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U of T at the 2026 Olympic Games

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U OF T AT THE 2026 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES

Here are the University of Toronto Varsity Blues alumni competing at the 2026 Olympic Games, February 6-22, in Milano Cortina.
 
Gabrielle De Serres
Women's Hockey – Team France
Varsity Blues Women's Hockey Alumna (2017-22)
Rotman Commerce 2T2
 
De Serres made an immediate impact on the Blues roster, being named to the OUA all-rookie team, as well as the U SPORTS all-rookie team in the 2017-18 season. She earned OUA second team all-star honours in helping the Blues to the 2019-20 OUA McCaw Cup provincial title. In her final season as a Blue, she was named the OUA East MVP, as well as an OUA East first team all-star and second team all-Canadian. After one season with the Montreal Force in the PHF, De Serres headed to France to play for Cergy-Pontoise before joining the national team in 2024-25.
 
Paul Poirier
Figure Skating – Ice Dance – Team Canada
Varsity Blues Figure Skating Alumnus (2011-12)
Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics 1T5
 
Poirier is set to represent Canada in his fourth Olympic Games (2010, 2018, 2022, 2026) in Milano Cortina. He represented the Blues for one season, winning the 2011-12 OUA men's open freeskate title and helping U of T to a bronze-medal team finish at the provincial championship. Poirier and long-time ice dance partner Piper Giles are four-time medalists at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, and are looking forward to the opportunity to compete for an Olympic medal.
 
Luka Stoikos
Bobsled – Team Canada
Varsity Blues Football (2021-24) and Track & Field (2023-25) Alumnus
Architecture 2T5
 
Stoikos qualifies for his first Olympic Games in bobsled less than a year after being drafted by the CFL's BC Lions. The Varsity Blues running back turned fullback earned OUA second team all-star honours in 2022 and sits fourth in the U of T football record books with 1,140 career kickoff return yards. While at U of T, he rushed for 601 yards and six touchdowns, while adding three career kickoff return touchdowns and 12 special teams tackles. As a member of the Blues track and field team, Stoikos placed fifth overall in the weight throw and eight in shot put at the 2024 OUA championships.
 
Justine Todd
Official – Women's Hockey
Varsity Blues Women's Hockey Alumna (2002-07)
Victoria College 0T7
 
Todd will be officiating in her third Olympic Games (2018, 2022, 2026) in Milano Cortina. She played for the Varsity Blues women's hockey team from 2002-07, helping the Blues to the 2003 OUA championship title.
 
Click here for a full list of U of T at the Olympic Games!
 
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