2009/10 Annual Report Commonwealth Games Canada “When I Look at My Medals, What I Remember Are the People Who Were Part of My Experience in Delhi.”
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
2009/10 Annual Report Commonwealth Games Canada “ When I look at my medals, what I remember are the people who were part of my experience in Delhi.” Cyclist Tara Whitten, winner of four medals and Canadian flag-bearer at the Closing Ceremonies of the XIX Commonwealth Games MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT aND CEO At the close of 2010 and another quadrennium, Commonwealth The end of a quadrennium is a chance for retrospection. The timeline Games Canada (CGC) has many reasons to celebrate. The past four contained in this report is a snapshot of that period, including years have been a period of renewal and innovation as CGC took a such turning points as the growth of our partnership with the fresh strategic approach to strengthening its role in the Canadian and Canadian International Development Agency; the Halifax bid for Commonwealth sport systems. With the expansion of its International the 2014 Commonwealth Games and its unfortunate withdrawal; Development through Sport (IDS) programming, CGC has also and our participation in the Commonwealth Youth Games in enhanced its contribution to community development through sport Pune, India, in 2008. in partner nations. CGC is looking forward to playing a key role in the development of The high point of 2010 was Team Canada’s stellar performance at young athletes at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games on the Isle the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Canada earned a total of Man. The Youth Games will serve as a springboard for athletes of 76 medals, ranking fourth overall among nations. Faced with setting their sights on the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, serious concerns surrounding accommodations, security and illness, Scotland … and podiums beyond! Active consideration is also being CGC’s experienced Mission Staff, coaches and team leaders remained given to bidding for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. undaunted as they helped Canadian athletes focus on the competition. CGC ends this quadrennium invigorated and optimistic about the Our sincere thanks to Chef de Mission Martha Deacon and Director opportunities that lie ahead. While staying true to its core values – of Sport Scott Stevenson for their outstanding leadership in Delhi. We caring, justice and development – it continues to seek innovative would also like to acknowledge the contributions of Canadian Heritage, ways to contribute to the development of highperformance Sport Canada, Own the Podium, the national sport organizations and athletes in Canada and sport capacitybuilding across the the Delhi 2010 organizing committee. Finally, we wish to express our Commonwealth. gratitude to our sponsors, particularly Hudson’s Bay Company (Hbc), PCL Constructors Canada Inc., and FUEL Advertising, for their Andrew Pipe, CM, MD Thomas Jones unwavering support of Canadian athletes. President Chief Executive Officer CGC’s commitment to sport as a tool for social development grew in 2010 through the expansion of IDS programs and activities. Among other achievements, the Capacity Support Program – launched jointly with the Commonwealth Games Federation in 2009 to offer Canadian interns the opportunity to improve sport capacity in Commonwealth countries – expanded to Africa. Carla Thachuk, Manager of Interna In January 2011, Tom Jones announced his intention tional Programs, has shown great initiative and innovation in build- to leave his position as Chief Executive Officer of ing IDS programming and partnerships. Future endeavours include Commonwealth Games Canada. We are very grateful for The Game of Life Run/Walk, a joint CGC/Running Room event the leadership that Tom has provided to our organization to be held in March 2011 to raise funds for IDS programming. during an important period of its evolution. His passion for sport and significant contributions to the Canadian The Commonwealth Games Foundation of Canada (CGFC) sport community are longstanding and ongoing. completed a very successful quadrennnial fundraising campaign in We appreciate and support his desire to explore new 2010 and was lauded for its Corporate Hospitality Program in Delhi. opportunities and wish Tom and his family well as they In 2011, the Foundation will be exploring new opportunities for embark on new adventures. He will always be a part of sponsorship and philanthropic support. A heartfelt thank you to the our Commonwealth Games family. Thank you, Tom. CGFC and its president George Heller for their dedication. Andrew Pipe, CM, MD Finally, we would like to pay tribute to the CGC Board of Directors, President Committee members and staff for their tireless commitment in a hectic Games year. 2009/10 Annual Report Commonwealth Games Canada gameS/SPORT REPORT DELHI 2010 MEDAL STANDINGS GYMNASTICS – ARTISTIC Synchronized Gold Silver Bronze Total (CONTINUED) SWIMMING Laghe Raho! Team Canada’s rallying cry – “Be at it!” – truly came to Key to Canada’s performance in Delhi was a group of strategic partners – 1 Australia 74 55 48 177 Men’s Team Event Women’s Duet life in India in October 2010. After significant investment in planning Own the Podium, Coaches of Canada, AthletesCAN, the RCMP, 2 India 38 27 36 101 Ian Galvan Marie-Pier 3 England 37 59 46 142 and preparation, athletes, coaches and Mission Staff representing corporate sponsors (Hudson’s Bay Company, PCL Constructors Canada Anderson Loran Boudreau-Gagnon 4 Canada 26 17 33 76 Chloé Isaac Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) delivered in a big way at the Inc., FUEL Advertising), Sport Canada, Foreign Affairs and International 5 South Africa 12 11 10 33 Jason Scott Robert Watson Women’s Solo 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Trade Canada, and the Canadian High Commission in Delhi – all of 6 Kenya 12 11 9 32 Tariq Dowers Marie-Pier whom were pivotal to Team Canada’s success. Boudreau-Gagnon ARCHERY ATHLETICS (CONTINUED) Women’s Team Event GAMES PREPARATION Women’s Compound Bow Team Women’s 4 x 400 m Relay Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette WEIGHTLIFTING Women’s 53 kg CGC continued the regular site visits to Delhi, which started in 2007. We are also extremely grateful to Martha Deacon, our tireless Chef de Camille Bouffard-Demers Amonn Nelson Catherine Dion Emma Willis Marilou Dozois-Prévost In 2010, we visited Delhi three times in the final months leading up to Mission, for her extraordinary leadership throughout the preGames Doris Jones Carline Muir Ashley Wallace Ruky Abdulai Gabrielle May Women’s 69 kg the Games, and followed up each visit with updates to the participating period as well as during the Games. It is very important to recognize Vicki Tolton Kristin Klarenbach Christine Girard national sport organizations (NSO) and stakeholders through compre the entire Mission Staff and the leadership teams for each sport. These Women’s Compound Bow Individual CYCLING Women’s Vault committed and talented leaders faced all challenges headon in Delhi Doris Jones Women’s 75 kg hensive information sessions. Women’s Road Time Trial Gabrielle May Marie-Ève Men’s Recurve Bow Individual and offered our athletes a very good performance environment in rather Tara Whitten Beauchemin-Nadeau Jason Lyon Men’s Vault trying conditions. Women’s Point Race In June, CGC’s 2010 Team Orientation Seminar brought together all Ian Galvan Men’s 85 kg Women’s Recurve Bow Team Tara Whitten GYMNASTICS – RHYTHMIC Mathieu Marineau Mission Staff and NSO Mission Team Leaders at Algonquin College Alana MacDougall Women’s Team Sprint Women’s Rhythmic Team in Ottawa for a productive and energetic weekend of planning, team LOOKING AHEAD Kateri Vrakking Men’s +105 kg Monique Sullivan Alexandra Martincek building and information sharing. Coming up next for CGC’s Sport Unit are the 2011 Commonwealth Marie-Pier Beaudet George Kobaladze Tara Whitten Demetra Mantcheva WRESTLING – Youth Games on the Isle of Man and the 2014 Commonwealth Games ATHLETICS Women’s 3000 m Individual Pursuit Mariam Chamilova FREESTYLE in Glasgow, Scotland. Building on lessons learned from Delhi, as well as Women’s Hammer Throw Beginning in July with the archery squad, CGC and the NSOs Tara Whitten SHOOTING Women’s 48 kg continuing to leverage our partnerships and our commitment to strategic Sultana Frizell Men’s Skeet (Pair) collaborated to announce the Canadian athletes and coaches selected Men’s Scratch Race Carol Huynh planning and preparation, there is every reason for optimism for the Men’s Shot Put Jason Caswell from every sport to compete in India. Zachary Bell Women’s 63 kg Dylan Armstrong Richard McBride upcoming Games. DIVING Justine Bouchard Women’s Trap (Pair) Men’s Shot Put Para Sport Men’s 1 m Springboard Women’s 72 kg Cynthia Meyer CGC continued to monitor the progress of preparations in Delhi, in Kyle Pettey Alexandre Despatie Ohenewa Akuffo partnership with the Commonwealth Games Federation and other Scott Stevenson Susan Nattrass Women’s 1500 m Para Sport Men’s 3 m Springboard Men’s 120 kg Director of Sport Women’s 10 m Air Pistol (Pair) Commonwealth Games Associations, most notably, Scotland, New Diane Roy Alexandre Despatie Arjan Bhullar Zealand and Wales. Dorothy Ludwig Men’s Decathlon Men’s 3 m Springboard Synchronized Women’s 59 kg Lynda Hare Jamie Adjetey-Nelson Alexandre Despatie SWIMMING Tonya Verbeek As the Delhi Games organizers’ finalhour challenges became frontpage Women’s High Jump Reuben Ross Men’s 400 m Freestyle Women’s 67 kg news around the world, Canada emerged as a leading nation in planning Nicole Forrester Men’s 3 m Springboard Ryan Cochrane Megan Buydens Reuben Ross and helped foster a spirit of collaboration among nations that contributed