RBC Olympians
Olympians Rally for a Good Cause at The RBC JCC Sports Dinner 2024
The RBC JCC Sports Dinner 2024 welcomes a diverse community of premier athletes, including some of Canada’s most inspiring RBC Olympians in sports ranging from wrestling and breaking to snowboarding and bobsled.
This year’s event features bobsleigh pilot Chris Spring, star snowboarder Darren Gardner, freestyle skier Elena Gaskell, field hockey champs Kate Wright and John Smythe, and four 2024 Olympic hopefuls.
Let’s cheer on Jasmit Phulka (Wrestling), Philip Kim (Breaking), Ben Preisner (Marathon), and Nate Reich (Athletics) as they train hard for Paris 2024!
Vancouver-based breakdancer Philip Kim won the first Pan American Games gold medal awarded in men's breaking in 2023, and is thrilled to attend the 2024 RBC JCC Sports Dinner. “This is my first time as an RBC Olympian, and already I feel the love and support from the incredible team and fellow athletes,” says Kim. “The Sports Dinner brings athletes, sponsors, and the RBC community together to celebrate that impact for current and future generations.”
Kim is now gearing up to compete in the Summer Olympics and is grateful for all the excitement around breaking as a new Olympic sport. “I feel great going into Paris 2024. My motto is ‘stay ready’ so you don't have to get ready. I'll continue to train and prepare to the best of my ability day in and day out, because breaking is what I love to do.”
Paralympic champion runner Nate Reich is driven to make an impact on and off the track. “It means a lot to me to be an RBC athlete,” says Reich. “Over the course of my career, I’ve had so many supporters, and it’s my hope that I can be that for others through the RBC Olympic program. I’m attending the Sports Dinner because my ability to support inclusivity stands out above all the rest, and I will never pass up an opportunity to do so!”
Now, he’s hoping to book his ticket to Paris. “Paris preparations are going well. I have one goal: to repeat as Paralympic Champion, which will be no easy task!”
The RBC Olympians’ commitment to success in sport and their desire to make a meaningful impact in the community unites this impressive roster of decorated athletes.
