Speed Skating / Patinage de vitesse sur longue piste
Turin 2006, Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014
Biography
Christine is a three-time Olympian, and winner of both a 2006 Olympic Silver medal and a Vancouver 2010 Olympic Gold medal. In her skating career, she was both detailed focused as she sought to master the technical aspects of her sport, as well as a dreamer of new records. Since retiring, Christine has embarked on a career in urban planning, with a focus on parks, recreation and arts, as well as Olympic and community planning. With her attention to detail as well as her desire to aim for the stars, Christine helps create strategies and plans for cities to meet ambitious objectives, and to develop new community facilities. Christine wants everyone to have the opportunity to participate, feel connected, and thrive in their communities.
Why do I want to be a member of the OLY Canada Commission?
As a fairly new Commission, this is a very exciting time to be involved, as so many Olympians are doing wonderful things in their communities. Having been a member for its first four years, I am now familiar with the unique opportunities and challenges that face OLY Commissions and I am excited to take them on. I want to keep uplift the accomplishments of retired Olympians, fostering connections between retired Olympians, and build out more support and opportunities for retired Olympians.