Alex Kopacz
@Kopacz77
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2018 Olympic 2man Champion | Team Canada Brakeman | Mechanical Engineer | Physics | Musician | Linguist | Traveller | Polish/Canadian
Joined November 2014
More than 90 current and retired Canadian bobsled and skeleton athletes are repeating calls to clean up what they say is a toxic climate in their sport.
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Navigating through these issues in my career was some of the most challenging times for me in sport. Who do you report it to, the same organization who lacks any form of diversity to then define my experience? I’m sure they will deflect and be dismissive of the systemic issues
After he gave up the gridiron for the ice, Shaquille Murray-Lawrence says his dream to compete for Canada at this year's Beijing Olympics was thwarted by systemic discrimination within Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton
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Today, I brought organizations and athletes to an emergency roundtable to address safe sport. I want athletes to know that I hear them and will build collectively a system that works for and with them. #SafeSport Full statement here 👇
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How severe does a situation have to be b4 an appropriate response? No to mediation! 80+ athletes have shared stories, expressed serious concerns for Safety, Accountability & Fear of Retaliation since 2014 from Leadership. Be trauma informed and act accordingly. #pushforchange
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Why do we fight? We fight for change We fight for a better future in sport We fight so athletes can compete in a Safe and Equitable Environment that is free of Fear, Abuse, Neglect and Maltreatment We stand United & support all the athletes seeking change. #pushforchange
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The app ‘Bring Them Home Ukraine’ is my project.
"When we talk to people they are asking for military gear. They're asking for night vision, they're asking for bulletproof vests. They just need help. It's a pretty rugged situation over here," says @realJoeDeSena.
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Even when athletes disclose their injuries, they say they're still forced to fight for their spot on the team through various testing standards https://t.co/gVz2Fufsn6
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@Kopacz77 It's not just physical safety at issue @KBoyer93, a Métis skeleton athlete, complained to BCS of racial abuse in 2019 after his coach Charles Wlodarczak repeatedly referred to him as "chief" https://t.co/gVz2Fufsn6
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Wow 👀 . 80+ current and former athletes banding together. POWERFUL.
Global Athlete has been asked by Canadian Bobsleigh and Skeleton athletes to publish this open letter to Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (@BobCANSkel) board of directors. @PascaleStOnge_
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More support from: @eliwolff10 @canadagrizz @Kopacz77 @hale_smith @KoriHol @cpendrel @MeghanOLeary1 @KristenKit1 @BobsledKaillie @CNezzy @raphaelgagne @sharrond62 @MarquisPhil @jillmoffatt_ @TammyCorness and so many more. Thank you from the Ukrainian Athletes 🇺🇦
UPDATE: 100's of Olympians and Paralympians in support of Ukrainian Athletes.🇺🇦 Global Athlete has been asked by the Ukrainian Athletes to release this updated letter to the #IOC and #IPC. Olympians and Paralympians add your name by emailing: hello@globalathlete.org @heraskevych
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Some of Canada's top bobsleigh and skeleton athletes are calling for the resignations of the president and high performance director of @BobCANSkel.
Olympians @alysiarissling and @Kopacz77 explain why to @EvanLSolomon. https://t.co/W2ZrfAl2kB
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Value your Needs! Qualifying for an Olympics is always Hard Work!! Athletes accept the ups and downs of competition, it’s part of sport. But normalization of unsafe and unsupportive environments have no place at any level of sport! #push4change
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Some of Canada's top bobsleigh and skeleton athletes are calling for the resignations at the national governing body amid allegations of a toxic culture within the organization.
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You are not alone. For many people this is the toughest time of the year. Canada’s National Suicide Prevention Line is 1-833-456-4566. 🇨🇦📞 A simple copy and paste might save someone's life.
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Looking forward to it! 🏌🏼💨
Alex Kopacz is a Canadian bobsledder and reigning Olympic champion in the two-man bob-sleigh event. In his Olympic debut at PyeongChang 2018, Kopacz won gold in the two-man event with pilot @justinkripps. Both will be in #smithers in August. #SCGT2019 #celebritygolf #AirCanada
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I’ve been fortunate enough to experience a lot of what the world has to offer through travel, study and sport - and it’s been amazing! Yet, no matter how fast and furious the journey has felt, #Canada has always had a special way of slowing it down. #HappyCanadaDay 🇨🇦
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#OlympicDay, held annually on June 23rd, showcases healthy active lifestyles & the Olympic values: excellence, friendship & respect. Countless memories created my journey to #OlympicGold but nothing compares to the friendships and life changing experiences along the way.
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Photographer: ... now look off into the distance. Me: Which way? Photographer: Towards your future! Engineering ✔️ Physics ✔️ Really happy to have officially checked this 2nd degree off my to-do list. What’s next? Just wait and see!
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On this #DDay75thAnniversary, we remember and honour the Canadian Olympians who lost their lives defending our freedom in World War II.
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It says here, reading is a workout for the mind ... so, really I’m just doubling my gains.💪🏼🤓 Jokes aside, I’m rarely without a great book (audio👂🏼or paperback 📚 ) What’re you reading right now? Any good suggestions? Hit me up with a reply.
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