Go #TeamCanada!
As the 2022 Olympic Winter Games are officially underway now, I’d like to invite you all to join me in cheering on #TeamCanada. Our athletes have worked incredibly hard to get to this point. Let’s celebrate these achievements as well as sport in general.
Did you know? Four of Team Canada’s delegation are athletes from Kanata—Carleton. Jamie Lee Rattray from Kanata is competing in Women’s Hockey, Hannah Schmidt from Dunrobin is competing in Ski Cross, Jared Schmidt from Dunrobin—Hannah’s brother—is also competing in Ski Cross, and Mason McTavish from Carp is competing in Men’s Hockey. All four athletes will make their Olympic Games debut in Beijing.
18-year-old Mason McTavish was drafted third overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2021 NHL entry draft. He scored two goals and added an assist in nine NHL games before returning to the Ontario Hockey League for the remainder of the season.
Jamie Lee Rattray started playing hockey at age 4. Her first international appearance with the National Women's Team was the 2014 Four Nations Cup. She scored four goals during the 2021 World Championships to help Canada win its first world title since 2012.
Hannah Schmidt joined the national ski cross team in 2018, and recorded her first top-ten finish in December by winning the small final.
Jared Schmidt began competing internationally in ski cross in 2017, which included an appearance at the FIS Junior World Championship. During the 2020-21 season, he won his first World Cup medal, taking bronze in Georgia.
I can’t wait to cheer on our very own!
#PassTheTorch
Many of you know my love for the outdoors and sports. Join me during the 2022 Olympic Winter Games to #PassTheTorch in Kanata—Carleton. What role does sport play in your life? How do you stay active, and what are your favourite activities to do in our community? Share your ideas on social media using the hashtag #PassTheTorch to motivate family, friends, and neighbours to join the fun!
Follow the excitement with the Team Canada Olympic App
Be the first to know when Team Canada athletes win a medal and follow all the Olympic excitement from your smartphone! The new Team Canada Olympic app will provide you with the latest news, full Olympic competition schedules, athlete biographies, and more.
Team Canada Champion Chats
The Olympic Games often leave a profound impression upon children who watch their Olympic heroes and feel the power of sport for the first time. I know my three girls absolutely love watching the Olympics! Now you have the opportunity to live chat with Team Canada athletes who will share their stories and experiences. Here’s how you get to participate:
Register at championchats.olympic.ca to get access to the live chat
Submit your questions for the athletes to tccc@olympic.ca
Grab your favourite snack and join the live chat for some inspiring conversations with Team Canada
Go, Team Canada!
