Calgary businessman Kien Tran named CEO of Bobsleigh Skeleton Canada | NanaimoNewsNOW

More than 70 athletes have called for the resignations of Storey and Le Bihan over what they call a toxic communication environment within the organization.

Tara McNeil, a Calgary sports physiologist who has the support of a group of current and retired athletes, succeeded Story as president. Bobsleigh Skeleton Canada also elected a new board of directors earlier in the year.

Most recently, Tran was president of the Calgary Blizzard, where he led the team through the COVID-19 pandemic and secured funding for the construction of the Shouldice Dome facility.

“Kien is a dynamic and enthusiastic leader who brings the energy, drive and skills necessary to lead our organization into a promising new future,” McNeil said in a statement. “He stands out based on his leadership qualities and business acumen, as well as a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing a nonprofit sports organization.”

Canada held the 2023-24 mixed skating season under new coaches Joe Cecchini, Kevin Boyer and Mikaela Widmer.

Canadian bobsledders won just one bronze medal on the 2023-24 World Championship circuit and failed to make the podium at the 2024 World Championships. But there was more success in skeleton, with Hallie Clarke becoming the youngest female world champion at 19 and veteran Mirela Rahneva winning the World Cup.

This Canadian Press report was first published on May 16, 2024.

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