Robert H. Storey
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Robert H. Storey 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
. Storey served as fourth president of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing
(FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation) from 1994 to 2010, and was instrumental in Vancouver
being awarded the 2010 Winter Olympics
.
, 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
. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Storey earned his best finish of 14th in the two-man event at Sapporo in 1972
. 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. From 1976 to 1994, he served as president of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton
twice. In 1984, Storey was elected to serve as Vice President of FIBT and became FIBT President in 1994, a position served until 2010 when he was defeated 22-20 for a fifth term by former Italian
bobsledder Ivo Ferriano
. Besides being FIBT President, Storey served 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. In bidding for the 2010 Winter Games
in Vancouver, he served as Chief International Strategist for which Vancouver was awarded in July 2003. Storey served on the Coordination Commission for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
in Innsbruck
, a commission chaired by International Ski Federation
(FIS) President Gian Franco Kasper and includes International Skating Union
President Ottavio Cinquanta
and fellow Canadian Beckie Scott
, the first North American woman to medal in cross country skiing at the Winter Olympics.
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. Storey was later a consultant for Masabe and Company. Since 2005, he has been on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. which is headquartered in Toronto
. Storey also serves on several board of directors for broadcasting companies both in Canada and in the United States. He was able to parlay his broadcasting success into increased television
and later Internet
coverage for the FIBT.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
bobsledder who competed from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s who later became a businessman and chairman to two communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
companies in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Storey served as fourth president of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing
Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing
The Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing or International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation is the main international federation for all bobsleigh and skeleton sports...
(FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation) from 1994 to 2010, and was instrumental in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
being awarded the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
.
Bobsleigh career
A native of Collingwood, OntarioCollingwood, Ontario
Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay.-History:...
, Storey got into bobsleigh
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
in the mid 1960s. He first became known when was part of the Canadian four-man team that crashed on the bobsleigh track
Lake Placid bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track
The Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run. is a venue for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton located in Lake Placid, New York, United States. This venue was used for the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics and for the only winter Goodwill Games in 2000...
at Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in February 1966 that took the life of Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
-born, Canadian-emigrated Sergio Zardini
Sergio Zardini
Sergio Zardini was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s. He won the silver medal in the two-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck...
and severely injured fellow bobsledder Michael Young
Michael Young (bobsleigh)
Michael Young was a Canadian bobsledder who competed in the 1960s. He won two medals at the 1965 FIBT World Championships in St...
. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Storey earned his best finish of 14th in the two-man event at Sapporo in 1972
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
. He became a coach for the Canadian bobsleigh team for the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, earning their best finish of 17th in the four-man event. From 1976 to 1994, he served as president of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton
Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton
Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton is the official federation for bobsled and skeleton in Canada. It serves as the Canadian representative for the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation and is part of the Canadian Olympic Committee....
twice. In 1984, Storey was elected to serve as Vice President of FIBT and became FIBT President in 1994, a position served until 2010 when he was defeated 22-20 for a fifth term by former Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
bobsledder Ivo Ferriano
Ivo Ferriano
Ivo Ferriani is an Italian bobsledder and sports official. In September 2010, he was elected President of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , ending the 16 year presidency of Canada's Robert H. Storey.-Athletic career:Ferriani was on the bobsleigh team from 1984 to 1990...
. Besides being FIBT President, Storey served on the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
The Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations is an association of winter sports federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee that compete in the Olympic Winter Games....
, the General Association of International Sports Federations, the Canadian Olympic Committee
Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee - COC is the private, non-profit organization representing Canadian athletes in the International Olympic Committee and the Pan American Games. It was formally recognized by the IOC in 1907. The COC also represents the selection of Canadian cities in their bid for...
, and served on the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) Sport and the Environment Committee. In bidding for the 2010 Winter Games
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver, he served as Chief International Strategist for which Vancouver was awarded in July 2003. Storey served on the Coordination Commission for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
2012 Winter Youth Olympics
The 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games, officially known as the I Winter Youth Olympic Games , will be an international multi-sport event for youths that will take place in Innsbruck from 13 to 22 January 2012. They will become the inaugural Winter Youth Olympics, a major sports and cultural festival...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, a commission chaired by International Ski Federation
International Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...
(FIS) President Gian Franco Kasper and includes International Skating Union
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...
President Ottavio Cinquanta
Ottavio Cinquanta
Ottavio Cinquanta , is currently President of the International Skating Union and a member of the International Olympic Committee.He has held the ISU position since 1994 and the IOC position since 1996....
and fellow Canadian Beckie Scott
Beckie Scott
Rebecca "Beckie" Scott, MSM is a retired Canadian cross-country skiing athlete and as of February 23, 2006, an International Olympic Committee member by virtue of being elected to the IOC Athlete's Commission along with Saku Koivu....
, the first North American woman to medal in cross country skiing at the Winter Olympics.
Business career
After retiring from competitive bobsleighBobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
in the early 1970's, Storey became involved in the communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
and broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
business in Canada. During his broadcasting career, he founded South Fraser Broadcasting Limited, and later served as president of Teraca Communications. Storey was later a consultant for Masabe and Company. Since 2005, he has been on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. which is headquartered in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. Storey also serves on several board of directors for broadcasting companies both in Canada and in the United States. He was able to parlay his broadcasting success into increased television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and later Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
coverage for the FIBT.