Scott was the first Canadian and first woman from North America to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing in 2002
Olympic cross-country ski champion Beckie Scott wants to help athletes achieve the heights she did and guide her sport through challenging times.
It took almost two and a half years for her bronze medal in women’s pursuit to be upgraded to gold. The two competitors who finished ahead of her were eventually disqualified for doping. “I feel like having run an organization for the last eight years, a non-profit organization, that I had really developed a series of skills that I didn’t have necessarily before doing that,” Scott said.
Scott, who retired in 2006, previously served on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s athlete and executive committees, as well as the International Olympic Committee’s athletes’ commission. There are signs of rising talent. Edmonton’s Alison Mackie won a pair of bronze medals at the world junior cross-country ski championship and Quebec City’s Liliane Gagnon claimed two bronze medals in the world under-23 championship last month in Schilpario, Italy.
“Throughout the hiring process, they were very honest with me about the financials and that it was a challenge. I have no doubt one of my first actions will be trying to secure financial support from the corporate and private sectors.
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