Toronto (December 18, 2024) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) congratulates President Tricia Smith on being promoted to an Officer within the Order of Canada. Tricia was first appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2010.
“We are immensely proud that Tricia has been promoted to Officer of the Order of Canada by the Governor General of Canada, Mary Simon. Tricia is very deserving of this honour for her tireless contributions and passion advocating for the transformative power of sport from coast to coast to coast. The Canadian Olympic Committee is grateful for the incredible work Tricia does for the COC and for the Canadian sport system and its athletes, at all levels of play.”
– David Shoemaker, CEO and Secretary General, Canadian Olympic Committee
“I feel tremendously honoured to be promoted to an Officer within the Order of Canada by the Governor General of Canada, Mary Simon. I am so fortunate to have had sport in my life and then to be able to volunteer to help share that experience. Sport can teach, inspire and bring us together like nothing else. I am proud to share this honour with my colleagues and all those who have been a part of my journey in sport.”
– Tricia Smith, President, Canadian Olympic Committee
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