Jun 05, 2019
Beckie Scott
Olympic Experience, WADA, Order of Canada and Spririt North

Scott was born in Vegreville, Alberta, but grew up in Vermilion, Alberta. Sshe began cross-country skiing at the age of five. She entered her first competition at age seven, and attended the Junior National Championships in 1988. She went on to win seventeen World Cup medals in sprint, individual, and relay cross-country skiing events.

Scott is a three-time Olympian, participating at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. Her best placed finish in Nagano was 45th, but Scott won a gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Salt Lake City games. She became the first Canadian and first North American woman to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing.

Scott is an Officer of the Order of Canada,[4] and has been honoured with a variety of awards in Canada. She has been inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame,[5] and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. She holds an honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Alberta.[6]

On March 29, 2005, Scott agreed to join the World Anti-Doping Agency's athlete committee.[7]

On February 23, 2006, Scott was elected as an athlete member of the International Olympic Committee .. Scott retired on April 12, 2006, as the most decorated Canadian cross-country skier.

In September 2012 Scott was appointed to WADA's executive committee.[2] In September 2018, Scott resigned from the WADA compliance and review committee responsible for making a recommendation to end the Russian Anti-Doping Agency's suspension from WADA.[9]