Robert H. Storey

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Robert H. Storey (born 1942 or 1943) is a Canadian bobsledder who competed from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s who later became a businessman and chairman to two communication companies in Canada. Since 1994, Storey has been the fourth president of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation) and was instrumental in Vancouver being awarded the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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[edit] Bobsleigh career

A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Storey got into bobsleigh in the mid 1960s. He first became known when was part of the Canadian four-man team that crashed on the bobsleigh track at Lake Placid, New York in the United States in February 1966 that took the life of Italian-born, Canadian-emigrated Sergio Zardini and severely injured fellow bobsledder Michael Young.[1][2] Competing in two Winter Olympics, Storey earned his best finish of 14th in the two-man event at Sapporo in 1972.[3][4][5][6] He became a coach for the Canadian bobsleigh team for the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, earning their best finish of 17th in the four-man event.[7][8] From 1976 to 1994, he served as president of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton twice.[9] In 1984, Storey was elected to serve as Vice President of FIBT[10] and became FIBT President in 1994, a position he still holds.[11] Besides being FIBT President, Storey serves on the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations, the General Association of International Sports Federations, the Canadian Olympic Committee, and served on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sport and the Environment Committee.[11][12] In bidding for the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, he served as Chief International Strategist for which Vancouver was awarded in July 2003.[12][13]

[edit] Business career

After retiring from competitive bobsleigh in the early 1970's, Storey became involved in the communication and broadcasting business in Canada. During his broadcasting career, he founded South Fraser Broadcasting Limited, and later served as president of Teraca Communications.[12] Storey was later a consultant for Masabe and Company.[11][12] Since 2005, he has been on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. which is headquartered in Toronto.[12][14] Storey also serves on several board of directors for broadcasting companies both in Canada and in the United States.[12] He was able to parlay his broadcasting success into increased television and later Internet coverage for the FIBT.[9]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame profile Michael Young featuring Storey
  2. ^ "The Deadly Zig-Zag". TIME. March 4, 1966
  3. ^ 1968 bobsleigh two-man results
  4. ^ 1968 bobsleigh four-man results
  5. ^ 1972 bobsleigh two-man results
  6. ^ 1972 bobsleigh four-man results
  7. ^ 1976 bobsleigh two-man results
  8. ^ 1976 bobsleigh four-man results
  9. ^ a b Canoe.ca 1998 article on Storey - accessed April 12, 2008.
  10. ^ "Bobsleigh and Olympism". Olympic Review. December 1984. p. 1016.
  11. ^ a b c Sportaccord.com profile of Storey. - accessed April 12, 2008.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Businessweek.com profile of Storey - accessed April 13, 2008.
  13. ^ Gamesbids.com archives of past awards of Olympic Games.
  14. ^ Canadian Standard Radio (now XM Radio Canada) profile of Storey. - accessed April 13, 2008.

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