Top Canadian Athletes Join RBC Olympian Family

More than 50 Olympians and Olympic hopefuls make Canada proud

TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2017 /CNW/ - Today, 57 elite Canadian athletes were announced as 2018 RBC Olympians. The roster includes 2018 PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls Patrick Chan, Marie Philip Poulin, Spencer O'Brien, Tyler McGregor, Alex Harvey and Gilmore Junio.

The RBC Olympian program is a national initiative that offers top athletes the opportunity to focus on training and competing while receiving much-needed financial support. The athletes serve as community ambassadors, attending hundreds of community and charitable appearances and bringing the Olympic message of teamwork, excellence and leadership to communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

In addition, RBC Olympians have access to flexible work opportunities that provide practical job skills and experiences – helping them succeed both on and off the field of play. Since 2002, over 250 current and retired Olympic and Paralympic athletes have participated in the program, with some becoming full-time RBC employees.

Quotes:

"RBC understands the demands we face as athletes, and what we need to move forward both in sport and in life. In addition to invaluable job skills and mentoring opportunities with other Olympians, being an RBC Olympian allows me to share my Olympic experience and passion for sport with people across the country."
- Sarah Wells, Olympic hurdler, three-time RBC Olympian

"We recognize that the road to the Olympics isn't an easy one, and that's why RBC continues to make a significant commitment to Canadian athletes through the RBC Olympians program. We want to make sure that athletes can stay focused on their Olympic dreams while also honing the skills they need to be successful in life after sport."
- Matt McGlynn, Vice President, Brand Marketing RBC

2017-2019 RBC Olympians:

Western Canada and Prairies

ATHLETE	SPORT	HOMETOWN
Meghan Grant	Cycling	Delta BC
Justin Kripps	Bobsleigh	Vancouver BC
Emily Young	Para-Biathlon	Vancouver BC
Jamie Broder	Beach Volleyball	Victoria BC
Spencer O'Brien	Slopestyle Snowboard	Alert Bay BC
Laura Brown	Cycling	Vancouver BC
John Smythe	Field Hockey	Vancouver BC
Mercedes Nicoll	Snowboard (Halfpipe)	Whistler BC
Brady Leman	Ski Cross	Calgary AB
Anastasia Bucsis	Speed Skating	Calgary AB
Gilmore Junio	Speed Skating	Calgary AB
Barrett Martineau	Skeleton	Calgary AB
Kristi Lay	Cyclist	Medicine Hat AB
Sam Effah	Track and Field	Calgary AB
Natasha Kramble	Wrestling	Saskatoon SK
Mark McMorris	Slopestyle Snowboard	Regina SK
Zach Bell	Cycling	Whitehorse YT
Tyler Mislawchuk	Triathlon	Oak Bluff MB
Jennifer Botterill	Hockey	Winnipeg MB
Colin Mathieson	Wheelchair racing	Winnipeg MB
Jill Officer	Curling	Winnipeg MB
Halli Krzyzaniak	Hockey	Neepawa MB
James Lavallee	Sprint Kayak	Winnipeg MB

Ontario

ATHLETE	SPORT	HOMETOWN
Will Crothers	Rowing	Kingston ON
Brianne Jenner	Hockey	Oakville ON
Patrick Chan	Figure Skating	Toronto ON
Travis Gerrits	Aerials	Milton ON
Penny Oleksiak	Swimming	Toronto ON
Lanni Marchant	Marathon	London ON
Cynthia Appiah	Bobsled	Toronto ON
Sarah Wells	Track and Field	Unionville ON
Pierce LePage	Decathlon	Whitby ON
Michelle Toro	Swimming	Toronto ON
Mark Oldershaw	Canoe-Kayak	Burlington ON
Becky Kellar-Duke	Hockey	Hagersville ON
Michael Tayler	Canoe/Kayak	Ottawa ON
Brittany MacLean	Swimming	Mississauga ON
Korey Jarvis	Wrestling	Elliott Lake ON
Tyler McGregor	Sledge Hockey	Forest ON
Karen Cockburn	Trampoline	Toronto ON
Gavin Smellie	Track and Field	Brampton ON
Melissa Humana-Parades	Beach Volleyball	Toronto ON
Aaron Brown	Sprinting/Athletics	Toronto ON

           

Quebec

ATHLETE	SPORT	HOMETOWN
Caroline Ouellette	Hockey	Montreal QC
Marc-Antoine Gagnon	Moguls Skiing	Terrebonne QC
Alex Harvey	Nordic Skiing	St-Férréol-les-Neiges QC
Mikael Kingsbury	Moguls Skiing	Sainte-Agathe-Des-Monts QC
Marie Philip Poulin	Hockey	Beauceville QC
Lizanne Murphy	Basketball	Montreal QC
Jacqueline Simoneau	Synchronized Swimming	Saint Laurent QC
Sandrine Mainville	Swimming	Longueuil QC

           

Atlantic        

ATHLETE	SPORT	HOMETOWN
Luke Couture	Badminton	Saint John NB
Alex Scott	Canoe Sprint	Bedford NS
Hannah MacIntosh	Canoe/kayak	Dartmouth NS
Mark James	Canoe/kayak	Dartmouth NS
Marshall Hughes	Canoe/kayak	Waverley NS
Maxwell Flinn	Sailing	Chester NS

                                   

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