Marnie McBean's Blog
October 27, 2023
How do you make a career so special it makes Hall of Fame Status?
Posted in What I'm thinking (Thoughts and opinions)

Congratulations to this year’s inductees to Canada’s Sport Hall of Fame
I love listening to speeches; wedding speeches, acceptance speeches, team bonding speeches – all speeches. They are such a great opportunity to peak into people’s hearts and minds regarding building relationships, performance, values and resilience. Last week in Ottawa – at the presentation of the Order of Sport – the induction ceremony into Canada’s Hall of Fame – there was such an abundance of thoughtful reflection. Here is some of what I heard;
Hiroshi Nakamura, Judo Coach, Builder
“The importance of ambition AND objective” …. This one really stuck with me…. ambition is great — but it needs an objective! When you’re confronted with challenge, it’s not enough to know what you want. Resilience is nurtured by WHY you want it.
Danielle Peers, Para Wheelchair Basketball, Athlete.
“Advocacy is a team sport too” … It takes the support of many to make change happen. Allyship takes many forms – Be an ally and an advocate as often as you are able.
Tessa Virtue Scott Moir, Figure Skating/Dance, Athletes
Whether you hear this as a parent or a leader….This nugget is all about building the next generation… ”They took timely steps back so that we could step into our power. You trusted us.” As part of their thank you to their families Scott and Tessa recognized the importance of trust. (Thank you to Scott and Tessa for the wonderfully kind things you shared about my support of your careers, it’s been quite a ride since 2009!)
Georges St Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts, Athlete
“I am alone in the octagon but not in my preparation. (Thank you) to my friends who were there for who I am, not what I do.” Authentic and transparent support was what GSP appreciated from his friends and inner circle.
Randy Ferbey and the Ferbey four, Curling, Athletes
Another comment on the value and importance of the team behind the team came from Randy Ferby as he spoke on behalf of his curling rink about their spouses, “Thank you for believing in our dreams and goals more than we did at certain times”.
Oren Lyons Lacrosse, athlete, Builder
I’ll close with simple yet powerful perspective about our place and our goals from 93 y old Indigenous elder Oren Lyons; “Try hard. Do good. Be a good example. In our cosmology lacrosse has been played on the other side of the stars when this earth was still covered with water. (It’s not just sport) It is part of our creation story”
Try hard. Do good. Be a good example.



full video of the ceremony https://lnkd.in/gbrfJmzP
October 13, 2023
Your Goal Achieving Path
Posted in Mentor MessagesWhat I'm thinking (Thoughts and opinions)

I had another great conversation recentlty about the difference between goal-setting and goal achieving; which starts in the difference between your dreams and your goals.
That big idea you have for what you want for yourself, or where you want to be in the future, is just a dream until you pick a path to achieve it. Once you set a path….. your dream becomes a goal.
What are some of the things that you need to do to get closer to your goal? The first draft of your path doesn’t need to be detailed or even complete, but picking even a few steps is important because this is your goal-achieving path. It’s your guide to closing the gap between where you are now and where you want to be in the future. It’s your first and then your next step… this provides us with momentum.
As you progress, your goal-achieving path will fill out, adjusting as you learn. Yes – your “to-do” list will become long (even very long), but so will your “done” list! And you’ll be moving forward step by step.
Our goal-achieving path, not the goal, is our journey. Go for it!
June 28, 2023
Today is today. Make it a good one!
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Many years ago I saw Eckhart Tolle speak – it was a very unique experience. The audience, as requested, welcomed him with our “thundering presence” (no applause) and listened to his ideas on new age thinking. The premise of his presentation has always stuck with me – “It’s never not now”.
As he talked about this he challenged us to stay in the “now” with him, to listen to him – now. Wow… my brain started thinking of all the times in the past that I hadn’t done this, all the times I’d missed details of conversation that I was in because it triggered a memory in the past. Yikes! I was in the past, not with Eckhart now. I got back to listening and started thinking how I could apply this in future conversations and – yikes! I’d left the ‘now’ again! It was as if I had used one of the theatre’s glowing “exit” signs to leave the room. I had to focus to get back and stay back in the now. My brain needed some training to stay in the now! (It always will.)
Live in this moment. The past and the future have no depth compared to right now. So be aware of them, reflect on one and plan for the other, but be in the now. Focus on now. Make the most of your now.
Today will be what you make it. It is your story, and how it’s written depends on how you choose your perspective for seeing it. (Sort of a cup half full or half empty kind of thing… )
So – it’s a good day to have a good day right? Why couldn’t it be?!
March 20, 2023
Motivation is like a Puppy (a second look)
Posted in Mentor MessagesWhat I'm thinking (Thoughts and opinions)
Recently I was in Whistler BC on a ski vacation and ran into Alexa Loo, a 2x Olympic Snowboarder (2006, 2010), a CPA and now Member of City Council for Richmond BC. It was awesome to see her again, she is doing great work for her community. She reminded me of a message that I had shared with the Olympic team back in 2009. I love with this happens… a) it’s very flattering to hear that a message had such a long lasting impact – and b) it’s just fun to have ideals like this brought back to the top of the pile! In a nut shell – as you work on improving – don’t get stuck focussing on only the things you aren’t doing … be proud of what you are doing, work on that, build on that. Be motivated by what you can do, AND be motivated by the desire to do the things that you can’t (yet!) do. hmmm… maybe this is where my thoughts on focusing on your “Done List” started?!! Here it is again….
Apparently getting motivated and inspired is easy. Staying motivated and inspired… that’s the hard part!
Off-season training is a back-to-basics time; lots and lots of volume designed to build and support your strength and fitness. If you get much intensity (fun!), it comes on the back of lots of the volume and fatigue, often making the effort feel sluggish and heavy. But this is not the time to go mindlessly through the motions – it is a prime opportunity to break bad habits and entrench new efficient motions. But we all know this is easier said than done.
Consider the chart Johann Koss drew for us at the Olympic Excellence Series meeting …

Here we show the Olympic Champion as at the pinnacle of Technical Achievement – the gold standard. Under the diagonal line is everything an athlete IS DOING (DOING RIGHT); this increases and improves over time. Over the diagonal line is everything an athlete is NOT DOING (or DOING WRONG), this is decreasing over time as we close the gap on (and become!!!) the Olympic Champion. Unfortunately, as we all know, development is not this nice and linear – but we can dream!
Johann used this chart to caution coaches from getting stuck spending “50%” of time coaching what an athlete is NOT doing (or DOING WRONG) for an entire career. Certainly a developing athlete (blue zones) has a lot to learn and, in comparison to the Olympic Champion, is doing a lot wrong. But an athlete who is about to become the Olympic Champion is doing far more right (green) than wrong (red). Johann suggested this needs to be reflected in coaching.
An athlete’s motivation can get stuck the same way. Criticisms always linger longer than compliments, and it’s far too easy to get caught staring at the ‘red’ zone of what you AREN’T doing than remembering to be confident, motivated and inspired based on what you ARE doing. Don’t forget all that you have achieved in your ‘green’ zone!! Keep your (respectful) swagger! You’ve earned it.
As you continue to develop as a top level athlete you will learn that inspiration and motivation are like puppies!! Everyone loves to have them around, but they aren’t so great with coming when told and aren’t so great at “STAY” either!
I believe the trait for people who are career champions – those able to be successful time and time again – is that they don’t expect inspiration and motivation to come from the same place all the time. Sometimes they take motivation from the stuff they ARE doing (below the line) and sometimes it comes from what they ARE NOT yet doing (above the line).
Some days you are inspired/ motivated A) to win, to be the best. B) to beat the people around you, C) to not be beaten. (three very different days!) Some days you are inspired/ motivated by the effort and talent of people around you. Some days you are not inspired at all but you are motivated because those people expect you to be there. Some days you are inspired/ motivated by the beauty and effort of your sport and because you know you are very, very good at something. For me… some days I’m motivated simply because people expect me to be motivated – so I have to dig and dig and find it – somewhere – in some bizarre little detail. Their expectations can save me on days when they know I have it… but I doubt it.
So… here’s the summation – Yes – you should be looking at a tremendous amount of work in front of you, and it will require a fair bit of critical feedback, you will make mistakes and your motivation and inspiration will be tested. There is a lot that needs to be done in the next 250+ days for you to be successful. And – Yes- you are absolutely capable of doing it all because you have already come so far, and done so much. You have so many sources of motivation and inspiration in you and around you… Be the champion you are and use them all!!!
October 13, 2022
The Goal is Safe, Inclusive Sport for All
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It’s not just hockey…Sport Boards are responsible for ensuring that their members (athletes, coaches, staff) are being properly served by the Leadership (CEO, HP Director, and Head Coach) that they put in place.
Watching Hockey Canada’s CEO and Board ignore the mounting evidence being presented in media – that significant leadership change had to happen to re-establish trust for the sport to even begin a process to correct governance gaps and the sports cultural and safe-sport failings – was hard for some in other sports, like bobsleigh, gymnastics and rowing to watch. If it took repeated demands from the Federal Sport Minister, retention of millions of dollars in fees from Provincial Hockey Associations and more than 12 significant sponsors reducing, pausing or cancelling their support for hockey to achieve change – what chance do smaller sports have?
Recently Rubin Thomlinson completed a review of Rowing Canada’s High-Performance environment looking at the last (approx.) 10 years. ( +2 points for Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) for getting the review done and posting it, -5 points for how long and the effort took. )
The results of the review are posted on Rowing Canada’s web site, and the accompanying Appendix files are, frankly, shocking to me. These results should be a clear indicator to RCA board members that Rowing is not being managed well by its Leadership and that change is needed immediately. When are they going to accept the evidence that has been presented to them?
over 50% of people surveyed describe their experience with RCA’s high-performance environment as negative.
Over 85% !!! of people surveyed witnessed, experienced or heard maltreatment
Over 25% of those surveyed said they wouldn’t report maltreatment
The survey group includes athletes, staff, board members and contractors over the last 10 years;



Why would they not report maltreatment? Fear of reprisal is a likely answer. People are afraid to report because they are afraid if they speak out, opportunities for selection/jobs and funding will be removed.
This summer, I was met with reprisal within an RCA environment. After accepting an invitation from a coach to speak to a group of rowers in their training camp (some of whom were part of the Olympic gold medal women’s eight), I was told that staff felt that my presence in a Rowing Canada camp would be a problem. For me to be unwelcome in any Canadian sport environment was shocking, and the only explanation for the staff’s concern is that the leadership was unhappy that I had signed a letter of concern, requesting an independent 3rd party review of their culture and governance. I spoke up and then got pushed out.
It was a good first step that RCA brought in Allison Forsyth, a Safe Sport expert and consultant from ITP Sport, to “support the athletes and the organization in providing a deeper level of education and a plan to rebuild Safe Sport culturally at RCA”. She is helping to recognize past and present practices that cause(d) harm and even trauma. But it doesn’t address the constant and sustained failings of RCA’s leadership that have resulted in a chronic lack of trust in RCA to respond appropriately.
Beyond governance and culture there are many other issues of concern with rowing right now. The National Team training centre is being pushed into a location that has water quality concerns, is not ready with infrastructure and is challenging for athletes to find affordable housing. The National Championships have been scheduled without input from the Canadian University Rowing Committee. The result will limit the pipeline and development of student athletes. And with a lack of National leadership and support for provincial coaching growth and development, rowing will be excluded from future Canada Games. This could result in catastrophic loss of funding to some Provincial Sport Organizations.
Rowing Canada acknowledges that its next steps is to develop an Action Plan. There are many of us that would like them to see from the evidence – that, like in Hockey, there will be no trust in the Action Plan if the same leadership that steered RCA through the past is in place for the future.
If you are a rower, parent of rower, rowing coach or rowing official and have concerns with this information – you can…
Read the full report, not just the summary; read the Appendixes to see all the survey results. Posted Oct. 3 on Rowing Canada’s web page. (scroll down)Send an email to your club, your PSO and/or to a RCA Board Member) asking for a performance review of leadership; it’s time to accept the evidence. reply to / share this post.October 26, 2021
The Value of Your Story – and Thank You
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Holy moly. It’s mid October 2021!! We’ve been home from Tokyo for two months already and the 2022 Olympic Winter Games are less than four months away?!! How does time move so slowly and then whoosh… it just takes off?!!
It’s taken me longer than expected to write this (last) message to you. I’m sorry about that – but perhaps you understand. I had a great time coming home; getting caught up and reconnected mentally, physically and emotionally. But as happens after every major Games something was missing, and once again that affected me; but I’m coming through it now. Ah nee nah
My delay came from a waning feeling of purpose. Perhaps you’ve felt this too. Preparing for the Olympics has always made defining my daily why and what for my pre-Games days, weeks and months so easy. I’ll admit that I’ve come home from more than a few Games into a doldrums of purpose that could get dark at times. Dark…that’s the word my generation used for depressing. I would often get depressed after Games, but I was lucky – it rarely took much for me to refresh my purpose and spirit. I know that Game Plan advisors have reached out to you (all the athletes), and I took great comfort in that. They are still available to you, don’t hesitate to ask for help if you need it. Ah nee nah
That five year cycle was a grind, and the next (if you’re hungry for more) – at only three years – will crank up quickly. Take the time you need to recover, get your physical and emotional battery back in the top half and determine what your new whats and whys are going to be; it’s important for your future physical and mental performance.
I strongly believe in the message I sent as you left Japan; that everything that you gave there, your Olympic Everything, was far more than just your performance in Tokyo (or Sapporo). It was more than just your talents on the field of play.
I want to draw your attention to the value of you and the story that you have to share now. The skills that you gained from your Olympic campaign during a pandemic would stand up in any executive training environment. While the world is talking about the need for resilience, you and your team exemplified how to creatively adapt and roll with the roughest seas all while keeping your eyes on your prize. Talking about goal-setting is one thing, but a conversation with you on goal-achieving would be a master class. Please don’t forget that.
Your story – this adventure you’re living – has incredible worth. How you value things like 1cm, 1/100th of a second, a point or ½ kg is inspirational. Think about what you know about commitment, preparation, managing change and challenge, team work, communication, stress management, mental/physical health management, resetting after victory/resetting after loss, and of course – resilience. What you take for granted as common practice is mind-blowing to others.
You have grown so much over the last five years as a competitor and as a person. I’m grateful that each one of you brought something to the character and performance of Team Canada in Tokyo just as each of you have taken something from this experience, something incredible, something more than sport, that will be with you forever. Osiem
In 2011, Dr. Ernie McCullough, a Canadian Olympian who had competed at the London 1948 Olympic Games, spoke to the Canadian team bound for the London 2012 Games. I remember him saying: “You won’t know the effect that the Olympics have had on you for about 30 years.” Since his Games were over 60 years in his rear-view mirror, he had perspective on this! I think this concept may have been at the root of my “This is your story” messaging.
It might come today, next year, and/or in the next decade, but let the impact of your Olympic experience continue to reveal itself to you. As you learn it, try to share it. Sharing your experience as widely as is comfortable to you can become a rewarding part of the whats and the whys of many days and is at the root of what it means to “Be Olympic” and more broadly, Olympism.
Finally, thank you for this experience. I have treasured being Chef de Mission for Team Canada for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. I have learned (and am continuing to learn what I learned!) so much from you all and this experience. Thank you for reading my emails, for your consideration of them and for your responses as we prepared for the Games. It was a privilege to be your flag and fan in the stands in Tokyo. (I regret that I couldn’t be everywhere – but I know that our Olympic Team leadership team certainly tried.)
Huy Chexw, thank you, to Tewanee Joseph, your family, and members of Squamish Nation, for the beautiful drum that you gave me to take to the Games. The lessons and purpose that came with it were invaluable to me. The heartbeat of that drum represented osiem – our friends, families and nations being there for each other and providing support. The concept behind the Squamish phrase Ah nee nah, to keep our spirit/soul together with our body when we get up from a fall resonates strongly in sport as in life. I am grateful and will continue to listen, learn and take the work forward.
Thank you to Tricia Smith, David Shoemaker, Eric Myles and the selection committee for your trust in me and selecting me for this role. What an experience this has been, I will always be grateful.
Best wishes to Chef de Mission Catriona Le May Doan and our Winter Olympic peers for their Games in Beijing this February. As they wait for their Playbook on how those Games will happen, they can take comfort from the lessons you’ve already shared with them.
Let’s be sure to cheer for them!
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Allez Canada!
Your Chef,
Marnie
Marnie McBean OC OLY
Chef de Mission Team Canada Tokyo 2020
Votre valeur et la valeur de votre histoire (et merci)
Wow! Nous sommes à la mi-octobre 2021!! Nous sommes revenus de Tokyo depuis déjà deux mois et les Jeux olympiques d’hiver de 2022 sont dans moins de quatre mois?!! Comment le temps peut-il passer si lentement et puis whoosh… il file?!!
Il m’a fallu plus de temps que prévu pour vous écrire ce (dernier) message. Je suis désolée – mais peut-être que vous comprenez. J’ai eu beaucoup de plaisir en rentrant à la maison; j’ai rattrapé le temps perdu et j’ai refait le plein mentalement, physiquement et émotionnellement. Toutefois, comme cela arrive après chaque grand Jeux, il manquait quelque chose, et encore une fois cela m’a affectée; mais je reprends le dessus maintenant. Ah nee nah
Mon retard a été causé par une motivation décroissante. Peut-être avez-vous ressenti cela aussi. La préparation pour les Jeux olympiques a toujours rendu la définition du pourquoi et du quoi de mes journées, semaines et mois avant les Jeux si facile. J’admets que je suis revenue de quelques Jeux dans un marasme qui pouvait parfois devenir sombre. Sombre… c’est le mot que ma génération utilisait pour « déprimer ». J’étais souvent déprimée après les Jeux, mais j’ai eu de la chance – il m’a rarement fallu beaucoup de temps pour recentrer mes objectifs et mon esprit. Je sais que les conseillers de Plan de match vous ont contactés (tous les athlètes) et j’en suis très rassurée. Ils sont toujours à votre disposition, n’hésitez pas à demander de l’aide si vous en avez besoin. Ah nee nah
Ce cycle de cinq ans a été éreintant, et le suivant (si vous n’êtes pas rassasié) – de seulement trois ans – battra son plein rapidement. Prenez le temps dont vous avez besoin pour récupérer, rechargez votre batterie physique et émotionnelle et déterminez ce que seront vos nouveaux quoi et pourquoi; c’est important pour vos futures performances physiques et mentales.
Je crois fermement au message que j’ai envoyé quand vous avez quitté le Japon; que tout ce que vous avez donné là-bas, votre tout olympique, était bien plus que votre performance à Tokyo (ou à Sapporo). C’était plus que votre seul talent sur le terrain de jeu.
Je souhaite attirer votre attention sur votre valeur et sur l’histoire que vous devez maintenant partager. Les compétences que vous avez acquises au cours de votre campagne olympique pendant une pandémie seraient valables dans n’importe quel milieu de formation de cadres. Alors que le monde parle du besoin de résilience, votre équipe et vous avez montré comment s’adapter de manière créative et naviguer les mers les plus agitées tout en gardant les yeux sur votre prix. Parler d’établir des objectifs est une chose, mais une conversation avec vous sur la réalisation des objectifs serait une thèse de maîtrise. S’il vous plaît, ne l’oubliez pas.
Votre histoire – cette aventure que vous vivez – a une valeur incroyable. La valeur que vous donnez à des choses comme un centimètre, un centième de seconde, un point ou un demi-kilogramme est une source d’inspiration. Pensez à ce que vous savez sur l’engagement, la préparation, la gestion du changement et des défis, le travail d’équipe, la communication, la gestion du stress, la gestion de la santé mentale et physique, la réinitialisation après une victoire ou une défaite et, bien sûr, la résilience. Ce que vous considérez comme une pratique courante est remarquable pour les autres.
Vous avez tellement grandi au cours des cinq dernières années en tant que compétiteur et en tant que personne. Je suis reconnaissante que chacun d’entre vous ait apporté quelque chose au caractère et à la performance d’Équipe Canada à Tokyo, tout comme chacun d’entre vous a tiré quelque chose de cette expérience, quelque chose d’incroyable, quelque chose de plus que le sport, qui sera avec vous pour toujours. Osiem
En 2011, le Dr Ernie McCullough, un Olympien canadien ayant participé aux Jeux olympiques de Londres en 1948, s’est adressé à l’équipe canadienne qui se préparait à se rendre aux Jeux de 2012 à Londres. Je me souviens qu’il avait dit : « Vous ne saurez pas l’effet que les Jeux olympiques ont eu sur vous pendant environ 30 ans. » Comme il avait participé aux Jeux plus de 60 ans auparavant, il parlait en connaissance de cause! Je pense que ce concept a peut-être été à l’origine de mon message intitulé « Ceci est votre histoire ».
Cela pourrait arriver aujourd’hui, l’année prochaine et/ou au cours de la prochaine décennie, mais laissez les effets de votre expérience olympique continuer à se révéler à vous. Au fur et à mesure que vous l’apprenez, essayez de le partager. Partager votre expérience avec le plus de personnes possible, selon votre niveau de confort, peut devenir une partie gratifiante du quoi et du pourquoi de nombreuses journées et est à la base de ce que signifie « Sois olympique » et, de manière plus large, l’Olympisme.
Enfin, merci pour cette expérience. J’ai adoré être la chef de mission d’Équipe Canada pour les Jeux olympiques de Tokyo 2020. J’ai beaucoup appris (et je continue d’apprendre ce que j’ai appris!) de vous tous et de cette expérience. Merci d’avoir lu mes courriels, de les avoir pris en compte et de vos réponses alors que nous nous préparions pour les Jeux. Ce fut un privilège d’être votre drapeau et votre partisane dans les estrades à Tokyo. (Je regrette de ne pas avoir pu être partout – mais je sais que l’équipe de direction de notre équipe olympique a définitivement essayé.)
Huy Chexw, merci à Tewanee Joseph, à votre famille et aux membres de la nation Squamish, pour le beau tambour que vous m’avez offert pour les Jeux. Les leçons et le but qui l’accompagnaient m’ont été inestimables. Le battement de cœur de ce tambour représentait osiem – nos amis, nos familles et nos nations étant présents les uns pour les autres et offrant un soutien. Le concept derrière la phrase Squamish Ah nee nah, garder notre esprit/âme et notre corps ensemble quand nous nous relevons d’une chute résonne fortement dans le sport comme dans la vie. Je suis reconnaissante et continuerai d’écouter, d’apprendre et de faire avancer le travail.
Merci à Tricia Smith, David Shoemaker, Eric Myles et au comité de sélection pour la confiance que vous m’avez témoignée et pour m’avoir choisie pour ce rôle. Quelle expérience fantastique et j’en serai toujours reconnaissante.
Meilleurs vœux à la chef de mission Catriona Le May Doan et à nos collègues des Jeux olympiques d’hiver pour leurs Jeux à Beijing en février. En attendant leurs documents Playbooksur la façon dont ces Jeux se dérouleront, ils peuvent être rassurés par les leçons que vous avez déjà partagées avec eux.
Assurons-nous de les encourager!
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Votre chef de mission,
Marnie
Marnie McBean OC OLY
Chef de mission Équipe Canada Tokyo 2020
August 10, 2021
We laugh, we cry, we go home with more…
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It seems to take forever for the Olympics to finally come and then – in what seems like the blink of an eye – it’s time to go.
Congratulations on everything. I mean everything – your Olympic everything was more than your performance here. Your everything includes the tremendous amount of work that you did, the ups, the downs, the go homes, the stay homes. It includes the wins, the losses, the no competitions, the injuries, the ‘repairs’, and the countless choices that affected your family/career/education. Through all of that,you made it to this global mountaintop –the Olympics.
I hope you are going home feeling great about your performance and the same about your result. I know that this isn’t the case for everyone, but a part of you, that will grow with time and perspective, should be really proud of what you’ve accomplished.
We tend to get so emotionally committed to the result that it feels as if we ARE the result, but that’s not true. Regardless if we win, lose or land somewhere in between, the result does not define us. Who you are doesn’t change because you are an Olympian; who you are remains determined by what you already had –what is in your head, and what is in your heart.
The Olympics is an environment where, by definition, everyone — including you – is extraordinary at their sport. This is the crème de la crème: entry is limited by qualification and there are countless competitors who tried but couldn’t get here. Despite the length and chaos of this 5-year cycle, you made it and you did the best you could. That is amazing. Bravo!
The performance (think about what you did,not how you did), was the target of your preparation – it was yours to give. You came to the Olympics on a foundation of confidence – proud of the work that you, your teammates, your coaches and everyone around you had done. Results don’t make that more or less worthy. Don’t forget the value of your work when the task is over; that preparation was your epic story.
Going home from these Olympics isn’t the end, it’s the start of a new chapter. On and/or off the field of play, this is the beginning of more for you. This unbelievable year has taught us that our capacity to do more, be more and learn more is beyond what we could have predicted. This year has also reminded us of the importance of doing more with, and for, our team and our communities. You have an opportunity to bring back this experience, to be a role model, an ambassador and an advocate in sharing your story with all Canadians. This is the essence of Olympism. I’m so excited to see what you do with it.
Thank you. Team Canada (your team) is a team that all Canadians can be proud of.
Enjoy the hugs and smiles from friends and family at home. And if it’s part of your journey, we’ll see you in Paris.
Safe Travels,
Marnie
p.s. Reach out anytime. Just as you are an Olympian for life… I’m going to feel like your Chef de Mission for life
Marnie McBean OLY (register for your OLY designation here!)
Chef de Mission Team Canada Tokyo2020
Subject: Rire, pleurer, puis rentrer enrichis par l’expérience…
Il semble que l’attente pour arriver aux Jeux olympiques est interminable puis, en un clin d’œil, c’est terminé et le temps est déjà venu de rentrer à la maison.
Félicitations pour tout. J’appuie vraiment sur le mot tout. Votre « tout » olympique va au-delà de votre performance ici. Il comprend la quantité incroyable de travail investi, les hauts et les bas, les retours à la maison et les contextes où il a fallu y rester. Il comprend les victoires, les défaites, l’absence de compétition, les blessures, les récupérations et les choix innombrables qui ont touché votre famille, votre carrière et vos études. Vous êtes passés à travers tout cela et vous avez gravi le sommet de cette montagne internationale, celle des Jeux olympiques.
J’espère que vous rentrez à la maison remplis de bons sentiments à la suite de votre performance et de vos résultats. Je sais que ce n’est pas le cas pour tout le monde, mais une partie de vous, qui prendra plus de place avec le temps et le recul, devrait vraiment vous faire ressentir de la fierté pour ce que vous avez réalisé.
Nous avons tendance à être tellement engagés émotivement aux résultats que nous avons parfois le sentiment d’ÊTRE le résultat, mais cela n’est pas la vérité. Peu importe qu’on gagne, qu’on perde ou qu’on atterrisse quelque part entre les deux, le résultat ne nous définit pas. La personne que vous êtes ne change pas parce que vous êtes un Olympien ou une Olympienne; la personne que vous êtes reste définie par ce que vous possédiez déjà, ce qui est dans votre tête et dans votre cœur.
Par définition, les Jeux olympiques offrent un environnement où tout le monde est extraordinaire dans son sport, vous compris. Ils réunissent la crème de la crème : il faut se qualifier pour participer et un nombre immense d’athlètes ont tenté sans y parvenir d’obtenir leur billet pour Tokyo. Malgré la longueur interminable et le chaos de ce cycle de cinq ans, vous y êtes arrivés et vous avez fait du mieux que vous pouviez. C’est magnifique. Bravo!
La performance (pensez à ce que vous avez fait et non à la façon comment vous l’avez fait) était la cible de votre préparation. C’était à vous de l’offrir. Vous êtes arrivés aux Jeux olympiques sur une base de confiance – fiers du travail que vous, vos coéquipiers ou coéquipières, vos entraîneurs et tous ceux qui vous entourent avez réalisé. Les résultats ne retirent rien et n’ajoutent rien à cette valeur. N’oubliez jamais la valeur de votre travail une fois la tâche terminée; cette préparation était votre histoire légendaire.
Le retour à la maison après les Jeux olympiques ne marque pas la fin, mais plutôt le début d’un nouveau chapitre. Sur le terrain de jeu comme à l’extérieur, c’est le commencement de quelque chose de plus pour votre vie. Cette année incroyable nous a enseigné que notre capacité à en faire plus, à être plus et à apprendre plus est bien au-delà de ce que nous aurions pu prédire. Cette année nous a aussi rappelé l’importance d’en faire plus avec et pour notre équipe et nos communautés. Vous avez l’occasion de ramener cette expérience, d’être des modèles, des ambassadeurs et des porte-paroles en partageant votre histoire avec tous les Canadiens. C’est là l’essence même de l’Olympisme. Je suis tellement heureuse à l’idée de ce que vous ferez de cette expérience.
Merci. Équipe Canada (votre équipe) est une équipe dont tous les Canadiens peuvent être fiers.
Profitez des câlins et des sourires de vos amis et de votre famille à la maison. Et si cela fait partie de votre parcours, rendez-vous à Paris.
Bon voyage,
Marnie
P.S. N’hésitez jamais à me contacter. Comme vous êtes des Olympiens pour la vie… je vais me considérer comme votre chef de mission pour la vie.
Marnie McBean OLY (inscrivez-vous ici pour obtenir votre désignation OLY!)
Chef de mission d’Équipe Canada aux Jeux de Tokyo2020
August 5, 2021
Let Me Introduce My Tsewtsáwḵen Drum
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My drum has been with me to over 21 Olympic venues, witnessing over 40 Olympic competitions. We’re getting around – and we have a purpose! I’ll begin with Huy chexw – thank you to Tewanee, Rae-Ann, Koru, Timu, and Melina Joseph for this beautiful gift. Huy chexw Xwechtall, Elder Dennis Joseph for leading the work that was done. Huy chexw to Tsawaysin Spukwas, Alice Guss for making it and to Koru for the beautiful design.
It’s heard across Olympic venues every day, the drum is the heartbeat of the First Nations but has also quickly become the heartbeat of Team Canada in Tokyo. “I had wanted a drum so that Team Canada could hear that someone was there for them,” said McBean. “When I asked Tewanee if this was an appropriate use – he said that it would be and that a drum represents the heartbeat of a community. I knew then this was for friends and family so that their heartbeat could resonate across stadiums. I don’t always know if the athletes can hear it, but I know the families would be making noise – so I make as much noise as I can.”
On an early July afternoon in Vancouver, Tsewtsáwḵen (Tewanee Joseph) and his family from the Squamish Nation conducted a special Coast Salish witness ceremony to present a custom made drum for me. The drum was created to celebrate the athletes competing in Tokyo.Joseph, who was CEO of the Four Host First Nations for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, presented the drum, messages from the Squamish Nation community as well as orange lapel ribbons to Canadian Olympic Committee President Tricia Smith.

Smith was joined by Olympian Christine Nesbitt, John McBean (Marnie’s brother), Mike Bryden (husband to the late rowing champion Kathleen Heddle), Olympian Clara Hughes, and Tewannee’s daughter Sx̱ánanulh (Melina Joseph) who were called as witnesses. The ceremony was conducted by Xwechtaal Elder Dennis Joseph along with Tewanee’s son Ghee-ka-laas (Koru Joseph).

“Being called to ‘witness’ in the Coast Salish tradition is a sacred honour and carries responsibilities and duty,” said Tewannee Joseph. “As a witness, they are to listen and watch the traditional work that is taking place. They are to carry the messages back to their home community and to their family and friends.
“Around the rim of the drum is the eye of the creator and the ancestors looking down upon Marnie, the athletes and Team Canada,” added Joseph. “In the centre is a Kwakwaka’wakw copper shield. This represents wealth, honour and respect. The maple leaf represents the athletes and the rings of the Tokyo Games. The drumstick includes the colour orange to stand together in strength, respect, solidarity and family.”
The ceremony was held on Thursday, July 8, 2021, and was documented. The video, narrated by Clara Hughes, is available for download and editorial use here.
July 19, 2021
Hello from the Olympic Village! | Salutations du Village olympique!
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The Olympic Village is fantastic and our advance members of the Canadian Team have set up an amazing space for us here – I can’t wait for you to join us in Tokyo! I’ve already been doing my daily spit collection and temperature recording and, just like in Canada, I wear my mask, wash my hands and keep some distance from those around me. Even though it’s different – trust me, as athletes are now arriving – the potential energy is building… it feels VERY OLYMPIC here!
I know not all of you will be coming to the OV and while reports from many of the host cities and venues have been that they are organized and incredibly welcoming, there are some areas where COVID-19 concerns prevail. Whatever your situation – we’ll do everything we can to make it better, but please – don’t let it throw you off course.
I’ve mentioned many times that this is my 10th Olympic Games, so that means 10 Olympic Villages, 10 Olympic “Vibes” and 10 Host Cities, their volunteers and host populations. So far – I’ve met nothing but friendly excited faces – but we know that there is tension among the Japanese public, and the Japanese Government is determined that these will be a safe and successful Games, for the athletes and the Japanese people. And they will be!
The other day, in the global Chef de Mission meeting, IOC President Thomas Bach stressed the importance of following all COVID-19 Protocols “regardless if you think they are logical or not.” That the Playbook rules exist and are enforced is the reason that the Government of Japan allowed the IOC to have these Games. Without the Playbook rules we’d all be waiting another 3 years for the Paris 2024 Games for the chance to challenge our Olympic Dreams.
This is not the time, nor the Games, to be looking for “grey zone” work arounds. Whether you are in Tokyo or in a pre-Games Host City, just settle into the rules, play by them and thrive in the environment that is. It is what it is – and someone is going to win in these conditions.
Along those lines – we have already seen some nations having to deal with small fires (so far) that were started by innocent on-line posts. Playful sarcasm isn’t translating well – perception must be considered. Do not assume that your social posts (regardless of how few or how many followers you have) are not being seen by Japanese locals and officials. Some people here are very excited to watch how you are experiencing their home and culture, while others have concerns and are looking for rule violations because they want to protect their communities.
Now, with only days until the Games begin – waiting to start becomes the last hard thing to do. You’ve never trained to wait – but going through these next few days with planned patience, letting your power refresh and your mind focus and what we can do, is how you will unleash every bit of your potential on this Olympic stage.
You have done so much. You are so ready.
C-A N-A
D-A
Let’s Go Canada!!
Please feel free to reach out to me with your thoughts or comments. I always appreciate the conversations that follow.
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Marnie McBean OC OLY
Chef de Mission Team Canada Tokyo 2020
You got this email because you are on the long list, as an athlete, coach, support staff or mission staff, for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. I welcome replies and questions. Agree with me or disagree with me I’m happy to hear it – but most importantly – if this starts a conversation with your teammates, your coach – or yourself – about what you are doing or need to be doing – then we’re on our way towards MORE.
Le Village olympique est fantastique et les membres de l’équipe de mission du Canada qui sont arrivés à l’avance ont préparé un espace magnifique pour nous ici. J’ai vraiment hâte que vous nous rejoigniez ici à Tokyo! J’ai déjà procédé à ma prise de température et à mes tests quotidiens comme au Canada. Je porte mon masque, je me lave les mains et je garde mes distances avec tous ceux qui m’entourent. Bien que tout soit différent, faites-moi confiance quand je vous dis que l’énergie potentielle monte en flèche au fur et à mesure que les athlètes arrivent… ça sent TRÈS OLYMPIQUE par ici!
Je sais que vous n’allez pas tous venir au Village olympique et bien que les rapports des nombreuses villes et nombreux sites hôtes font état de lieux organisés et incroyablement accueillants, il y a des secteurs où les préoccupations demeurent face à la COVID-19. Peu importe votre situation, nous ferons tout ce que nous pouvons pour améliorer tous les aspects alors, veuillez absolument ne pas vous laisser distraire par rien de tout cela.
J’ai mentionné plusieurs fois qu’il s’agit de mes 10e Jeux olympiques, ce qui signifie 10 Villages olympiques, 10 atmosphères olympiques et 10 villes hôtes, leurs bénévoles et leurs populations locales. Jusqu’à maintenant, j’ai croisé seulement des regards enthousiastes. Cependant, nous connaissons la tension au sein du public japonais et le gouvernement du Japon est déterminé à ce que ces Jeux soient sécuritaires et réussis, autant pour les athlètes que pour la population du Japon. C’est aussi ma conviction qu’ils le seront!
L’autre jour, à l’occasion de la rencontre internationale des chefs de mission, le président du CIO Thomas Bach a rappelé l’importance de respecter les protocoles de la COVID-19, « peu importe si vous considérez qu’ils sont logiques ou non ». La mise en place et l’application des règles des documents Playbook sont la raison pour laquelle le gouvernement du Japon a permis au CIO de tenir ces Jeux. Sans ces règles, nous serions contraints à attendre trois ans pour les Jeux de Paris 2024 afin d’avoir l’occasion de vivre nos rêves olympiques.
Ce n’est pas le temps ni les Jeux pour tenter de trouver des zones grises par lesquelles se faufiler. Que vous soyez à Tokyo ou dans une autre communauté hôte en préparation pour les Jeux, connaissez les règles, respectez-les et réussissez dans l’environnement en vigueur. C’est ça qui est ça et quelqu’un va gagner dans ces conditions.
Dans cette lignée, nous avons déjà vu certaines nations devoir traiter de petits feux (jusqu’à présent) qui ont été déclenchés par des publications en ligne innocentes. Le sarcasme espiègle est très mal traduit et on doit tenir compte de la perception. Ne croyez pas que vos publications dans les médias sociaux (peu importe votre nombre d’abonnés) passent sous le radar des officiels et de la population du Japon. Certaines personnes ici sont très emballées de voir comment vous expérimentez le pays et sa culture, tandis que d’autres sont préoccupées et observent la moindre infraction aux règles puisqu’elles désirent protéger leurs communautés.
À quelques jours du début des Jeux, attendre ce lancement est la dernière chose difficile à faire. Vous ne vous entraînez jamais à attendre, mais vous pouvez traverser ces journées avec une patience planifiée, laissez vos piles se recharger et vos pensées se focaliser. C’est ce que nous pouvons faire. Ensuite, il s’agira pour vous de libérer chaque once de potentiel sur votre scène olympique.
Vous en avez déjà fait tellement. Vous êtes prêts.
C-A N-A
D-A
Allez Canada!!
Votre chef,
Marnie
N’hésitez pas à me faire part de vos réflexions ou commentaires. J’apprécie toujours les conversations qui en découlent.
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Marnie McBean OC OLY
Chef de Mission d’Équipe Canada pour Tokyo 2020
Vous avez reçu ce courriel parce que votre nom figure sur la liste préliminaire comme athlète, entraîneur(e), membre du personnel de soutien ou du personnel de mission pour les Jeux olympiques de Tokyo 2020. Je serai heureuse de recevoir vos réponses et vos questions. Que vous soyez d’accord avec moi ou non, je serai ravie de l’entendre – mais plus important encore – si cela déclenche une conversation avec vos coéquipiers, votre entraîneur(e) – ou vous-même – sur ce que vous faites ou devez faire – alors nous sommes en route vers PLUS.
July 1, 2021
On the doorstep! | À la porte des Jeux!
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July 1, Canada Day!! 2021

First off, it is impossible for me to cheer for Canada and not also cry for Canada. I write that as a fiercely proud Canadian, who acknowledges that we must face mistakes in our past, including the settler role and its horrific impact on Indigenous peoples. The discovery of more children, taken from their families and treated like this is heartbreaking – we need to do more. I promise to learn and do more, including reading the Truth and Reconciliation Commission summary and recommendations, especially recommendations 87 to 91 about what we, in the sport world, can do.
Soon enough (if not already!) you will be arriving in Japan and then moving into your Olympic accommodation. For me, as an athlete, this was a time when I would have to remember to adjust my critical lens…moving the focus from competence to confidence; in part, this helped me win my four Olympic medals. In a previous message I wrote a caution regarding our laser focus on our ‘To-Do list’ at the expense of awareness of our ‘Done List’. At that time, I positioned that awareness as a tool to support our mental health. Now – it’s a strategy for your high performance. I’ll tell you how…
But first – I will lead with two quick notes.
Vaccinations. While we are not dictating that athletes and NSO support personnel must be vaccinated, I cannot overstate the fact that being vaccinated will make your (and your teammates’) experience in Japan much easier. We have been advised that they will be taking vaccine and immune status for COVID-19 into account when determining management of close contacts. While masking, hygiene and distancing will be essential at Games (and during your pre-arrival 14 days) the Delta variant is highly transmissible and complications/delays that could spread from being a close-contact could be catastrophic to preparation and participation plans. We need to give ourselves – and those around us – as many layers of protection as possible. For some of you who are out of the country, I know you are trying very hard to get access to vaccine doses – please know that we are doing what we can to assist.If you have read the latest playbook, you’ll know there are now a lot of details about the various at-Games COVID-19 protocols as well as testing and tracking procedures. Don’t worry if you find it to be a lot – or haven’t even dug all the way in yet. While it’s good for you to be familiar with how our daily life at Games will flow, the Canadian Olympic Team, and each sport, has dedicated COVID-19 Liaison Officers to help guide you through all the requirements.
Now – back to an at-Games performance strategy. For countless years you’ve likely been watching video of your performances with a very critical eye – looking to find even the tiniest flaws so that you can improve. We can get a little obsessed with them! Do not fall prey to the trap of going to a competition and seeing yourself only critically; that you are only your ‘To-do list’, and putting those around you on their ‘Done-list’ pedestal.
You are your DONE list and you are as ready as everyone you see.
To my very core, I believe that normal people are the ones that do extraordinary things. As Mark Tewksbury said to himself, “why not me?”; do not hesitate to ask the same of yourself. You are ready to be one of those heroes of sport too. You will wear the Canadian Olympic Team uniform and be surrounded by coaches, trainers, doctors, physio and massage therapists and nutritionists, (regardless of if they stand beside you in Tokyo or not). They are best-in-class professionals who have helped you gain every advantage. While I’m sure you still see bits and pieces left to do, because that is the nature of high-performers, your ‘Done-list’ is long. You are unquestionably ready.
Since November 2019, I’ve been sending notes out with the intention of helping you to collect new ‘tools’ or to sharpen the ones that you already possess. The goal has always been for you to experience your Olympics with all the confidence and swagger that you have trained so hard for. Trust in all the work that you have done – you are ready. When you arrive in Tokyo you will see people who you consider heroes of sport, whether they are from your sport or others, and they will look like they are in peak condition. You might wonder if they have had better access to training/competitions than you. But do not think for one second that you don’t belong, or that you are not just as ready. You earned this.
You are so ready. Be proud and have fun with it. Go Canada Go
C-A N-A
D-A
Let’s Go Canada!!
Your Chef,
Marnie
Please feel free to reach out to me with your thoughts or comments. I always appreciate the conversations that follow.
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Marnie McBean OC OLY
Chef de Mission Team Canada Tokyo 2020
You got this email because you are on the long list, as an athlete, coach, support staff or mission staff, for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. I welcome replies and questions. Agree with me or disagree with me I’m happy to hear it – but most importantly – if this starts a conversation with your teammates, your coach – or yourself – about what you are doing or need to be doing – then we’re on our way towards MORE.
Le 1er juillet, la fête du Canada 2021!
Tout d’abord, il m’est impossible d’encourager le Canada sans également pleurer pour le Canada. J’écris cela en tant que Canadienne farouchement fière, qui reconnaît que nous devons affronter les erreurs de notre passé, y compris le rôle des colons et des horribles répercussions sur les peuples autochtones. La découverte d’un plus grand nombre d’enfants, retirés à leurs familles et traités ainsi, est bouleversante, nous devons faire plus. Je promets d’apprendre et de faire plus, notamment en lisant le résumé et les recommandations de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation, en particulier les recommandations 87 à 91 sur ce que nous, dans le monde du sport, pouvons faire.
Bientôt (si ce n’est déjà fait!), vous arriverez au Japon, puis emménagerez dans votre logement olympique. Pour moi, en tant qu’athlète, c’était un moment où je devais me rappeler d’ajuster mon regard critique… en passant de la compétence à la confiance; en partie, cela m’a aidée à remporter mes quatre médailles olympiques. Dans un message précédent, j’ai émis une mise en garde concernant notre fixation sur notre « liste de tâches à accomplir » au détriment de la prise de conscience de notre « liste de tâches accomplies ». À ce moment, j’ai positionné cette prise de conscience comme un outil pour soutenir notre santé mentale. Maintenant, c’est une stratégie pour votre haute performance. Je vais vous dire comment…
D’abord, laissez-moi commencer par deux remarques.
Vaccination. Bien que nous ne dictions pas que les athlètes et le personnel de soutien des ONS doivent être vaccinés, je ne saurais trop insister sur le fait que la vaccination rendra votre expérience (et celle de vos coéquipiers) au Japon beaucoup plus facile. Nous avons été informés qu’ils prendront en compte le statut vaccinal et immunitaire concernant la COVID-19 dans la détermination de la gestion des contacts étroits. Bien que le port du masque, l’hygiène et la distanciation seront essentiels aux Jeux (et pendant les 14 jours avant votre arrivée), le variant Delta est hautement transmissible et les complications / retards qui pourraient survenir si on détermine que vous êtes un contact étroit pourraient être catastrophiques pour les plans de préparation et de participation. Nous devons nous munir – et munir ceux qui nous entourent – d’autant de couches de protection que possible. Pour certains d’entre vous qui êtes à l’étranger, je sais que vous vous efforcez d’avoir accès aux doses de vaccin; sachez que nous faisons tout ce que nous pouvons pour vous aider.Si vous avez lu le plus récent document Playbook, vous savez qu’il existe désormais de nombreuses informations sur les différents protocoles en lien avec la COVID-19 aux Jeux ainsi que sur les procédures de dépistage et de suivi. Ne vous inquiétez pas si vous trouvez que c’est beaucoup, ou si vous n’avez pas encore lu le document Playbook jusqu’au bout. Bien qu’il soit bon que vous sachiez comment se déroulera notre vie quotidienne aux Jeux, l’Équipe olympique canadienne et chaque sport ont des agents de liaison COVID-19 désignés pour vous aider à comprendre et à répondre à toutes les exigences.
Maintenant, revenons à une stratégie de performance aux Jeux. Pendant d’innombrables années, vous avez probablement regardé des vidéos de vos performances avec un œil très critique, en cherchant à trouver même les plus petits défauts afin de pouvoir vous améliorer. Nous pouvons devenir un peu obsédés par ceux-ci! Ne tombez pas dans le piège de vous rendre à une compétition et de vous voir uniquement de manière critique; en vous disant que vous n’êtes que votre « liste de tâches à accomplir » et en mettant ceux qui vous entourent sur le piédestal de leur « liste de tâches accomplies ».
Vous êtes votre liste de tâches ACCOMPLIES
et vous êtes aussi prêt que tous ceux qui vous entourent.
Au fond de moi, je crois sincèrement que les gens normaux sont ceux qui font des choses extraordinaires. Comme Mark Tewksbury s’est dit à lui-même, « pourquoi pas moi ? ». N’hésitez pas à vous poser la même question. Vous aussi, vous êtes prêt à être l’un de ces héros sportifs. Vous porterez l’uniforme de l’Équipe olympique canadienne et serez entouré d’entraîneurs, de préparateurs physiques, de médecins, de physiothérapeutes, de massothérapeutes et de nutritionnistes (peu importe s’ils sont à vos côtés à Tokyo ou non). Ce sont des professionnels de premier plan qui vous ont aidé à obtenir tous les avantages possibles. Bien que je sois certaine que vous voyez encore des petites choses à faire, parce que c’est la nature des personnes très performantes, votre « liste de tâches accomplies » est longue. Vous êtes incontestablement prêt.
Depuis novembre 2019, j’envoie des notes dans le but de vous aider à accumuler de nouveaux « outils » ou à peaufiner ceux que vous possédez déjà. L’objectif a toujours été que vous viviez vos Jeux olympiques avec toute la confiance et l’assurance pour lesquelles vous vous êtes entraîné si dur. Faites confiance à tout le travail que vous avez accompli, vous êtes prêt(e). Quand vous arriverez à Tokyo, vous verrez des gens que vous considérez comme des héros sportifs, qu’ils soient de votre sport ou d’autres sports, et ils sembleront être au sommet de leur forme. Vous vous demandez peut-être s’ils ont eu un meilleur accès à l’entraînement / aux compétitions que vous. Cependant, ne pensez pas une seconde que vous n’êtes pas à votre place, ou que vous n’êtes pas aussi prêt(e) qu’eux. Vous méritez votre présence aux Jeux.
Vous êtes tellement prêt. Soyez fier et amusez-vous. Go Canada Go!
C-A N-A
D-A
Allez Canada!!
Votre chef,
Marnie
N’hésitez pas à me faire part de vos réflexions ou commentaires. J’apprécie toujours les conversations qui en découlent.
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Marnie McBean OC OLY
Chef de Mission d’Équipe Canada pour Tokyo 2020
Vous avez reçu ce courriel parce que votre nom figure sur la liste préliminaire comme athlète, entraîneur(e), membre du personnel de soutien ou du personnel de mission pour les Jeux olympiques de Tokyo 2020. Je serai heureuse de recevoir vos réponses et vos questions. Que vous soyez d’accord avec moi ou non, je serai ravie de l’entendre – mais plus important encore – si cela déclenche une conversation avec vos coéquipiers, votre entraîneur(e) – ou vous-même – sur ce que vous faites ou devez faire – alors nous sommes en route vers PLUS.