Four athletes, two teams, a coach and a pair of builders will be inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame this year.
The class of 2019 includes two-time Olympic medal-winning diver Alex Despatie of Laval, Que., two-time Olympic medal-winning weightlifter Christine Giarard of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., two-time Olympic medal-winning triathlete Simon Whitfield of Victoria and four-time Olympic medal-winning diver Emilie Heymans of Greenfield Park, Que.
The gold medal-winning womenB次元官网网址檚 hockey team from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and the bronze medal-winning womenB次元官网网址檚 soccer team from the 2012 London Games also will go into the hall.
Five-time Olympic judo coach Hiroshi Nakamura will enter the hall along with two builders inducted posthumously B次元官网网址� 2010 Vancouver bid corporation volunteer chairman and chief executive officer Jack Poole and longtime Toronto Star sports reporter Randy Starkman.
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The inaugural winner of the Randy Starkman Award B次元官网网址� given to a Canadian national team athlete who has used their sporting excellence for the benefit of the community B次元官网网址� will be named at the induction ceremony on Oct. 23.
Since 1949, the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame has inducted 429 athletes, teams, coaches, and builders.
The Canadian Press
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