alvin Bodnarchuk | Saskatoon |
| Massage Therapist | Bernard Irvin | Kentville |
| Massage Therapist | Sophie St-Jacques | Boucherville |
| Massage Therapist | Jennifer Pendray-Toporowski | North Saanich |
| Massage Therapist | Carolyn Caesar | Toronto |
| Massage Therapist | Aurel Hamran | Edmonton |
| Massage Therapist | Eugene Liang | Vancouver |
| Massage Therapist | Chris Petch | Edmonton |
| Massage Therapist | Johanna Thackwray | Guelph |
| Sport Psychologist | Penny Werthner | Ottawa |
| Physiologist | Jon Kolb | Calgary |
| SPORT SERVICES | ||
| Director, Sport Services | Derek Covington | Ottawa |
| Sport Services Officer | Jessica Bromley | Ottawa |
| Athlete Mentor | Marnie McBean | Toronto |
| Coach Mentor | Danielle Sauvageau | Montreal |
| Coach Mentor | Debbie Muir | Calgary |
| Performance Technology, Manager | Mike Christie | Ottawa |
| Performance Technology Specialist | Emil Kossev | USA |
| Performance Technology Specialist | Kristin Collins | USA |
| Performance Technology – Support | Dana Way | Winnipeg |
| Performance Technology – Support | Carolyn Taylor | Winnipeg |
| Meteorologist | Doug Charko | Regina |
| Nutritionist | Melanie Olivier | Montreal |
| Sr. Director, Olympic Programs | Alex Gardiner | Winnipeg |
| PERFORMANCE CENTRE | ||
| Manager | Michel Leblanc | Quebec City |
| Assistant Manager | Brian Edey | Ottawa |
| Administration/Technical Officials Officer | Lucie Leclerc-Rose | Ottawa |
| Administration Officer | Yvonne Bierman | Toronto |
| Transportation/Logistics Officer | Martha Deacon | Cambridge |
| Transportation/Logistics Officer | Kelly-Ann Hodgins | Ottawa |
| Strength/Conditioning Specialist | Alain Delorme | Montreal |
| Ticketing Officer | Alan Koyanagi | Cambridge |
| Village Liaison Officer | Marc Gélinas | Montreal |
| Translator Services/Hotline Officer | Sophie Xiaofei Li | Montreal |
| Chef | Daryle Ryo Nagata | Vancouver |
| Chef | Robert LeCrom | Vancouver |
| Chef | Sean Murray | Vancouver |
| IT Services Officer | Esad Zenkic | Toronto |
| COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| Press Chief | Sylvie Bigras | Ottawa |
| Assistant Press Chief | Steve Keogh | Toronto |
| Translator | Pascale Seide Legros | Ottawa |
| Media Attache | Aline Lafrenière | Chelsea |
| Media Attache | Caroline Sharp | Ashton |
| Media Attache | Chris Dornan | Calgary |
| Media Attache | Ivonne Shoucair | Ottawa |
| Media Attache | Jackie Skender | London |
| Media Attache | Marie-Annick L’Allier | Montreal |
| Media Attache | Martin Richard | Ottawa |
| Media Attache | Mathieu Gentes | Ottawa |
| Media Attache | Mylène Croteau | Ottawa |
| Media Attache | Ron Scammell | Wakefield |
| Media Attache | Catherine Barbeau | Montreal |
| Media Attache | Anne Merklinger | Ottawa |
| OUTFITTING OPERATIONS | ||
| Manager | Renée Currie-Kozak | Ottawa |
| Database Officer | Alison Brazier | Toronto |
| Administration Officer | Melanie Banville | Ottawa |
| Warehouse Officer | Stéphane Hachey | Bathurst |
| Ouffitting Officer | Christina Ashcroft | USA |
| Outfitting Officer | Graham Birt | Newmarket |
| Outfitting Officer (satellite villages) | Marc Leger | Ottawa |
| Local Volunteer Officer | JP Piltzmaker | Toronto |
| Seamstress | Anna Durie | Richmond |
| Seamstress | Barb Hiland | Ennismore |
| CANADA OLYMPIC HOUSE | ||
| Manager | Nishi Aubin | Toronto |
| Assistant Manager | Roupina Farra | Toronto |
| Administration Officer | Laurier Thériault | Repentigny |
| Administration Officer | Norm O’Reilly | Sudbury |
| Access Officer | Karen Moloney | Whitby |
| Access Officer | Richard Scott | Montreal |
| Media Attache – COH | Carolyne Hudson | Montreal |
| Family Liaison Officer | Richard Koo | Toronto |
| Family Liaison Officer | Bianelle Legros | Montreal |
| Sponsor Relations | Kathrin Mertens | Toronto |
| Finance Officer | Arlete Serro | Toronto |
* Please note that there will be additional Mission Team Members added to this list.
| Beijing 2008 – Contracted Personnel | ||
| Logistics support | Fadey Li | Beijing |
| Photographer | Mike Ridewood | Calgary |
| Photographer | Andre Forget | Calgary |
| International Travel | Rene Pittet | Toronto |
| Guide | Mu Zimu | Beijing |
| Beijing 2008 – Corporate | ||
| President | Michael Chambers | Ottawa |
| Executive Committee Member | Jean Dupré | Ottawa |
| CEO / Secretary General | Chris Rudge | Toronto |
| Chief Operating Officer | Lou Ragagnin | Toronto |
| Executve Director, Marketing and Communications | David Bedford | Toronto |
| Director, Communications | Jackie De Souza | Toronto |
