Canadian NOC News

16 May 2022 - Find here the latest news from the National Olympic Committee: events, courses, general assemblies and elections, trophies and much more.

16 May 2022 - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF) recently signed a collaboration agreement committing to strengthening the existing friendship and understanding between the two NOCs. COC President and IOC Member Tricia Smith signed the MOU alongside CNOSF President Brigitte Henriques (photo) during the Canadian delegation’s visit to Paris, France, for Global Sports Week. She was joined by the COC’s Chief Sport Officer Eric Myles and Olympic champion and Team Canada’s Paris 2024 Chef de Mission Bruny Surin. More details here.

03 September 2018 - In August, Team Canada opened its “Sois Toi” [Be You] pop-up stores in Montreal in celebration of Pride 2018. Numerous Olympians attended the opening. In exchange for a contribution to You Can Play, Team Canada fans can purchase a customised “Be You/Sois Toi” T-shirt. You Can Play, an organisation dedicated to ensuring equality and safety for all athletes, is a partner of the Canadian NOC’s #OneTeam initiative. In collaboration with Egale Canada, the NOC signed a tripartite MoU on 2 December 2014, adopting measures to protect and support LGBTQ+ athletes, youth, and coaches in sport and schools. More info here.