Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Canada's 'Own The Podium' boss steps down (AP)

CALGARY, Alberta (AP)—Roger Jackson, a male who headed a module thathelped Canada enjoy a most successful Winter Olympics, will step down as chiefexecutive officer of Own a Podium upon Thursday.

Alex Baumann, a Canadian Olympic bullion medalist in swimming, will be theinterim CEO, Own The Podium pronounced Monday.

When Jackson was offering a pursuit back in 2005, he pronounced he would leave oncethe 2010 Games were finished.

While a United States led a Olympic medal count with 37, Canada won 14gold, more than any other nation during a Winter Games. The Canadian sum of 26was a country’s best.

The $117-million module was combined with a idea of helping Canada winmore medals than any other nation during a Vancouver Olympics. The module wasfunded by a federal government as well as a Vancouver Olympic Games OrganizingCommittee.

The new federal budget betrothed $17 million a year for a subsequent two yearsfor Own a Podium. The idea for a 2012 Summer Olympics in London is forCanadian athletes to finish in a tip 12.



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