When you make this Canadian Olympic Team, you define it. You make us who we are. Olympian status in Canada is elevated beyond international participation. It holds a responsibility to both our culture and society. This is both a source of pride and comfort. The strength of this unity is something Team Canada will never take for granted. It is how the team identifies as a group — over the course of history. By continuing to pass on this Canadian quality, and sharing in its strength, Team Canada Olympians contribute to every version of the Team’s success, as well as the success of Canadian society.

The Canadian Paralympic Committee is currently working to create the PLY Canada community in order to act as a unifier for all past and current Canadian Paralympians to connect, share and help shape the future of Para sport in Canada. Stay tuned for soon to come logo and community involvement opportunities.

The World Olympians Association offers OLY status to any Olympian – providing recognition of your years of hard work, dedication and promotion of the Olympic values. Much like a PhD, MD and other post nominals, OLY can be used on business cards, CVs, social media, in fact 
anywhere you use your name. OLY status creates remarkable proof of the legacy you carry with you – always.

The opportunity to register for post-nominal letters (PLY) presented by the International Paralympic Committee wants to honour you for all your commitment, dedication and hard work towards the Paralympic Movement.

AthletesCAN, the association of Canada’s national team athletes, is the only fully independent and most inclusive athlete organization in the country and the first organization of its kind in the world. As the collective voice of Canadian national team athletes, AthletesCAN ensures an athlete centered sport system by developing athlete leaders who influence sport policy and, as role models, inspire a strong sport culture.