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Sports junkie and Public Relations, Media Operations, and Communications strategist! Reflecting on sports, communications and items of interest.

Joined April 2009
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Heartbreak. Perseverance. Belief. Piper Gilles’ journey to the Olympic podium has been one of strength and determination. At Milano Cortina 2026, alongside Paul Poirier, she captured glory. 🥉✨ A reminder of the strength and resilience women bring to sport every single day. #Olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating #IWD2026
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PIPER AND PAUL MESMERIZING TEARS. GOOSEBUMPS. CANADIAN MAGIC.
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Christmas Eve in the Netherlands, where every year children light candles on the graves Canadian soldiers who liberated the Netherlands in '44-'45. Thank you Canada! 🇨🇦
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Unveiling the Class of 2025’s artefact exhibits 🔍   Soaring Behind the Scenes, presented by Air Canada. Proudly offering you an exclusive look at the moments and people powering the Order of Sport Awards. ___ Dévoilement des objets exposés de la promotion 2025 🔍   Survol des coulisses, présenté par Air Canada. Nous sommes fiers de vous offrir un aperçu exclusif des moments et des personnes qui ont marqué les prix de l'Ordre du sport.
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Warmest congratulations to @MarkJCarney and the entire Canadian people on Canada Day. This day celebrates a nation that has become a shining example of unity, democracy, and the defense of freedom. Throughout its history, Canada has become home to many Ukrainians, who today form one of the most influential Ukrainian diasporas in the world. Canada stands with Ukraine in our most difficult times, providing financial and defense assistance, humanitarian support, and playing a vital role in ramping up pressure on Russia through sanctions. We are deeply grateful to all Canadians for this unwavering commitment and valuable contribution. Together, we are stronger. Together, we stand for the values that unite our nations. Happy Canada Day!
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This is Patrick Chan's Journey to the Order of Sport: Captivating audiences around the world with his technical precision and refined artistry, Patrick Chan reshaped the potential of men’s figure skating as a competitive sport. Born in Ottawa in 1990, Patrick discovered a natural talent for skating when he began taking lessons at the age of five. Encouraged by his parents, who had immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong before he was born, Patrick trained rigorously with esteemed coach Osborne Colson to master skating fundamentals. Developing a unique style, he began using the edge of his blades to achieve superior elegance, speed, and clarity while moving across the ice. Transforming meticulously honed technique into poetic and emotionally powerful performances that held spectators spellbound, Patrick Chan pushed the boundaries of men’s figure skating with innovative jump combinations and seamless footwork. Mastering notoriously difficult moves like the quadruple jump, he raised competitive and artistic standards every time he stepped onto the ice. The 'Journey to the Order of Sport' campaign is proudly supported by Everest Funeral Concierge, a champion of lives well played. Join us as we celebrate the spirit of exceptional sport heroes who have conquered challenges, shattered records, and inspired generations. Register for the livestream and take part in history: eventbrite.com/e/68th-annual… ___________________ Voici le parcours de Patrick Chan vers l’Ordre du sport : Captivant les auditoires du monde entier avec sa précision technique et son art raffiné, Patrick Chan a redéfini le potentiel du patinage artistique masculin en tant que sport de compétition. Né à Ottawa en 1990, Patrick a découvert son talent naturel pour le patinage lorsqu’il a commencé à suivre des leçons à l’âge de cinq ans. Encouragé par ses parents, qui avaient immigré au Canada depuis Hong Kong avant sa naissance, Patrick s’est entraîné rigoureusement avec l’entraîneur réputé Osborne Colson pour maîtriser les habiletés fondamentales du patinage. Développant un style unique, il a commencé à se servir des carres de ses lames pour arriver à se déplacer sur la glace avec une élégance, une vitesse et une limpidité supérieures. Patrick Chan a su transformer une technique méticuleusement affinée en performances poétiques et émotionnellement puissantes qui tenaient les spectateurs en haleine, repoussant ainsi les limites du patinage artistique masculin avec des combinaisons de sauts innovantes et un jeu de pieds fluide. Maîtrisant des mouvements notoirement difficiles comme le saut quadruple, il élevait les standards compétitifs et artistiques chaque fois qu’il se présentait sur la glace. La campagne « Parcours vers l’Ordre du sport » est fièrement soutenue par Everest Assistant Funéraire, un champion des vies bien jouées. #parcoursverslordredusport #journeytotheorderofsport #orderofsport #ordredusport
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If you haven't been able to watch Scott Russell's final hosting sign-off on the CBC Sports broadcast of the Paralympic Closing Ceremony, you should. Exceptional and emotional from a Canadian sports TV treasure. youtube.com/watch?v=_EN_G-Cy…
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Nooooo 😭😩 Ugh. My heart breaks for Damian. No height in the pole vault. The decathlon is so beautiful and so cruel. Still a superstar, still a hero, still one of the best role models Canada could ever ask for. – at Saint-Ouen, France
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Earlier today, Audrey & Jacqueline scored a massive 272.6457 with their dazzling free routine and secured the gold medal at the Super Final! 🥇⚡️ —— Plus tôt ce matin, Audrey et Jacqueline ont scoré un énorme pointage de 272.6457 durant l’épreuve des duos libres. Elles ont récolté une médaille d’or! 🥇⚡️ 📸 Antoine Saito
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Thank you for another great #WorldFigure - truly special performances from so many skaters. It was, as always, a privilege to be here to watch & cover everything I can Thank YOU all for loving the sport ❤️ Great job @SkateCanada - you made #WorldsMTL24 happen!
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O CANADA! 🇨🇦 Deanna Stellato-Dudek, 40, and partner Maxime Deschamps claim the #WorldFigure pairs title 🥇 "It's a dream come true," Deanna says. ✏️ oly.ch/4aqjzsO
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We open up registration to our carefully chosen group of DISRUPTERS,FORWARD-THINKERS, and CHANGEMAKERS from Canada and the USA tomorrow. Curious about SPOHOX™? Watch the video today and watch your inbox tomorrow for your invite (or message us to receive one). #SpoHoX24
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The Spo Ho Xperience™ Event Planning Team and the City of Charlottetown have just announced that SPOHOX24™ will take place on October 28-29, 2024, @PEIBrew and @ConfedCentre! Event registration opens Wednesday, March 6! #SportHosting #SpoHoX24 #SportTourism @MeetInPEI @ChtownPE
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You may not know this about people in the sport hosting industry, but we can get a little ... competitive. The Spo Ho Skillz Competition™ was all fun and games (and networking) and a smashing success @SPOHOXperience last fall! #Events #EventProduction #Networking #SPOHOX23
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Another sad day in journalism. A beautiful writer and a terrific friend. Lovely goodbye from @miltonatthespec … 38 years of sport: evolution and families at heart of Steve Milton's Spec career thespec.com/sports/38-years-… via @thespec
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To spend Christmas surrounded by loved ones is a dream come true... This time of year holds a lot of meaning for our family. On Christmas of 2015, Tareq made his way to Antigonish, Nova Scotia alone, in search of a safe place for our family to rebuild our lives. We went from losing everything in Damascus to the Syrian war, to be refugees and then the journey of rebirth in Canada. In war everything becomes about displacement – displacement from our normal lives, our work and from the people we leave behind or lose forever. We were lucky to make it out alive and despite everything, it brought us all a glimmer of hope when Tareq, as the first member of our family made it to Canada, landing in Nova Scotia, followed by Isam, Shahnaz, Batoul, Ahmed and Taghrid — a brave decision that would change the trajectory of our family. Today, 8 years later, we write this note from our home in Antigonish surrounded by 32 family members filled with gratitude and big dreams! In Canada, we have a chance to live again and to celebrate together – a gift we don’t take lightly. We can’t express how much rebuilding our life, and our chocolate business means to us. We could not have done it without the community in Antigonish and you, reading this. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for buying our products and sharing our story. You are helping to spread peace and bring hope to others on similar journeys to rebuild their lives, one piece at a time. From our family to yours, we wish you a peaceful and joy-filled holiday season. 🎄☮️❤️ The Hadhad Family of Peace by Chocolate
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The last time Deanna Stellato-Dudek skated at Skate Canada International was 2000. She finished 5th as a singles skater. Now 23 years later, at the age of 40, she's the Skate Canada International champion in pairs. 👏👏👏 #SCI23
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