Tricia Smith unanimously re-elected president of Canadian Olympic Committee
COC President Tricia Smith at the BC Sports Hall of Fame, in Vancouver, on Feb. 24, 2023. Marissa Tiel/The Canadian Press
Tricia Smith was unanimously re-elected as president of the Canadian Olympic Committee on Sunday.
Smith, a four-time Olympian and Olympic rowing silver medalist, first took over the role in 2015.
She was re-elected to the International Olympic Committee in October.
Marie-Huguette Cormier, Hubert Lacroix, Jaquie Parchment and Sad Rafi were re-elected to the COC board of directors, while Lara Mussell Savage and Tim Powers were newly elected.
Cormier, a two-time Olympic fencer, was appointed vice-president by the board.
The COC membership includes 97 voting members from national and multi-sport organizations, athletes, general members and other sport leaders.
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