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MONTREAL -- A 20-member entourage, including 11 athletes, with ties to ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University are among the 331 competitors named to the Canadian Olympic team for the 2008 Beijing Games (Aug. 8-24) on Wednesday.

Nine ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ graduates will serve in an administrative capacity at the Games for either the Canadian Olympic Committee or the IOC.

Among the current ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students headed for China is Marie-Pierre Gagné, a synchronized swimmer from Ahuntsic, Que., wrestler David Zilberman of Cote St. Luc, Que., canoeist Thomas Hall of Pointe Claire, Que., and Victoria Poon, a kinesiology student from LaSalle, Que., who swam for the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Martlets in 2006-07.

Graduates include soccer forward Amber Allen of Pitt Meadows, B.C. and rower Douglas Vandor  from Dewittville, Que., both of whom starred on the playing field for ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.

Other grads are weightlifter Jeane Lassen of Whitehorse (Yukon), wrestler Martine Dugrenier of Laval, Que., kayaker Andrew Willows, a native of Gananoque, Ont., who resides in Lachine and trains at Pointe Claire,  and three-time Olympic judoka Keith Morgan, a Montreal resident originally from Calgary.

The other athlete is soccer star Amy Walsh of St. Hilaire, Que., who played for the Martlets in 1996 and transferred to Nebraska the next year on an athletic scholarship.

Among the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ grads heading to Beijing in an administrative role are Richard Pound (IOC member), Howard Stupp (IOC staff) of Chomedy, Que., Victor Zilberman (COC wrestling coach) of Cote St. Luc, Tom Johnson (COC swim coach) of Montreal, Michael Creamer of Montreal (COC canoe/kayak coach) and Montreal native Derek Covington (COC staff), plus Dr. Connie Lebrun (COC physician) of Edmonton, Diana Perez (COC physiotherapist) of Beaconsfield, Que., and Alain Delorme (COC physiologist) of St. Jean, Que.

Over the past century, 106 ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students have gone on to Olympic glory and they have won a combined total of 24 Olympic medals, including five gold, eight silver and 11 bronze.

Topping the list is Dr. Phil Edwards. A graduate from the faculty of medicine, Edwards won a whopping five bronze medals while representing Canada at the 1928 Amsterdam Games, the 1932 Los Angeles Games and the 1936 Berlin Games. 

He was the only Canadian Olympian to win medals in three Olympic Games until short-track speed-skater Marc Gagnon equalled the feat in 2002. His Canadian record of five Olympic medals stood for 66 years before it was finally matched by Gagnon.

Only three ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students have won Olympic gold -- swimmer George Hodgson (two golds at the 1912 Stockholm Games), Kim St-Pierre (gold at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City and in 2006 at Turin) and freestyle skier Jennifer Heil, also at the 2006 Games.

Curious about other ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Olympians? Read on for the names of past and present student athletes at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ who have participated in winter and summer Olympic Games.

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1912 Stockholm Summer Games
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ATHLETES (1):
George Hodgson (swimming; 2 gold medals)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (0):


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1920 Antwerp Summer Games
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ATHLETES (2):
George Vernot (swimming; 1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal)
George Hodgson (swimming)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (0):


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1924 Chamonix Winter Games
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(no representatives from ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ)


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1924 Paris Summer Games
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ATHLETES (2):
Dr Clayton Bourne (swimming)
David Johnson  (track & field; 4th in 400m, 4th in 4x400)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (1):
Dr Arthur S. Lamb (COA administrator)


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1928 St. Moritz Winter Games
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ATHLETES (1):
Bill Thompson (cross-country skiing)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (0):


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1928 Amsterdam Summer Games
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ATHLETES (2):
Dr F. Munroe Bourne (swimming; 1 bronze medal)
Dr Phil Edwards (track & field; 1 bronze medal)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (1):
Dr Arthur S. Lamb (COA administrator)


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1932 Lake Placid Winter Games
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ATHLETES (1):
Harry Pangman (cross-country skiing)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (0):


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1932 Los Angeles Summer Games
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ATHLETES (3):
Dr Phil Edwards (track & field; 3 bronze medals)
Dr F. Munroe Bourne (track & field)
Dr George B. Maughan (boxing)

ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (0):



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1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Games
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ATHLETES (5):
Hugh Farquharson (hockey; 1 silver medal)
Ralph St. Germain (hockey; 1 silver medal)
Ken Farmer (hockey; 1 silver medal)
Frank Shaughnessy, Jr. (USA hockey; 1 bronze medal)
Bill Ball (cross-country skiing, ski jumping, slalom)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (0):


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1936 Berlin Summer Games
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ATHLETES (4):
Dr Phil Edwards (track & field; 1 bronze medal)
James Worrall (track & field)
George V. Tully  (fencing)
Dr F. Munroe Bourne (track & field)
*George Athans (diving)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (1):
James Naismith (invited guest)



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1948 St. Moritz Winter Games
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ATHLETES (0):


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
James Worrall (COA administrator)
Ken Farmer (COA administrator)


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1948 London Summer Games
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ATHLETES (2):
Dr George Athans (diving)
Georges Pouliot (fencing)
*Sol Tolchinsky (basketball)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
James Worrall (COA administrator)
Ken Farmer (COA administrator)


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1952 Oslo Winter Games
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ATHLETES (1):
John Griffin (alpine skiing)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
James Worrall (COA administrator)
Ken Farmer (COA administrator)


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1952 Helsinki Summer Games
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ATHLETES (1):
George Bossy (canoe/kayak)
*George Genereux  (trapshooting;  1 gold medal)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
James Worrall (COA administrator)
Ken Farmer (COA administrator)


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1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Games
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ATHLETES (0):


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
Frank Shaughnessy, Jr. (Manager for Team Canada)
James Worrall (COA administrator)


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1956 Melbourne Summer Games
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ATHLETES (1):
George Bossy (canoe/kayak; 8th place in 1000m)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (1):
James Worrall (COA administrator)


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1960 Squaw Valley Winter Games
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ATHLETES (0):


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (1):
James Worrall (COA administrator)


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1960 Rome Summer Games
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ATHLETES (2):
Richard Pound (swimming)
Cameron Grout (swimming)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (1):
James Worrall (COA administrator)


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1964 Innsbruck Winter Games
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ATHLETES (0):


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (1):
James Worrall (COA administrator)


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1964 Tokyo Summer Games
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ATHLETES (1):
Dr. Jerry Herbert Anderson (diving; Puerto Rico)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (1):
James Worrall (COA administrator)


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1968 Grenoble Winter Games
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ATHLETES (0):


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (1):
James Worrall (COA administrator)


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1968 Mexico City Summer Games
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ATHLETES (1):
Dr. Jerry Herbert Anderson (diving; Puerto Rico)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
James Worrall (COA administrator)
Richard Pound (COA administrator)


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1972 Sapporo Winter Games
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ATHLETES (0):


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
Richard Pound (COA administrator)
Jack Lynch (COA administrator)


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1972 Munich Summer Games
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ATHLETES (2):
Robert Kasting (swimming; 1 bronze medal)
John Hawes (swimming)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (3):
Dr. Jerry Herbert Anderson (coach; Puerto Rico)
Richard Pound (COA administrator)
Jack Lynch (COA administrator)


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1976 Innsbruck Winter Games
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ATHLETES (0):


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
Richard Pound (COA administrator)
Jack Lynch (COA administrator)


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1976 Montreal Summer Games
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ATHLETES (3):
Sylvia Sweeney (basketball; finished 6th)
John Hawes (swimming)
Howard Stupp (wrestling)
*Eniko Kiefer (diving)
*Connie Lebrun (volleyball)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (3):
Richard Pound (COA administrator)
James Worrall (COA administrator)
Jack Lynch (COA administrator)


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1980 Lake Placid Winter Games
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ATHLETES (0):


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (3):
Richard Pound (COA administrator)
James Worrall (COA administrator)
Jack Lynch (COA administrator)


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1980 Moscow Summer Games
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ATHLETES (1):
Howard Stupp (wrestling) qualified for the Canadian Olympic team, but did not participate  due to the boycott.


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (4):

Dave Johnson (COA swim coach)
Richard Pound (COA administrator)
James Worrall (COA administrator)
Jack Lynch (COA administrator)

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1984 Sarajevo Winter Games
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ATHLETES (0):

ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
Richard Pound (COA administrator)
Jack Lynch (COA administrator)


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1984 Los Angeles Summer Games
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ATHLETES (3):
Sylvia Sweeney (basketball; finished 4th)
Daniele Laumann (rowing; 1 bronze medal)
Howard Stupp (wrestling)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (3):
Dave Johnson (COA swim coach)
Jack Lynch (COA administrator)
Richard Pound (IOC administrator)


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1988 Calgary Winter Games
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ATHLETES (0):


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
Richard Pound (IOC administrator)
Jack Lynch (COA administrator)


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1988 Seoul Summer Games
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ATHLETES (1):
Dr. Lizanne Bussieres (athletics-marathon, 26th)
*Andrea Nugent (swimming; 1 bronze medal)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (3):
Dave Johnson (COA swim coach)
Richard Pound (IOC administrator)
Jack Lynch (COA administrator)


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1992 Albertville Winter Games
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ATHLETES (1):
L. Patrick Kelly (speedskating)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (1):
Richard Pound (IOC administrator)


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1992 Barcelona Summer Games
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ATHLETES (6):
Penny Vilagos (synchronized swimming; 1 silver medal)
Vicky Vilagos (synchronized swimming; 1 silver medal)
Dr. Lizanne Bussieres (athletics-marathon)
Greg Stevenson (rowing; 11th in men's four)
Dan Nowosielski (fencing)
Andrea Nugent (swimming)
*Marianne Limpert (swimming)
*Henry Hering (rowing)

ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (3):
Dave Johnson (COC swim coach)
Richard Pound (IOC administrator)
Howard Stupp (IOC administrator)


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1994 Lillehammer Winter Games
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ATHLETES (2):
L. Patrick Kelly (speedskating; 6th in 1000m)
Stephen Gough (speedskating; BA '98)

ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
Richard Pound (IOC administrator)
Howard Stupp (IOC administrator)


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1996 Atlanta Summer Games
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ATHLETES (10):
Alison Korn (rowing; silver in women's eight)
Tosha Tsang (rowing; silver in women's eight)
Greg Stevenson (rowing; 4th in men's eight)
Bradshaw Crombie (rowing; alternate)
Tina Poitras (track & field)
Dan Nowosielski (fencing)
Keith Morgan (judo)
Niki Jenkins (judo)
Marie-Josee Gibeau-Ouimet (kayaking)
Sébastien Paddington (swimming; competed for Trinidad & Tobago)
*Marianne Limpert (swimming; 1 silver medal)
*Henry Hering (rowing)

ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (5):
Victor Zilberman (COC wrestling coach)
Dave Johnson (COC swim coach)
Dr. Connie Lebrun (COC physician)
Richard Pound (IOC administrator)
Howard Stupp (IOC administrator)


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1998 Nagano Winter Games
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ATHLETES (3):
L. Patrick Kelly (speedskating)
David Allardice (short-track speedskating)
Valerie Cavar (short-track speedskating)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
Richard Pound (IOC administrator)
Howard Stupp (IOC administrator)


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2000 Sydney Summer Games
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ATHLETES (11):
Keith Morgan (judo)
Alison Korn (rowing; bronze medal, women's eight)
Marianne Limpert (swimming)
Craig Hutchison (swimming)
Karine Legault (swimming)
Robbyn Hermitage (badminton)
Marie-Luc Arpin (water polo)
Jana Salat (water polo)
Sébastien Paddington (swimming; competed for Trinidad & Tobago)
*Katie Brambley (swimming)
*Claire Carver-Dias (synchro; 1 bronze medal)
*Henry Hering (rowing)
Ben Storey (rowing, alternate)
Genevieve Meredith (rowing, alternate)

ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (7)
Victor Zilberman (COC wrestling coach):
Dave Johnson (COC swim coach)
Sarah Pape (COC rowing coach, w.lightweight double)
Dr. Connie Lebrun (COC physician)
Derek Covington (COC Administrator; track & field)
Richard Pound (IOC Administrator)
Howard Stupp (IOC administrator)


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2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games
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ATHLETES (2):
Kim St. Pierre (hockey; 1 gold medal)
Jennifer Heil (freestyle moguls skiing)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (2):
Richard Pound (IOC Administrator)
Howard Stupp (IOC administrator)


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2004 Athens Summer Games
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ATHLETES (16):

Andrew Willows, Kayaking
Pointe Claire, Que.
(Kinesiology, undergrad degree ongoing)

Keith Morgan, Judo
Montreal, Que.
(BSc Anatomy & Cell Biology, 1999)

Emilie Mondor, Track & Field
Laval, Que.
(competed for ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ track team, studied Agriculture in 2000; transferred to Simon Fraser University)

Christopher Kalec, Diving
Chomedy, Laval, Que.
(Commerce, undergrad degree ongoing)

Samantha McGlone, Triathlon
Montreal, Que.
(BEd Kinesiology, 2002)

Sarah Pape, Rowing (7th in women's eight)
London, Ont.
(BA North American Studies, 1995)

Mara Jones, Rowing (8th, w.lightweight double)
Victoria, B.C.
(BSc Physiology, 1997)

Genevieve Meredith, Rowing (alternate)
Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Que.
(BSc Occupational Therapy, 2001)

Doug Vandor, Rowing (alternate)
Ormstown, Que.
(BSc 1998; MSc Experimental Surgery, 2002)

Marie-Luc Arpin, Water polo
St. Lambert, Que.
(Mechanical Engineering, undergrad degree ongoing)

Melissa Collins, Water polo
Dollard des Ormeaux, Que.
(BSc Phys. Therapy, 1998; Master’s ongoing)

Andrea Dewar, Water polo
Pointe Claire, Que.
(BSc Physical Therapy, 2001)

Christine Robinson, Water polo
Lachine, Que.
(Physiology, undergrad degree ongoing)

Jana Salat, Water polo
Montreal, Que.
(B.Sc. Biochemistry, 2003, grad. diploma in Management ongoing)

Whynter Lamarre, Water polo
Dorval, Que.
(Physical Education, undergrad degree ongoing)

Julie Leprohon, Fencing
Dorval, Que.
(BCom, 2004)

*Marie-Pierre Gagné, Synchro swimming
Montreal, Que.
(begins freshman year in September, 2004)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (13):

Victor Zilberman
Montreal, Que.
COC wrestling coach
(²Ñ´¡â€™79)

Patrick Oaten
Head coach, Water polo
Dollard des Ormeaux, Que.,
(BEd Physical Education, 1996)

Dave Johnson
Head coach, swimming
Montreal, Que.
(BCom Management, 1974)

Mike Homsy
Referee, basketball
Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Que.
(BEd 1981)

Derek Covington
COC Administrator, track & field
Montreal, Que.
(MA Urban Planning, 1992)

Claire Carver-Dias
COC Administrator
Oakville, Ont.
(MA English Literature, 2001)

Dr. Connie Lebrun
COC physician
Edmonton, Alta.
(MDCM, 1981)

Brigitte Léger
COC physiotherapist
Boucherville, Que
(BSc Physical & Occupational Therapy, 1983)

Diana Perez
COC physiotherapist
Beaconsfield, Que.
(BSc Physical Therapy, 1985, MSc 1993)

Lois Moralejo-Pohlod
COC physiotherapist
Calgary, Alta.
(BSc Physical Therapy, 1979)

George Demirakos
IOC physiotherapist (tennis)
St. Leonard, Que.
(B.Sc., Physical & Occupational Therapy, 2001)

Howard Stupp
IOC Administrator
Chomedy, Laval, Que.
(BEng 1978, LLB 1983, BCL 1983)

Richard Pound
IOC Administrator
Westmount, Que.
(BCom 1962, BCL 1967)



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2006 Turin Winter Games
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ATHLETES (4):

*Charline Labonté (hockey; 1 gold medal)
Boisbriand, Que.

Kim St. Pierre (hockey; 1 gold medal)
Chateauguay, Que.
(B.Ed Physical Education, 2005)

Laura Ruhnke (hockey; competed for Switzerland)
Biel, Switzerland
(B.Com International Business, 2004)

Jennifer Heil, freestyle moguls skiing (1 gold medal)
Spruce Grove, Alta.
(Management, undergrad degree ongoing)

Tyson Heung (short-track speed-skating; competed for Germany)
Brampton, Ont.
(B.Ed., Physics & Math, 2005)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (5):

Peter Smith
Asst. coach, hockey
Lachine, Que.
(B.Ed Physical Education, 1979)

Derek Covington
COC Administrator, Sports Services Oficer
Montreal, Que.
(MA Urban Planning, 1992)

Dr. Connie Lebrun
COC physician
Edmonton, Alta.
(MDCM, 1981)

Howard Stupp
IOC Administrator
Chomedy, Laval, Que.
(BEng 1978, LLB 1983, BCL 1983)

Richard Pound
IOC Administrator
Westmount, Que.
(BCom 1962, BCL 1967)


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2008 Beijing Summer Games
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ATHLETES (11):

Amber Allen, Soccer
Pitt Meadows, B.C.
(MBA, 2002)

Martine Dugrenier, Wrestling (63kg freestyle)
Laval, Que.
(BEd PHE, 2008)

Marie-Pierre Gagné, Synchro swimming
Ahuntsic, Que.
(entering senior year in September, 2008)

Thomas Hall, Canoe (C-1 1000m; BRONZE)
Pointe Claire, Que.
(entering Arts this fall after transfering from Physical Education)

Jeane Lassen, Weightlifting
Whitehorse, Yukon
(BEd, 2008)

Keith Morgan, Judo
Montreal, Que.
(BSc Anatomy & Cell Biology, 1999)

Victoria Poon, Swimming
LaSalle, Que.
(entering junior year in Science - kinesiology)

Douglas Vandor, Rowing (LW men's double)
Dewittville, Que.
(BSc, 1998; MSc Experimental Surgery, 2002)

Amy Walsh, Soccer
St. Hilaire, Que.
(Played for ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ in 1996 only)

Andrew Willows, Kayak (Flatwater; K2, 500m)
Lachine, Que.
(Kinesiology, undergraduate degree ongoing)

David Zilberman, Wrestling  (96kg freestyle)
Cote St. Luc, Que.
(entering sophomore year in elementary education)


ADMINISTRATORS & OFFICIALS (9):

Dave Johnson
Head coach, swimming
Montreal, Que.
(BCom Management, 1974)

Victor Zilberman
Cote St. Luc, Que.
COC wrestling coach
(²Ñ´¡â€™79)

Michael Creamer
Montreal, Que.
COC canoe/kayak coach
(BEd, Physical Education, 2004)

Derek Covington
COC Administrator, track & field
Montreal, Que.
(MA Urban Planning, 1992)

Dr. Connie Lebrun
COC Assistant Chief Medical Officer
Edmonton, Alta.
(MDCM, 1981)

Diana Perez
COC physiotherapist
Beaconsfield, Que.
(BSc Physical Therapy, 1985, MSc 1993)

Alain Delorme
COC physiologist
St. Jean, Que.
(BEd, Physical Education, 1988)

Howard Stupp
IOC Administrator
Chomedy, Laval, Que.
(BEng 1978, LLB 1983, BCL 1983)

Richard Pound
IOC Administrator
Westmount, Que.
(BCom 1962, BCL 1967)

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*participated at Olympics before association with ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, not included in counting of athletes from ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
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