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David Dore is a Canadian figure skating official.
Personal life
Dore was born in Toronto in 1940. After he was stricken with polio at the age of 12, he took up skating to strengthen his legs.[1] He competed at the national level within Canada. He has two sons, Chris and Paul.[2] His son Paul competed in figure skating singles and pairs, and trained at the Minto Skating Club in Ottawa.[3]
Career
After retiring as a skater, he became a judge and served at seven World Figure Skating Championships and the 1984 Winter Olympics. He became a director of the Canadian Figure Skating Association (now known as Skate Canada) in 1972, and served as its president from 1980 to 1984.
In 1985, Dore was appointed Director General of the CFSA,[4] a newly-created paid staff position in contrast to his previous volunteer, elected position as president. He remained in this position until 2002, becoming unquestionably the most powerful figure in Canadian skating for many years. Under Dore's leadership, the CFSA greatly expanded its membership and programs, funded by corporate sponsorships and event revenues.[5] Dore was at times a controversial leader, known for promoting policies whereby CFSA's national team athletes and coaches were expected to work directly under the control of the central organization. He has also been criticized for failing to support Canadian judge Jean Senft when she acquired evidence of judging corruption at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Late in Dore's reign at Skate Canada, the management of skating events in Canada was spun off into a separate organization, called The Skating Events Trust (TSET), that was directly controlled by Dore. (TSET has since been dissolved, with management of Canadian figure skating events reverting to Skate Canada.)
Dore resigned from his paid position at Skate Canada in early 2002 in order to become eligible for an elected position with the International Skating Union. He was elected the Vice President for figure skating at the 2002 ISU Congress and was re-elected in 2006.[6][7] He has become known as a strong supporter of Ottavio Cinquanta's policies, such as the adoption of the ISU Judging System and keeping the identity of figure skating judges secret.
Dore was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[8]
References
- Brian Orser, Orser: A Skater's Life. ISBN 1-55013-126-5.
- David Baines, "The man who controls skating in Canada". The Vancouver Sun, March 17, 2001.
- Neil Stevens, Head of figure skating hopes crowds will return, Canadian Press, November 11, 2006.
- David Dore steps down as Skate Canada head
- "Dore's theatrics get recognized", The Globe and Mail, May 13, 2008.
- ^ Winer, David (2008-09-30). "Dore being inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame". Mississauga. http://www.mississauga.com/sports/article/22690--dore-being-inducted-into-canada-s-sports-hall-of-fame. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ Winer, David (2008-09-30). "Dore being inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame". Mississauga. http://www.mississauga.com/sports/article/22690--dore-being-inducted-into-canada-s-sports-hall-of-fame. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ "Canadian Junior World Trials 1995". Skate.Org. 1995-09-25. http://www.skate.org/can/comp/CanJrW95.html. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ Winer, David (2008-09-30). "Dore being inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame". Mississauga. http://www.mississauga.com/sports/article/22690--dore-being-inducted-into-canada-s-sports-hall-of-fame. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ Canada, Skate (2008-01-01). "2008 Skate Canada Hall of Fame Induction". Skate Canada. http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/about_skate_canada/hall_of_fame/honoured_members/2008.cfm. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ Montreal, Gazette (2007-03-17). "Soap-opera world of figure skating". Gazette Montreal. http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/columnists/story.html?id=4968aca1-aa54-4f46-9fe7-1fd685ba3932. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ Canada, Skate (2002-01-31). "David Dore steps down as Skate Canada head". Skate Canada. http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/news_views/press_room/news_releases/2002/jan31.cfm. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ Canada, Skate (2008-01-01). "2008 Skate Canada Hall of Fame Induction". Skate Canada. http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/about_skate_canada/hall_of_fame/honoured_members/2008.cfm. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
Canadian champions in figure skating – Fours 1910: Allan Richardson / Iris Mudge & Jeanne Chevalier / E. V. Hall • 1913: Dorothy White / R. B. Veits & Isobel Sherwin / C. J. Allen • 1914: Dolly Goodeve / O. G. McIntyre & Betty Masson / A. C. Ross • 1920: Jeanne Chevalier / J. Cecil McDougall & Winnifred Tait / Norman M. Scott • 1921: Jeanne Chevalier / Allan Howard & Winnifred Tait / Norman Gregory • 1922-23: Elizabeth Blair / C. R. Morphy & Florence Wilson / P. Chrysler • 1924: Elizabeth Blair / C. R. Morphy & Marion MacDougall / Henry Gill • 1925: Mrs. E. C. Secord / C. R. Morphy & Marion MacDougall / H. R. T. Gill • 1926-27: Cecil Smith / Jack Eastwood & Maude Smith / Montgomery Wilson • 1928: Frances Claudet / Paul Belcourt & Katherine Lopdell / Jack Hose • 1929: Veronica Clarke / John Machado & Margaret Henry / Stewart Reburn • 1930: Mary Littlejohn / G. E. Beament & Elizabeth Fisher / Hubert Sprott • 1931: Mary Littlejohn / Hubert Sprott & Elizabeth Fisher / Jack Hose • 1932: Veronica Clarke / John Machado & Louise Bertram / Stewart Reburn • 1933-34: Elmore Davis / Melville Rogers & Prudence Holbrook / Guy Owen • 1935: Elmore Davis / Guy Owen & Prudence Holbrook / Melville Rogers • 1936-37: Elmore Davis / Melville Rogers & Prudence Holbrook / Guy Owen • 1938: Constance Wilson-Samuel / Montgomery Wilson & Veronica Clarke / Ralph McCreath • 1939: Gillian Watson / Sandy McKechnie & Ruth Hall / Donald Gilchrist • 1940: Ruth Hall / William Calder & Elizabeth Chambers / John Milson • 1941: Tasie McCarthy / Donald Gilchrist & Virginia Wilson / Michael Kirby • 1942: Eleanor O'Meara / Donald Gilchrist & Virginia Wilson / Michael Kirby • 1951: Pat Spray / David Spalding & Gayle Wakely / Norman Walker • 1955: Peggy Lount / Ian Campbell & Jackie Oldham / Clifford Spearing • 1959: Sharron Davis / Dean Akins & Clare Snowdy / Larry Bennett • 1962: Gertrude Desjardins / Maurice Lafrance & Elinor Flack / Phillip McCordic • 1964: Bonnie Anderson / David Dore & Laura Maybee / Greg Folk • 1982: Melinda Kunhegyi / Lyndon Johnston & Becky Gough / Mark Rowsom • 1984: Katherina Matousek / Lloyd Eisler & Melinda Kunhegyi / Lyndon Johnston • 1985: Christine Hough / Doug Ladret & Melinda Kunhegyi / Lyndon Johnston • 1986: Denise Benning / Lyndon Johnston & Isabelle Kourie / Guy Trudeau • 1987: Denise Benning / Lyndon Johnston & Laureen Collin / John Penticost • 1988: Denise Benning / Lyndon Johnston & Christine Hough / Doug Ladret • 1989: Cory Watson / Patricia MacNeil & Christine Hough / Doug Ladret • 1990: Christine Hough / Doug Ladret & Cindy Landry / Lyndon Johnston • 1991-92: Stacey Ball / Jean-Michel Bombardier & Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler • 1993: Jodi Barnes / Rob Williams & Jodeyne Higgins / Sean Rice • 1994-96: Jodeyne Higgins / Sean Rice & Alison Purkiss / Scott MacDonald •
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