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.
Season | Games | Position | Name | Sport |
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Summer | Paris 2024 | Chef | Bruny Surin* | Athletics |
Winter | Beijing 2022 | Chef | Catriona Le May Doan* | Long Track Speed Skating |
Summer | Tokyo 2020 | Chef | Marnie McBean* | Rowing |
Winter | PyeongChang 2018 | Chef | Isabelle Charest* | Short Track Speed Skating |
Summer | Rio 2016 | Chef Assistant Assistant | Curt Harnett* Isabelle Charest* Carol Huynh* | Track Cycling Short Track Speed Skating Wrestling |
Winter | Sochi 2014 | Chef Assistant Assistant | Steve Podborski* Jean-Luc Brassard* France St-Louis* | Alpine Skiing Freestyle Skiing Ice Hockey |
Summer | London 2012 | Chef Assistant | Mark Tewksbury* Sylvie Bernier* | Swimming Diving |
Winter | Vancouver 2010 | Chef Assistant Assistant | Nathalie Lambert* Steve Podborski* Joé Juneau* | Short Track Speed Skating Alpine Skiing Ice Hockey |
Summer | Beijing 2008 | Chef Assistant | Sylvie Bernier* Peter Giles* | Diving Canoe/Kayak Sprint |
Winter | Turin 2006 | Chef Assistant | Shane Pearsall Sylvie Bernier* | Diving |
Summer | Athens 2004 | Chef Assistant | David Bedford Nathalie Lambert* | Short Track Speed Skating |
Winter | Salt Lake City 2002 | Chef Assistant | Sally Rehorick Shane Pearsall | |
Summer | Sydney 2000 | Chef Assistant | Diane Jones Konihowski* Betty Dermer-Norris | Athletics |
Winter | Nagano 1998 | Chef Assistant | Brian Wakelin Bob Rogers | |
Summer | Atlanta 1996 | Chef Assistant | Michael Chambers Sylvia Sweeney* | Basketball |
Winter | Lillehammer 1994 | Chef Assistant | Bill Warren Sally Rehorick | |
Summer | Barcelona 1992 | Chef Assistant | Ken Read* Sylvia Bigras | Alpine Skiing |
Winter | Albertville 1992 | Chef | Walter Sieber | |
Summer | Seoul 1988 | Chef Assistant | Carol Anne Letheren Yves Tetreault | |
Winter | Calgary 1988 | Chef Assistant | Jean Grenier Brian Wakelin | |
Summer | Los Angeles 1984 | Chef Assistant | John Lecky* Bill Cox | Rowing |
Winter | Sarajevo 1984 | Chef Assistant | Bob Hindmarch Jean Grenier | |
Summer | Moscow 1980 | Chef | Denis Whitaker | |
Winter | Lake Placid 1980 | Chef Assistant Assistant | Marcel de la Sablonnière Sigrid Chatel* Peter Duncan | Fencing |
Summer | Montreal 1976 | Chef Assistant Assistant | Maurice Allen Patricia Smith Gilles Chattel | |
Winter | Innsbruck 1976 | Chef Assistant Assistant | Don Goodwin Linda Crutchfield* John Pickett | Alpine Skiing/Luge |
Summer | Munich 1972 | Chef Assistant Assistant | Maurice Allen Don Goodwin Richard Pound* | Swimming |
Winter | Sapporo 1972 | Chef Assistant Assistant | Frank Shaughnessy Jr* Ken Murray Par Ramage | Ice Hockey (USA) |
Summer | Mexico City 1968 | Chef Assistant Assistant | E. Howard Radford Maurice Allen Bill Parish | |
Winter | Grenoble 1968 | Chef Assistant | Frank Shaughnessy Jr* Vic Emery* | Ice Hockey (USA) Bobsleigh |
Summer | Tokyo 1964 | Chef Assistant Assistant | E. Howard Radford J.H. Bowen Bill Parish | |
Winter | Innsbruck 1964 | Chef Assistant Assistant | Frank Shaughnessy Jr* Grant Boyd Bud Clark | Ice Hockey (USA) |
Summer | Rome 1960 | Chef Assistant | James Worrall* E. Howard Radford | Athletics |
Winter | Squaw Valley 1960 | Chef | Frank Shaughnessy Jr* | Ice Hockey (USA) |
Summer | Melbourne 1956 Stockholm 1956 (equestrian) | Chef Assistant Chef | James Worrall* E. Howard Radford George Jacobsen | Athletics |
Winter | Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956 | Chef | Frank Shaughnessy Jr* | Ice Hockey (USA) |
Summer | Helsinki 1952 | Chef Assistant Assistant | Kenneth P. Farmer* James Worrall* J.W. Davies | Ice Hockey Athletics |
Winter | Oslo 1952 | Chef | W.T. Pickering | |
Summer | London 1948 | Chef Assistant Assistant | Nelson C. Hart James Worrall* J.W. Davies | Athletics |
Summer | Berlin 1936 | Chef | Sam Manson | |
Summer | Los Angeles 1932 | Chef | M.M. Robinson | |
Summer | Amsterdam 1928 | Chef Assistant | Dr. A.S. Lamb T.R. Loudon | |
Summer | Paris 1924 | Chef | Dr. A.S. Lamb | |
Summer | Antwerp 1920 | Chef | Unknown | |
Summer | Stockholm 1912 | Chef | Unknown | |
Summer | London 1908 | Chef | J. Howard Crocker |