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Four-time Olympic short track speed skating medallist Kim Boutin is among four new members elected to the Canadian Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission, it has been announced.

Road To The Olympic Games Olympic viewing guide: Penny Oleksiak could make history Heres what to watch Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, including Oleksiaks attempt to set a Canadian Olympic record and other medal chances in swimming and rowing. Social Sharing

Three UVic rowers are headed to the Tokyo Olympic Games Photo of Avalon Wasteneys, provided by UVic. Last month Rowing Canada Aviron and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the 29 athletes who will be representing Canada in the 10 boats qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics taking place this summer. Of those athletes, three are current rowers from the University of Victoria. Avalon Wasteneys and Patrick Keane will be making their Olympic rowing debuts while Caileigh Filmer will be returnin...

"We are incredibly proud of our Canadian crews achievements today on the Rotsee," said high-performance director Iain Brambell. "The Final Olympic Qualification Regatta is a difficult event at the best of times and our crews came through with flying colours." Maxwell Lattimer of Delta, B.C., and Patrick Keane of Victoria held off a Czech boat at the finish to win the lightweight mens double sculls in six minutes 28.53 seconds. "In the heat we were kind of getting the cobwebs off," said Keane. ...