Walter Sieber

Recently re-elected Vice President of the Canadian Olympic Committee, Walter Sieber has been involved with the organization in this capacity since 1982. His current term extends through the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and Whistler.

Internationally renowned for his sport administration expertise, Sieber has since 2000 been a member of the IOC’s Olympic Games Program Commission and also serves on the Summer and Winter Games Selection committee for Athletes.

Director General of Sports for the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games, Sieber draws on an impressive background in sport administration. He has worked as an advisor or board member for many Olympic Games, including those in Moscow, Seoul and Calgary, and was chef de mission of the Canadian team for the 1992 Olympic Games in Albertville. Sieber has also been involved in all the Canadian Olympic Games bids since 1980, serving as vice president, sport for both the Toronto (1996) and Quebec City (2002) bids. He also sat on the IOC working commission that analyzed and prepared the report on the bid cities for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Apart from his enormous contributions to the Olympic Games in Canada and internationally, Sieber is recognized as a leading authority on the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), for which he has managed many World Cup and world championship events.

Fluent in English, French and German, Sieber studied administration in Switzerland and physical education at l’Université de Montréal. He and his family currently reside in Montreal.