1. Beckie Scott is an Olympic gold and silver medallist, and the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing.
21 Facts About Beckie Scott
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Beckie Scott is the founder of a national organization dedicated to improving health, wellness and education outcomes for Indigenous youth through sport and play.
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Beckie Scott served as an International Olympic Committee member by virtue of being elected to the IOC Athlete's Commission along with Saku Koivu between 2006 and 2014.
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Beckie Scott is married to the American former cross-country skier Justin Wadsworth.
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Beckie Scott was born in Vegreville, Alberta, but grew up in Vermilion, Alberta.
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Beckie Scott entered her first competition at age seven and attended the Junior National Championships in 1988.
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Beckie Scott went on to win seventeen World Cup medals in sprint, individual 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.
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Beckie Scott's best-placed finish in Nagano was 45th, but Scott won a gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Salt Lake City games.
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Beckie Scott was awarded a silver medal before receiving her gold medal in June 2004, almost two and a half years after the Olympics ended.
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Beckie Scott became the first Canadian and first North American woman to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing.
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Beckie Scott is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and has been honoured with a variety of awards in Canada.
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Beckie Scott has been inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame, and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.
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Beckie Scott has a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Waterloo and has twice received the John Semmelink Award, for demonstrating sportsmanship and ability in international competition.
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Beckie Scott holds honorary Doctorates of Laws from the University of Alberta, Mount Royal University and the University of British Columbia.
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Beckie Scott was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence on October 17,2019.
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On March 29,2005, Beckie Scott agreed to join the World Anti-Doping Agency's athlete committee.
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On February 23,2006, Beckie Scott was elected as an athlete member of the International Olympic Committee along with Finnish ice hockey player Saku Koivu.
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Beckie Scott retired on April 12,2006, as the most decorated Canadian cross-country skier.
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In September 2012, Beckie Scott was appointed to WADA's executive committee.
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In September 2018, Beckie 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.
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In 2017, Beckie Scott established Spirit North, a charitable organization dedicated to improving health, wellness and education outcomes for Indigenous youth through equitable access to sport and play.