The Kelowna Skating Club is welcoming a highly skilled Olympian to its coaching staff.

Andrew Poje was a member of Team Canada香蕉视频直播檚 ice dancing team at the Sochi and Pyeongchang Olympic games. He skated his way to 3 Canadian Championships and 3 World Championship medals in the intervening years.

The Waterloo, Ontario native has performed in CBC香蕉视频直播檚 Battle of the Blades and continues to skate professionally with Stars on Ice, which will be making a stop in Kelowna on October 22.

香蕉视频直播淎ndrew obviously has a lot of knowledge and experience, the kind very few athletes at the top of their sports can attain. He has learned from some of the best coaches in the world and understands the level of training and sacrifices needed to get to his level,香蕉视频直播� KSC Director Jason Mongrain said in a press release.

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