{"id":93025,"date":"2024-07-22T11:03:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?post_type=cu_story&#038;p=93025"},"modified":"2025-10-10T11:45:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T15:45:45","slug":"summer-olympics","status":"publish","type":"cu_story","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/story\/summer-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris 2024: How Carleton Grads are Shaping the Summer Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 pt-24 pb-32 md:pt-28 md:pb-44 lg:pt-36 lg:pb-60 xl:pt-48 xl:pb-72\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Olympics-Flag.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Paris 2024: How Carleton Grads are Shaping the Summer Olympics\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"absolute bottom-0 w-full z-[1]\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 1280 312\">\n                <path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M26.412 315.608c-.602-.268-6.655-2.412-13.524-4.769a1943.84 1943.84 0 0 1-14.682-5.144l-2.276-.858v-5.358c0-4.876.086-5.358.773-5.09 1.674.643 21.38 5.84 34.646 9.109 14.682 3.59 28.935 6.858 45.936 10.449l9.874 2.089H57.322c-16.4 0-30.31-.16-30.91-.428ZM460.019 315.233c42.974-10.074 75.602-19.88 132.443-39.867 76.16-26.791 152.063-57.709 222.385-90.663 16.7-7.823 21.336-10.074 44.262-21.273 85.004-41.688 134.719-64.193 195.291-88.413 66.55-26.577 145.2-53.584 194.27-66.765C1258.5 5.626 1281.34 0 1282.24 0c.17 0 .34 27.596.34 61.3v61.299l-2.23.375c-84.7 13.718-165.93 35.955-310.736 84.931-46.494 15.753-65.427 22.076-96.166 32.15-9.102 3-24.814 8.198-34.989 11.574-107.543 35.954-153.008 50.422-196.626 62.639l-6.74 1.876-89.126-.054c-78.135-.054-88.782-.161-85.948-.857ZM729.628 312.875c33.229-10.985 69.248-23.523 127.506-44.207 118.705-42.223 164.596-57.709 217.446-73.302 2.62-.75 8.29-2.465 12.67-3.751 56.19-16.772 126.94-33.597 184.17-43.671 5.07-.91 9.66-1.768 10.22-1.875l.94-.161v170.236l-281.28-.054H719.968l9.66-3.215ZM246.864 313.411c-65.041-2.251-143.047-12.11-208.432-26.256-18.375-3.965-41.73-9.538-42.202-10.074-.171-.214-.257-21.38-.214-47.046l.129-46.618 6.654 3.697c57.313 32.043 118.491 56.531 197.699 79.143 40.313 11.521 83.459 18.058 138.669 21.059 15.584.857 65.685.857 81.14 0 33.744-1.876 61.306-4.93 88.396-9.806 6.396-1.126 11.634-1.983 11.722-1.929.255.375-20.48 7.769-30.999 11.038-28.592 8.948-59.288 15.646-91.873 20.147-26.36 3.59-50.015 5.627-78.35 6.698-15.584.59-55.209.59-72.339-.053Z\"><\/path>\n                <path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M-3.066 295.067 32.06 304.1v9.033H-3.066v-18.066Z\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>As the world turns its eyes to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Carleton University graduates are poised to make their mark on this grand international stage. From broadcasting live events to ensuring smooth operations behind the scenes, their careers underscore the real-world readiness Carleton instills in its students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the stories of four of these graduates below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#1\">Waneek Horn-Miller, Prime Time Broadcast Panelist, CBC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#2\">Nathan White, Associate Director of Communications, Swimming Canada<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#3\">Thomas Hall, Director of Communications and Media Relations, Canadian Olympic Committee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#3\"> Mark Lee, Play-by-Play Broadcaster, CBC <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull wp-image-93040 size-full w-screen ml-offset-center cu-max-w-child-max px-4 md:px-6 lg:px-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2159\" height=\"1011\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1483052119.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1483052119.jpg 2159w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1483052119-400x187.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1483052119-1400x656.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1483052119-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1483052119-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1483052119-1536x719.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1483052119-2048x959.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1483052119-700x328.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1483052119-200x94.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2159px) 100vw, 2159px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><a name=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"waneek-horn-miller-bachelor-of-arts-00\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waneek Horn-Miller (Bachelor of Arts \u201800)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"prime-time-broadcast-panelist-cbc\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prime Time Broadcast Panelist, CBC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From Carleton Raven to the global stage of the Olympics, Waneek Horn-Miller is making waves in the sports world.&nbsp; <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In her role at CBC, she will be part of the 2024 Summer Olympics Toyota primetime panel broadcasted live from Toronto. She will cover the opening and closing ceremonies and provide commentary on the events throughout the 16 days of the Olympics. She will also be calling women\u2019s water polo, a sport she knows well having been an Olympian herself. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI seek to bring a perspective that not only highlights our medalist, but also brings light to all the athletes and the stories and the people behind these athletes,\u201d Horn-Miller says. \u201cThe stories are what interest and inspire me. The results are secondary to that.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-93026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2448\" height=\"1632\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Waneek-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with short brown hair stands in front of a lake\" class=\"wp-image-93026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Waneek-Photo.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Waneek-Photo-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Waneek-Photo-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Waneek-Photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Waneek-Photo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Waneek-Photo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Waneek-Photo-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Waneek-Photo-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Waneek-Photo-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Waneek Horn-Miller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Horn-Miller is one of Canada\u2019s few Indigenous Olympians. In 1999, she won a gold medal at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg as a member of the women\u2019s national polo team. She then served as co-captain of the first Canadian women\u2019s Olympic water polo team that finished fifth at Sydney 2000 before she went on to help Canada win a bronze medal at the 2001 FINA World Championships.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Horn-Miller\u2019s career in sports broadcasting began with her role as a color commentator for water polo during the 2004 Olympic Games. In 2008, she worked in a similar capacity at the Beijing Olympics, and two years later, she hosted APTN during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. This will be her first time taking on such a prominent role in primetime coverage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;I am super excited to be in this new role and I am excited to learn. I&#8217;m very nervous about it all, but then nerves mean I am ready to rumble,&#8221; she says.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Horn-Miller credits her experience at Carleton for preparing her for her multifaceted career. She started training with the Ravens when she was just 14 years old, and she was inspired by their head coach, Steve Baird, who gave her the initial opportunity to play water polo. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThese older players were tough women that I wanted to emulate,\u201d she recalls. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt was that experience as a young player and then on to being a varsity player that really pushed me all the way to the Olympics and entrenched in me a passion for the sport that has never gone away.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull wp-image-93123 size-full w-screen ml-offset-center cu-max-w-child-max px-4 md:px-6 lg:px-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2319\" height=\"1017\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1370664031.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1370664031.jpg 2319w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1370664031-400x175.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1370664031-1400x614.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1370664031-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1370664031-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1370664031-1536x674.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1370664031-2048x898.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1370664031-700x307.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1370664031-200x88.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2319px) 100vw, 2319px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><a name=\"2\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"nathan-white-master-of-journalism-20\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nathan White (Master of Journalism \u201820)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"associate-director-of-communications-swimming-canada\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Associate Director of Communications, Swimming Canada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A seasoned journalist and communications expert, Nathan White is the Director of Communications at Swimming Canada. This summer, he will serve as the media attache for the Canadian swimming team at the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m responsible for the public face of Swimming Canada,\u201d he explains. \u201cThat includes all communications plans and processes, from the website and social media to press releases, media relations, and organizational documents such as the annual report.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-93161\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nathan-White-25-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"A man with brown hair and a red shirt\" class=\"wp-image-93161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Nathan-White-25-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Nathan-White-25-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Nathan-White-25-1400x933.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Nathan-White-25-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Nathan-White-25-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Nathan-White-25-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Nathan-White-25-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Nathan-White-25-700x467.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Nathan-White-25-200x133.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nathan White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>White finds meaning in his work by putting athletes\u2019 best interests first and producing high-quality content.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cMy favourite part is without question the opportunity to work closely with so many tremendous athletes,\u201d he says. \u201cI have always loved telling stories and I\u2019ve also enjoyed working with young people in a variety of roles.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At the Paris Games, White will manage media requests and guide athletes through their post-race interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs you can imagine, there are some high highs and low lows depending on how a race has gone, and it\u2019s my job to be there for them and help them make the most out of their opportunities to speak with media,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>White\u2019s career in journalism began at the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. After several years in journalism, he transitioned to communications and community development for a local multicultural centre, creating programs for newcomer youth. He later joined the Saint John Sea Dogs as a communications manager. In 2012, he started at Swimming Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI applied for the job, was hired to take over the role following the London 2012 Games and have been learning and growing in it ever since,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Carleton&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/\">School of Journalism and Communication<\/a> was a significant building block in White&#8217;s career. He credits his Master\u2019s Research Project on post-sport career transitions of athletes for helping Swimming Canada re-establish contact with 1968 Olympic medallist Elaine Tanner and potentially influencing Brent Hayden\u2019s comeback for the Tokyo 2020 Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile I was already somewhat established, I needed a professional development boost,\u201d he says. \u201cWhat better place than Canada\u2019s best journalism school in the same city as Swimming Canada\u2019s head office?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull wp-image-93042 size-full w-screen ml-offset-center cu-max-w-child-max px-4 md:px-6 lg:px-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2120\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1664144593.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1664144593.jpg 2120w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1664144593-400x185.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1664144593-1400x647.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1664144593-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1664144593-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1664144593-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1664144593-2048x946.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1664144593-700x323.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1664144593-200x92.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2120px) 100vw, 2120px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><a name=\"3\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"thomas-hall-master-of-journalism-15\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thomas Hall (Master of Journalism \u201815)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"director-of-communications-and-media-relations-canadian-olympic-committee\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Director of Communications and Media Relations, Canadian Olympic Committee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thomas Hall, a former Olympian and seasoned athlete, exemplifies the heights Carleton graduates can achieve. Serving as Team Canada\u2019s Press Chief, he orchestrates the complex and high-stakes communication efforts that bring Team Canada\u2019s story worldwide.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m responsible for a team of roughly 30 people who help tell Team Canada\u2019s story to the four billion or so people who tune into the Games,\u201d he explains.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-93028\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-1.jpg\" alt=\"A man with brown hair and a black collared shirt\" class=\"wp-image-93028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-1.jpg 852w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-1-400x249.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-1-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-1-700x435.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-1-200x124.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thomas Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hall\u2019s team includes media attaches, photographers and a press operations unit that manages press releases, flash quotes, and media requests. The scope of this task is monumental, with over 26,000 accredited media and about 10,000 more without accreditation expected at the Paris Games.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arriving in Paris on July 18, Hall and his team will be scripting and hosting the opening press conference, conducting an Olympic Village media tour, and facilitating numerous interviews with the support staff of Team Canada.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;The week before the Games is actually one of the busiest of the Games, period,\u201d he explains.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hall&#8217;s journey to this influential role is rooted in his athletic career. A national team athlete for 15 years, he competed as a sprint canoeist at 2008 Olympic Games in the C-1 1000M event, winning a bronze medal.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following his paddling career, he pursued a <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/journalism\/graduate-studies\/\">Master of Journalism<\/a> degree at Carleton, graduating in 2015. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cCarleton taught me the fundamentals of everything from storytelling to reporting,\u201d he says. \u201cA big part of our work is helping members of the media accomplish their goals. Understanding what it is they\u2019re trying to do is extremely helpful.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Hall, the Olympics hold profound significance. He is especially proud of the fact that Canada is host to the most refugee Olympians in the Americas. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Olympic Games are unique in their capacity to bring the world together,\u201d says Hall. \u201cThere are 206 nations recognized at the Games. That\u2019s more than the UN. They all agree to come together under one roof and play by a shared set of rules.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIn a world that feels increasingly divided, I think there is real power in the Olympic Movement to bring us together.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull wp-image-93125 size-full w-screen ml-offset-center cu-max-w-child-max px-4 md:px-6 lg:px-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2119\" height=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1830195942.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1830195942.jpg 2119w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1830195942-400x182.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1830195942-1400x636.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1830195942-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1830195942-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1830195942-1536x698.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1830195942-2048x931.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1830195942-700x318.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1830195942-200x91.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2119px) 100vw, 2119px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><a name=\"4\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"mark-lee-bachelor-of-journalism-80\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mark Lee (Bachelor of Journalism \u201880)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"play-by-play-broadcaster-cbc\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Play-by-Play Broadcaster, CBC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mark Lee has had an extraordinary journey in sports broadcasting. As the play-by-play announcer for CBC\u2019s track and field coverage in Paris, he is set to bring his expertise to the 2024 Summer Olympics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lee\u2019s role will involve describing the action in 48 different track and field events at the Stade de France. He will be working alongside esteemed commentators Michael Smith, a three-time Olympic decathlete, former 5000m World Record holder Dave Moorcroft, and chief researcher Brian Eley.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s one of the most difficult sports I\u2019ve ever covered. So much is happening at the same time,\u201d he says. \u201cOne of the events I love most is the final of the women&#8217;s and men\u2019s 100m. \u202fIt feels like you\u2019re riding a surf wave to a crescendo, and it\u2019s all over in an instant.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-93030\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Lee.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-Lee.jpg 977w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-Lee-400x253.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-Lee-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-Lee-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-Lee-700x443.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-Lee-200x127.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark Lee (left), Mark Lee, Dave Moorcroft (center) and Michael Smith (right) at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In Paris, Lee will be in the thick of the action at the Stade de France, positioned right on the finish line to capture every thrilling moment.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Known for his work as athletics commentator for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Lee has covered eleven Olympic Games for CBC. He has reported on a variety of sports throughout his career, including women\u2019s hockey, figure skating, beach and indoor volleyball, and cycling.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019ve worked as a sports journalist, making documentaries, and ultimately doing play-by-play the past 44 years. It\u2019s been an amazing journey,\u201d he says.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright wp-image-93047 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Lee-2-400x441.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a football uniform holds a stuffed bear\" class=\"wp-image-93047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-Lee-2-400x441.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-Lee-2-300x331.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-Lee-2-200x220.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Mark-Lee-2.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark Lee as a Carleton Raven after winning the Panda Game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reflecting on his time at Carleton,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Lee acknowledges the foundation it provided him with.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cCarleton helped me learn to research, organize my time, and push myself. I had a full course load, played football for the Ravens, and was on the air every Sunday, broadcasting my sports reports,\u201d says Lee. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lee\u2019s passion for storytelling has also taken him around the world making sports documentaries for CBC Radio\u2019s The Inside Track. In 1994, he won a Gemini Award for <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Spirit of the Game<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a three-part documentary on hockey.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019ve been blessed with so many opportunities,\u201d he says. \u201cAs my Olympics producer would always say, \u201c\u2019Take me places and tell me a story.\u2019\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>In addition to these four graduates, a number of other alumni are working and competing at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.&nbsp;<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull wp-image-93129 size-full w-screen ml-offset-center cu-max-w-child-max px-4 md:px-6 lg:px-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1138\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1336449613-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1336449613-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1336449613-400x178.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1336449613-1400x622.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1336449613-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1336449613-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1336449613-1536x683.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1336449613-2048x910.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1336449613-700x311.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/iStock-1336449613-200x89.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><em>Full width images from iStock<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/our-stories\/\">More Stories<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the world turns its eyes to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Carleton University graduates are poised to make their mark on this grand international stage. From broadcasting live events to ensuring smooth operations behind the scenes, their careers underscore the real-world readiness Carleton instills in its students. 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