Celebrating the Coaches and Officials of the Saskatchewan Olympic and Paralympic Athletes | news and media

Released April 13, 2022

Athletes, coaches, officials and staff who proudly represented their Saskatchewan roots at last summer’s Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games were honored by the Saskatchewan government, Sask Sport and the Canadian Saskatchewan Sports Center award, today in the Legislative Building.

“Both the Summer, Winter and Paralympic Games have been a success for Team Canada and our Saskatchewan contingent,” said Laura Ross, Secretary of Parks, Culture and Sports. “Congratulations to all athletes, coaches, officials and coaches for their contributions to Team Canada. As role models and ambassadors – your hard work, dedication and commitment to the sport is truly inspiring.”

More than 50 athletes, coaches, officials and coaches with connections to Saskatchewan represented the province and Team Canada in Tokyo and Beijing.

“On behalf of the Sask Sport Board of Directors and the amateur sports community, I extend our congratulations to the athletes, coaches and officials who participated in the 2020 and 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” said Sask Sport Chairman Lance Dudar. “Despite many challenges during the last Olympic and Paralympic training cycles, this group showed perseverance and the will to achieve their dreams. This Saskatchewan contingent is a shining example of why sport is truly more than a game.”

Saskatchewan had 15 athletes who qualified to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Games: seven Olympians and eight Paralympians. Seven coaches also participated in Tokyo: three at the Olympics and four at the Paralympics. Five officials were in Tokyo: one at the Olympics and four at the Paralympics. The summer contingent also included two classifiers at the Paralympics and four coaches between the Summer Olympics and the Paralympics.

For the Beijing 2022 Games, Saskatchewan had qualified eight athletes to compete: six Olympians and two Paralympians. Five coaches also participated in Beijing: three at the Olympics and two at the Paralympics. Two officials attended the Olympics, as did two auxiliaries and two Canadian mission workers.

The Saskatchewan athletes have won eight medals between the 2020 and 2022 Olympic and Paralympic teams. Four medals were won by our Paralympians and another four by our Olympians.

During their stay in Regina, some of the athletes and coaches will have a virtual meet-and-greet with students from across Saskatchewan. Students have the opportunity to ask questions and learn from the experiences of Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

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For more information contact:

Jamie Gibson
Parks, culture and sports
Regina
Telephone: 306-527-8152
E-mail: [email protected]

Nicole Becker
Sak sports
Saskatoon
Telephone: 306-717-3398
Email: [email protected]