Media availability for Team Canada’s Milano Cortina 2026 figure skating athletes in Gatineau
GATINEAU (January 6, 2026) – On Sunday, January 11, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Skate Canada will officially announce Team Canada’s figure skating athletes that will be nominated for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Media are invited to attend for interview, photo and b-roll opportunities.
The event will include a short presentation with remarks from COC and Skate Canada leadership, followed by a Team Canada jacket ceremony. After the Team Announcement, media will have the opportunity to speak with the Milano Cortina-bound athletes.
Media are asked to RSVP to both Julia Michalopulos (jmichalopulos@skatecanada.ca) and Tara MacBournie (tmacbournie@olympic.ca).
When:
Sunday, January 11, 2026
7:00 p.m. ET
Where:
Centre Slush Puppie – Place des Anciens
500 Bd de la Cité, J8T 0H4
Gatineau, Quebec
Who:
Team Canada’s Olympic figure skating athletes
Debra Armstrong – Chief Executive Officer, Skate Canada
Karen Butcher – President, Skate Canada
Eric Myles – Chief Sport Officer, Canadian Olympic Committee
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Julia Michalopulos, Interim Director, Communications and Brand
Skate Canada
C: 613-898-6414
E: jmichalopulos@skatecanada.ca
Tara MacBournie, Team Canada Milano Cortina 2026 Sport Communications Lead
Canadian Olympic Committee
C: 647-522-8328
E: tmacbournie@olympic.ca