Canadian Olympic Foundation

RBC Training Ground, a nation-wide talent identification and athlete funding program, is proud to announce the 30 RBC Future Olympians for 2019. These 30 athletes competed in RBC Training Ground events hosted across Canada, proving that they have what it takes to be Canada’s Next Olympian. Selected by the partnering National Sport Organizations, these 30 athletes will receive access to funding and resources to support their Olympic dreams.

Evan Bezemer

Sport: Canoe Kayak Sprint
Age: 24
Hometown: Mississauga, ON
Qualifier location: Waterloo, ON

Misty Summer Blackmore

Sport: Rugby
Age: 17
Hometown: Cranbrook, BC
Qualifier location: Langley, BC

Jillian Catton

Sport: Athletics
Age: 16
Hometown: Brampton, ON
Qualifier location: Toronto, ON

Alexis Cronk

Sport: Rowing
Age: 20
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Qualifier location: Toronto, ON

Madison Dempster

Sport: Cycling
Age: 17
Hometown: Milton, ON
Qualifier location: Toronto, ON

Abigail Dent

Sport: Rowing
Age: 17
Hometown: Longbow Lake, ON
Qualifier location: Winnipeg, MB

Alison Desmarais

Sport: Speed Skating
Age: 22
Hometown: Vanderhoof, BC
Qualifier location: Victoria, BC

Claire Ellison

Sport: Rowing
Age: 18
Hometown: Halifax, NS
Qualifier location: Halifax, NS

Miha Fontaine

Sport: Freestyle
Age: 15
Hometown: Lac Beauport, QC
Qualifier location: Québec City, QC

Ryan Gibson

Sport: Speed Skating
Age: 21
Hometown: Kingston, ON
Qualifier location: Ottawa, ON

Isabella Goudros

Sport: Athletics
Age: 16
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Qualifier location: Toronto, ON

Rob Grzesiuk

Sport: Rowing
Age: 20
Hometown: Mississauga, ON
Qualifier location: Toronto, ON

Mégane Guénette

Sport: Freestyle
Age: 17
Hometown: Saint-Jérôme, QC
Qualifier location: Saint-Jérôme, QC

Lucy Hemptstead

Sport: Cycling
Age: 18
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Qualifier location: Ottawa, ON

Ian Holmquist

Sport: Rowing
Age: 19
Hometown: Peterborough, ON
Qualifier location: Toronto, ON

Lara Jorgensen

Sport: Rugby
Age: 16
Hometown: Aurora, ON
Qualifier location: Waterloo, ON

Eden Kilgour

Sport: Rugby
Age: 16
Hometown: Oro Medonte, ON
Qualifier location: St Catherines, ON

Tjammie Ko

Sport: Rugby
Age: 18
Hometown: Richmond, BC
Qualifier location: Richmond, BC

Emma Langstrom

Sport: Speed Skating
Age: 17
Hometown: Edmonton, AB
Qualifier location: Edmonton, AB

Isa-Frédérique Laurin

Sport: Freestyle
Age: 17
Hometown: Longueuil, QC
Qualifier location: Montérégie, QC

Laurent Lavigne

Sport: Canoe Kayak Sprint
Age: 18
Hometown: Trois-Rivières, QC
Qualifier location: Québec City, QC

Jean-Benoit Lemay

Sport: Canoe Kayak Slalom
Age: 16
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Qualifier location: Toronto, ON

Catherine Lizotte

Sport: Rowing
Age: 17
Hometown: Knowlton, QC
Qualifier location: Sherbrooke, QC

Ryan MacDonald

Sport: Cycling
Age: 20
Hometown: Waterloo, ON
Qualifier location: Waterloo, ON

Sarah Nagy

Sport: Canoe Kayak Sprint
Age: 17
Hometown: Aurora, ON
Qualifier location: Toronto, ON

Teigen Pascual

Sport: Cycling
Age: 16
Hometown: Squamish, BC
Qualifier location: Langley, BC

Skye Pellerin

Sport: Cycling
Age: 17
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Qualifier location: Ottawa, ON

Lucie Romeo

Sport: Rugby
Age: 14
Hometown: Abbotsford, BC
Qualifier location: Langley, BC

Keenan Simpson

Sport: Canoe Kayak Slalom
Age: 20
Hometown: Montréal, QC
Qualifier location: Montérégie, QC

Tia Thevenin

Sport: Athletics
Age: 23
Hometown: Ajax, ON
Qualifier location: Toronto, ON