Podium Canada, or more commonly Own the Podium, is a Canadian umbrella sport technical program launched in January 2005 (before the 2006 Winter Olympic Games.) Originally created as Own the Podium - 2010 to prepare Canadian athletes to reach medal finishes at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the program has since expanded to include a division for summer sports as well, known as Road to Excellence. As of 2012 the program's CEO is Anne Merklinger following the resignation of Alex Baumann for health reasons.
Read more about Own The Podium: History, Program, Partnerships, Own The Podium - 2010, Results At The 2010 Games, Road To Excellence, Controversy
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“The era of long parades past an official podium filled with cold faces is gone. Celebrating is now a right, not a duty.”
—Lothar De Maizière (b. 1940)