Team Canada’s Milano Cortina 2026 media contacts
TORONTO (February 2, 2026) – The following individuals will be the media contacts for the Canadian Olympic Team at Milano Cortina 2026. Athlete and sport requests must be sent directly to their respective media attaché. General inquiries or requests for corporate spokespeople can be directed to communications@olympic.ca.
Download the contacts list (alphabetical by sport).
Media attachés
Tara MacBournie
Sport Communications Lead
Sports: Cross-Country Skiing / Ski Jumping
WhatsApp: +1 (647) 522-8328
E: tmacbournie@olympic.ca
Annie Gagnon
Media Attaché – Canada
WhatsApp : +1 (613) 262-9644
Courriel : agagnon@csialberta.ca
Marie-Hélène Thibeault
Sport: Alpine Skiing (Women’s)
WhatsApp: +1 (579) 488-6670
E: mhthibeault007@gmail.com
Mark Halliday
Sport: Alpine Skiing (Men’s) / Ski Cross
WhatsApp: +1 (416) 315-1409
E: mhalliday@alpinecanada.org
Chris Dornan
Sports: Biathlon / Bobsleigh / Luge / Skeleton
WhatsApp: +1 (403) 620-8731
E: hpprchris@shaw.ca
Al Cameron
Sport: Curling
WhatsApp: +1 (403) 463-5500
E: acameron@curling.ca
Kyle Jahns
Sport: Curling
WhatsApp: +1 (204) 803-8221
E: kyle.jahns@curling.ca
Julia Michalopulos
Sport: Figure Skating
WhatsApp: +1 (613) 898-6414
E: jmichalopulos@skatecanada.ca
Kristen Lacelle
Sport: Freestyle Skiing
WhatsApp: +1 (613) 852-7816
E: kristen@freestylecanada.ski
Spencer Sharkey
Sport: Ice Hockey (Men’s)
WhatsApp: +1 (905) 906-5327
E: ssharkey@hockeycanada.ca
Sean Kelso
Sport: Ice Hockey (Men’s)
WhatsApp: +1 (403) 826-7846
E: skelso@calgaryflames.com
Esther Madziya
Sport: Ice Hockey (Women’s)
WhatsApp: +1 (403) 519-5754
E: emadziya@hockeycanada.ca
Alain Brouillette
Sport: Long Track Speed Skating
WhatsApp: +1 (613) 601-2630
E: abrouillette@speedskating.ca
Stéphane Côté
Sport: Short Track Speed Skating
WhatsApp: +1 (418) 420-2125
E: stephane@artisticswimming.ca
Caroline Sharp
Sports: Snowboard
WhatsApp: 1+ (613) 323-5605
E: caroline.sharp@athletics.ca
COC Press Operations Team
Vanessa Lee
Press Chief
WhatsApp: +1 (514) 216-1417
E: vlee@olympic.ca
Peter Saltsman
Assistant Press Chief
WhatsApp: +1 (647) 382-6986
E: psaltsman@olympic.ca
Manny Almela
Press Operations Lead
WhatsApp: +1 (647) 385-7785
E: malmela@olympic.ca
Sylvie Bigras
Press Officer
WhatsApp: +1 (613) 298-1625
E: sylvie@magma.ca
Sam Sokol
Press Officer
WhatsApp: +1 (647) 385-7107
E: ssokol@olympic.ca
Arianne Cloux
Press Officer – Team Canada FanFest
WhatsApp: +1 (514) 606-2441
E: acloux@olympic.ca
NOTE TO MEDIA:
All Team Canada-related press resources regarding the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will be published here: https://olympic.ca/press-resources/. This page will include resources such as a Statistical Handbook, on-site media contacts, daily Canadian results and schedules, flash quotes and more.
All news releases, media advisories and statements will be distributed through the COC Communication Team’s standard email mailing list during the Games.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Vanessa Lee
Press Chief
Team Canada
WhatsApp: +1 (514) 216-1417
E: vlee@olympic.ca
Tara MacBournie
Sport Communications Lead
Team Canada
WhatsApp: +1 (647) 522-8328
E: tmacbournie@olympic.ca