Team Canada Olympic Chefs de Mission (Summer / Winter)


The title of Chef de Mission was first used by the Canadian Olympic Team in 1948. Prior to that, the leader of the Canadian Olympic delegation was referred to as either Team Manager or General Manager.

FAQ: What is a Chef de Mission?

The Chef de Mission role was often filled by sports administrators or volunteer sport leaders at earlier Games, but since Beijing 2008, Team Canada’s Chef de Mission has consistently been an Olympian. All Olympians in the table below are indicated with an asterisk (*) and their sport.

Starting at PyeongChang 2018, the Assistant Chef de Mission role was replaced by a more clearly defined Athlete Mentor role on the Mission Team.

SeasonGamesPositionNameSport
SummerParis 2024ChefBruny Surin*Athletics
WinterBeijing 2022ChefCatriona Le May Doan*Long Track Speed Skating
SummerTokyo 2020ChefMarnie McBean*Rowing
WinterPyeongChang 2018ChefIsabelle Charest*Short Track Speed Skating
SummerRio 2016Chef
Assistant
Assistant
Curt Harnett*
Isabelle Charest*
Carol Huynh*
Track Cycling
Short Track Speed Skating
Wrestling
WinterSochi 2014Chef
Assistant
Assistant
Steve Podborski*
Jean-Luc Brassard*
France St-Louis*
Alpine Skiing
Freestyle Skiing
Ice Hockey
SummerLondon 2012Chef
Assistant
Mark Tewksbury*
Sylvie Bernier*
Swimming
Diving
WinterVancouver 2010Chef
Assistant
Assistant
Nathalie Lambert*
Steve Podborski*
Joé Juneau*
Short Track Speed Skating
Alpine Skiing
Ice Hockey
SummerBeijing 2008Chef
Assistant
Sylvie Bernier*
Peter Giles*
Diving
Canoe/Kayak Sprint
WinterTurin 2006Chef
Assistant
Shane Pearsall
Sylvie Bernier*

Diving
SummerAthens 2004Chef
Assistant
David Bedford
Nathalie Lambert*

Short Track Speed Skating
WinterSalt Lake City 2002Chef
Assistant
Sally Rehorick
Shane Pearsall
SummerSydney 2000Chef
Assistant
Diane Jones Konihowski*
Betty Dermer-Norris
Athletics
WinterNagano 1998Chef
Assistant
Brian Wakelin
Bob Rogers
SummerAtlanta 1996Chef
Assistant
Michael Chambers
Sylvia Sweeney*

Basketball
WinterLillehammer 1994Chef
Assistant
Bill Warren
Sally Rehorick
SummerBarcelona 1992Chef
Assistant
Ken Read*
Sylvia Bigras
Alpine Skiing
WinterAlbertville 1992ChefWalter Sieber
SummerSeoul 1988Chef
Assistant
Carol Anne Letheren
Yves Tetreault
WinterCalgary 1988Chef
Assistant
Jean Grenier
Brian Wakelin
SummerLos Angeles 1984Chef
Assistant
John Lecky*
Bill Cox
Rowing
WinterSarajevo 1984Chef
Assistant
Bob Hindmarch
Jean Grenier
SummerMoscow 1980ChefDenis Whitaker
WinterLake Placid 1980Chef
Assistant
Assistant
Marcel de la Sablonnière
Sigrid Chatel*
Peter Duncan

Fencing
SummerMontreal 1976Chef
Assistant
Assistant
Maurice Allen
Patricia Smith
Gilles Chattel
WinterInnsbruck 1976Chef
Assistant
Assistant
Don Goodwin
Linda Crutchfield*
John Pickett

Alpine Skiing/Luge
SummerMunich 1972Chef
Assistant
Assistant
Maurice Allen
Don Goodwin
Richard Pound*


Swimming
WinterSapporo 1972Chef
Assistant
Assistant
Frank Shaughnessy Jr*
Ken Murray
Par Ramage
Ice Hockey (USA)

SummerMexico City 1968Chef
Assistant
Assistant
E. Howard Radford
Maurice Allen
Bill Parish
WinterGrenoble 1968Chef
Assistant
Frank Shaughnessy Jr*
Vic Emery*
Ice Hockey (USA)
Bobsleigh
SummerTokyo 1964Chef
Assistant
Assistant
E. Howard Radford
J.H. Bowen
Bill Parish
WinterInnsbruck 1964Chef
Assistant
Assistant
Frank Shaughnessy Jr*
Grant Boyd
Bud Clark
Ice Hockey (USA)

SummerRome 1960Chef
Assistant
James Worrall*
E. Howard Radford
Athletics
WinterSquaw Valley 1960ChefFrank Shaughnessy Jr*Ice Hockey (USA)
SummerMelbourne 1956


Stockholm 1956 (equestrian)
Chef
Assistant

Chef
James Worrall*
E. Howard Radford

George Jacobsen
Athletics


WinterCortina d’Ampezzo 1956ChefFrank Shaughnessy Jr*Ice Hockey (USA)
SummerHelsinki 1952Chef
Assistant
Assistant
Kenneth P. Farmer*
James Worrall*
J.W. Davies
Ice Hockey
Athletics
WinterOslo 1952ChefW.T. Pickering
SummerLondon 1948Chef
Assistant
Assistant
Nelson C. Hart
James Worrall*
J.W. Davies

Athletics
SummerBerlin 1936ChefSam Manson
SummerLos Angeles 1932ChefM.M. Robinson
SummerAmsterdam 1928Chef
Assistant
Dr. A.S. Lamb
T.R. Loudon
SummerParis 1924ChefDr. A.S. Lamb
SummerAntwerp 1920ChefUnknown
SummerStockholm 1912ChefUnknown
SummerLondon 1908ChefJ. Howard Crocker