Tricia Smith re-elected as president of Canadian Olympic Committee
TORONTO — Canadian Olympic Committee president Tricia Smith helped calm the waters after the tumultuous departure of Marcel Aubut in late 2015. Armed with a new four-year mandate, Smith now has the opportunity to really make her mark on the organization.
Smith, who ran unopposed, had her re-election confirmed Saturday at the COC Session meeting of national sport leaders, athletes and coaches.
“The community has been incredibly supportive even over the last 18 months,” Smith said. “To look around the room, pretty well everyone stepped up to make the tremendous progress we’ve made in that period of time.”
A four-time Olympic rower, Smith won silver at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. She has served the COC in various capacities for over 35 years, including a six-year run as vice-president before succeeding Aubut.