Written by Canadian Olympic Committee Communications on 26 June 2012
Canoer Mark Oldershaw speaks after being nominated to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team at an event in Lachine, Que. June 25, 2012. The 2008 Olympian joins his father and grandfather as Canadian Olympians. Photo by Benoît Desjardins
LACHINE, QC ̶ Canoe-Kayak Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee presented the team of paddlers nominated to represent Canada at the Olympic Games. Seven sprint paddlers and two slalom paddlers will take to the water in London in the pursuit of medals.
(Top from left to right) Canoe-Kayak athletes Mark de Jonge, Hugues Fournel, Ryan Cochrane, Jason McCoombs, (bottom from left to right) Mark Oldershaw and Émilie Fournel are pictured after being nominated to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team at an event in Lachine, Que. June 25, 2012. Photo by Benoît Desjardins
(Left to right) Canoe-Kayak athletes Hugues Fournel, Émilie Fournel, Ryan Cochrane, Jason McCoombs, Mark Oldershaw and Mark de Jonge are pictured after being nominated to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team at an event in Lachine, Que. June 25, 2012.Photo by Benoît Desjardins
Canoe-Kayak athletes Émilie Fournel and Hugues Fournel lead their teammates into an event where they were nominated to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team in Lachine, Que. June 25, 2012. Photo by Benoît Desjardins
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