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David Shoemaker (CEO, Canadian Olympic Committee): The Unifying Power of Sport

David Shoemaker (CEO, Canadian Olympic Committee): The Unifying Power of Sport

Update: 2024-07-16

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In this episode of Mission Critical, Lance welcomes David Shoemaker, the dynamic CEO and Secretary General of the Canadian Olympic Committee. As the world anticipates the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Shoemaker offers a compelling look into his distinctive leadership style and what it's like to lead an organization as unique as his. Elsewhere in the episode, Lance and David discuss the unifying power of sport in fostering community and national pride, and why 2024 is a milestone year for achieving gender equity.

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David Shoemaker (CEO, Canadian Olympic Committee): The Unifying Power of Sport

David Shoemaker (CEO, Canadian Olympic Committee): The Unifying Power of Sport

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