Catriona Le May Doan to support Canada’s Special Olympics team

TORONTO – Olympic speed skater Catriona Le May Doan has been named Honourary Coach of Canada’s Special Olympics team.

The athletes are currently preparing to compete in January at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea.

“I have been fortunate to win many titles, but this one is very, very close to my heart,” said Le May Doan, in a press release. “I just got back from visiting with Special Olympics Team Canada’s snowshoeing, alpine and cross-country ski teams at their training camp in Canmore, Alberta, and I’m every bit as excited about the upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games as they are!”

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Le May Doan, who won a gold medal in the 500 metre event at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, will be part of the team send-off in Vancouver on January 24 and will travel to South Korea to support the 146 athletes with intellectual disabilities and their coaches.

The Special Olympics World Winter Games take place January 29 to February 5 in PyeongChang and include alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, floor hockey, snowshoeing and speed skating.