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Team Canada’s Santiago 2023 contacts and press resources

SANTIAGO (October 18, 2023) – The following individuals will be the media contacts for the Canadian Pan American Team at Santiago 2023 from October 17 to November 5, 2023:

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Canadian Olympic Committee

Thomas Hall, Team Canada’s Santiago 2023 Press Chief
WhatsApp: 514-709-1054
E: thall@olympic.ca

Samantha Sokol, Team Canada’s Santiago 2023 Press Operations Lead
WhatsApp: 647-385-7107
E: ssokol@olympic.ca

Media Attachés

Tara MacBournie, Team Canada’s Santiago 2023 Sport Communications Lead
Sports: Fencing, Rugby, Sport Climbing 
WhatsApp: 647-522-8328
E: tmacbournie@olympic.ca

Caroline Sharp
Sports: Athletics, Gymnastics, Tennis
WhatsApp: 613-323-5605
E: Caroline.sharp@athletics.ca

Caroline Soble
Sports: Cycling, Field Hockey
WhatsApp: 613-601-8406
E: Caroline.soble@cyclingcanada.ca

Chris Dornan
Sports: Breaking, Golf, Skateboard, Surfing, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Weightlifting
WhatsApp: 403-620-8731
E: hpprchris@shaw.ca

Colleen Coderre
Sports: Canoe Kayak Slalom & Sprint, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing
WhatsApp: 613-530-6217
E: coderre@rowingcanada.org

Darren Matte
Sports: Badminton, Boxing, Table Tennis, Wrestling
WhatsApp: 416-768-6847
E: dmatte@wrestling.ca

Jackie Skender
Sports: Archery, Beach Volleyball, Bowling, Shooting, Softball 
WhatsApp: 613-794-7676
E: jskender@volleyball.ca

Jan Hanson
Sports: Racquetball
WhatsApp: 306-502-4422
E: communications@racquetballcanada.ca

Melanie McLearon
Sports: Equestrian
WhatsApp: 705-955-7899
E: mmclearon@equestrian.ca

Patrick Godbout
Sports: Handball, Judo, Sailing
WhatsApp: 514-213-9897
E: patrick@sailing.ca

Stéphane Côté 
Sports: Artistic Swimming, Diving, Open Water Swimming, Swimming, Water Polo
WhatsApp: 418-420-2125
E: stephane@artisticswimming.ca

Teddy Katz
Sports: Karate, Squash, Water Ski Wakeboard
WhatsApp: 416-523-3188
E: tkatz@thinkredefined.com

All Team Canada-related press resources regarding the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games will be published here: https://olympic.ca/press-resources/. This page will include resources such as on-site media contacts, daily Canadian results and schedules, flash quotes and more.

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