by admin | Apr 19, 2022 | CCOF
Chinese Canadian Olympian and World Champion Michelle Li 李文珊 Michelle Li is a Canadian badminton player from Markham, Ontario. In the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she was the champion and also the first Canadian to win an individual Gold medal in women’s singles badminton...
by admin | Apr 19, 2022 | CCOF
Chinese Canadian Olympian and World Champion Patrick Chan 陳偉群 A former figure skater, Chan was born in Ottawa. His parents are immigrants from Hongkong. His focus on the sport won him numerous awards. He is the first Canadian of Chinese descent to win the World...
by admin | Apr 19, 2022 | CCOF
Chinese Canadian Olympian and World Champion Lori Fung 馮黎明 First recipient of a gold medal in Rhythmic Gymnastics in the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles, USA. Lori is a Vancouver-born Chinese Canadian representing Canada in the competition and scored the first...
by admin | Apr 19, 2022 | CCOF
Order of Canada Jean Bessie Lumb 林黃彩珍 1919-2002 Jean Lumb was the first Chinese Canadian woman and the first restauranteur to receive the Order of Canada for her community work. She was recognized for her pivotal role in changing Canada’s immigration laws that...
by admin | Apr 19, 2022 | CCOF
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, GBM, OC, O.Ont, JP 徐立之 Professor and Dr. Tsui is a China-born Canadian geneticist. He grew up in Hongkong and joined the Department of Genetics of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto in 1981.A giant in the...
by admin | Apr 19, 2022 | CCOF
First Chinese Canadian Senator Yuen Pau Woo 胡元豹 The first Malaysia-born Chinese Canadian appointed as a Senator for British Columbia in 2016. Senator Woo belongs to the Independent Senators Group. He used to be an academic consultant for think-tanks and economic...
