Nolan Thiessen
Nolan Thiessen is the CEO of Curling Canada and a three-time Brier and world men's curling champion. He has been a prominent figure in Canadian curling, advocating for the sport's growth and the importance of participation over solely focusing on medal counts. Recently, he emphasized the heavy expectations placed on Canadian teams at the Olympics and the need to reframe success in curling to encourage broader participation.
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Recent news mentions
Curling Canada CEO Nolan Thiessen told reporters he thinks video was shot outside of the strict rules for Olympic filming.
Canada curling team fires back at Sweden's cheating allegations at Olympics
United States· 2026-02-15
Nolan Thiessen, the CEO of Curling Canada, was surprised by the filming of a video related to the curling conflict.
Canada’s men’s curling team says Sweden had plans to catch opponents out for infractions
Canada· 2026-02-14
Nolan Thiessen, the Curling Canada chief, commented on Marc Kennedy's poor choice of words during the match.
Canada’s curling war of words with Sweden escalates after warning over ‘F-bomb’ | Winter Olympics 2026
United Kingdom· 2026-02-14Nolan Thiessen, also a three-time Brier and world men’s curling champion, is Curling Canada CEO.
After lengthy drought, Canada maps road back to gold in Olympic curlingCanada· 2025-11-29
