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Canada has named former Olympic swimming champion Alex Baumann as the head of its summer Olympic program, the Canadian Olympic Committee confirmed Wednesday.
Baumann, who brought home double Olympic gold medals for Canada in 1984, has returned home from Australia to take on the role of executive director of the Canadian Summer Olympic program called Road to Excellence, the committee said in Toronto.
I look forward to the challenge, Baumann said at a Wednesday news conference. I dont have any illusions. I think it will be a difficult job and it will take time to implement a sustainable system that will produce long-term results.
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