Report a Concern

Annual Report

2025–2026

Message from the Board & CEO

2025–2026 was a year of significant transition, operational reset, and renewed strategic direction for GymCan. The process to implement change of this nature is never easy, but the result was well worth the work. It was a challenging year financially, but we are confident that the initiatives implemented this year will reset the course going forward.

We made progress on many fronts including operations, leadership, governance, and stakeholder relations. Operationally, GymCan is pleased to have implemented a long-overdue upgrade to our financial and accounting system including a streamlined chart of accounts, and an improved accounts payable process. We are confident that this modernization will provide the level of transparency our members deserve. The Board of Directors (“Board”) accomplished the important objective of hiring the next Chief Executive Officer for the organization this year, ensuring consistent leadership in lead-up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

A defining achievement in 2025–2026 was the development and approval of our 2025–2028 Strategic Plan. GymCan’s Win+ Strategy was developed with significant input from our stakeholders, staff, and the Board. Among other important elements, it firmly rooted GymCan’s mission in the High-Performance arena and identified the need for GymCan to raise incremental resources beyond traditional channels.

We took the opportunity to redefine our relationship with our members, the Provincial and Territorial Gymnastics organizations across the country, as we know our sport is stronger when collaboration among us is open, honest, and constructive. GymCan is committed to continuing to work together with our members and through them, with the clubs nationwide, to deliver inclusive, and best in class gymnastics experiences to the more than 330,000 participants who engage in the diverse programs available to them.

As is always the case, our gifted athletes performed well in international competitions. Medals were captured in numerous events from April through November. It was great to see progress across all gymnastics disciplines. Congratulations to all for these tremendous accomplishments.

On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of GymCan, we would like to recognize Wendy Smith for her leadership as Chair of the Board. Following the recruitment of our new CEO in late fall, Wendy stepped down as Chair in January while continuing to serve GymCan as a director.

We also extend our sincere gratitude to the entire gymnastics community—athletes, coaches, judges, administrators, partners, and volunteers—for your continued support and commitment. We could not do what we do without you.

Michael Downey
Chair, Board of Directors, Gymnastics Canada

Debra Armstrong
Chief Executive Officer, Gymnastics Canada

Win+ Strategy

Following a comprehensive process which included gathering feedback and direction from our critical stakeholders, the Board of Directors crafted and approved the 2025-2028 Strategic Plan for the organization – GymCan’s Win+ Strategy.

Based on the premise that “when Gymnastics Canada wins, gymnastics in Canada wins”, the Win+ Strategy in grounded in three strategic priorities:

  • Strong Foundation – ensuring our participants are well served in a safe and welcoming environment in collaboration with our provincial and territorial sport partners
  • World Class High Performance – supporting our top-level athletes to success on the World and Olympic stages
  • Incremental Revenue Growth – diversifying revenue streams from traditional channels through targeted strategies to ensure long-term financial success

The strategy identifies the organizational capabilities required to successfully achieve GymCan’s stated objectives and provides the roadmap for the years leading to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

The 2025 World Games

Held every four years, the World Games shine a spotlight on non-Olympic disciplines, and in the world of gymnastics, that includes synchronized trampoline, double-mini trampoline, tumbling, acrobatic gymnastics, and parkour.

The 2025 World Games took place in Chengdu, China from August 7–17th and provided another opportunity for Canadian gymnasts to shine on the international stage and demonstrate excellence in disciplines beyond the Olympic program.

Team CAnada REsults

Women's Synchronized Trampoline

Bronze
Sarah Milette (QC) & Sophiane Méthot (QC)

Men's Double-Mini Trampoline

Bronze
Gavin Dodd (BC)

Women's Double-Mini Trampoline

4th
Gabrielle Flynn (BC)

Photo credit: Filippo Tomasi

Participation Across Canada

Province

Participants

Alberta

43,875

Alberta Rhythmic

510

British Columbia

42,951

British Columbia Rhythmic

989

Manitoba

9,253

Manitoba Rhythmic

643

New Brunswick

4,485

New Brunswick Rhythmic

406

Newfoundland & Labrador

5,574

Northwest Territories

671

Nova Scotia

8,546

Nova Scotia Rhythmic

369

Ontario

132,863

Prince Edward Island

1,905

Québec

62,823

Saskatchewan

13,062

Yukon

1,575

Total

330,500

Coaches: Empowering the Next Generation

Behind every gymnast is a coach who guides, teaches, and inspires. In 2025–2026, we continued to expand and modernize coaching education across the country.

National Coaching Certification Programs (NCCP) Training and Certification

0

NCCP courses were delivered

0

coaches completed certification across all disciplines

0

coaches completed NCCP training this season across all disciplines

Timeline

April 2025

2025 Trampoline World Cup
Trampoline Gymnastics
Riccione, Italy

2025 Apparatus World Cup
Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Doha, Qatar

2025 Apparatus World Cup
Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Cairo, Egypt

May 2025

2025 Senior Pan American Championships
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Asunción, Paraguay

2025 Senior Pan American Championships
Trampoline Gymnastics
Ciudad Merliot, El Salvador

Board of Directors approve the 2025–2028 Win+ Strategy

June 2025

2025 Senior Pan American Championships
Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
Panama City, Panama

2025 Pan American Championships
Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Panama City, Panama

July 2025

2025 FISU Games
Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
Rhine-Ruhr, Germany

2025 Trampoline World Cup
Trampoline Gymnastics
Coimbra, Portugal

August 2025

2025 Junior Pan Am Games
Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
Asuncion, Paraguay

2025 Junior Pan Am Games
Trampoline Gymnastics
Asuncion, Paraguay

2025 Rhythmic World Championships
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Rio, Brazil

September 2025

2025 Trampoline World Cup
Trampoline Gymnastics
Cottbus, Germany

October 2025

2025 World Championships
Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Jakarta, Indonesia

Senior World Championships
Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
Jakarta, Indonesia

2025 Trampoline World Cup
Trampoline Gymnastics
Antibes, France

November 2025

2025 Trampoline World Championships
Trampoline Gymnastics
Pamplona, Spain

2025 Senior Acrobatic Pan American Championships
Acrobatic Gymnastics
Carolina, Puerto Rico

December 2025

Lois McKenzie and Robin Uchida retire from the Board of Directors

January 2026

Michael Downey joins the Board of Directors and is elected Chair after Wendy Smith steps down from the role

Sophie Kotsopoulos joins the Board of Directors

February 2026

Formation of the Business Strategy board committee chaired by Sophie Kotsopoulos

March 2026

Debra Armstrong starts her functions as CEO

International Medal Count

Gold

0

Silver

0

Bronze

0

2025 Athletes & Coaches of the Year

These awards recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Canadian gymnastics through their performances, leadership, and commitment to the sport during the 2025 season.

Women's Artistic Gymnastics

Junior Athlete

Coralie Demers (QC)

Junior Coach

Quentin Midrouillet (QC)

Junior athlete of the year Coralie Demers with coaches

Senior Athlete

Lia-Monica Fontaine (QC)

Senior Coach

Claude Pelletier (QC)

Senior athlete of the year Lia-Monica Fontaine with coaching team

Men's Artistic Gymnastics

Junior Athlete

Thomas Tittley (QC)

Junior Coach

Brice Bernard (QC)

Senior Athlete

Aidan Li (QC)

Senior Coach

Wajdi Bouallegue (QC)

Senior athlete of the year Aidan Li

Trampoline Gymnastics

Junior Athlete

Brayden Renou (BC)

Junior Coach

Jamie Gardner (BC)

Junior athlete of the year Brayden Renou with coach Jamie Gardner

Senior Athletes

Sophiane Méthot (QC) and Sarah Milette (QC)

Senior Coach

Karina Kosko (QC)

Tumbling & Double-Mini Trampoline

Junior Athlete

Hayden Good (BC)

Senior Athletes

Jared Matthews (ON) and Gavin Dodd (BC)

Senior Coach

Jake Maxim (BC)

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Junior Athlete

Lillian Yevzlin (ON)

Junior Coach

Tatsiana Kastenkava (ON)

Junior athlete of the year Lillian Yevzlin and coach Tatsiana Kastenkava

Senior Athlete

Suzanna Shahbazian (QC)

Senior Coach

Natalia Popova (QC)

Senior athlete of the year Suzanna Shahbazian and coach Natalia Popova

Acrobatic Gymnastics

Senior Athletes

Katie Thompson, Jerusha Weeks, and Meagan Kasian (SK)

Senior Coach

Danielle Roy (SK)

Senior Athletes Katie Thompson, Jerusha Weeks, and Meagan Kasian with Senior Coach Danielle Roy (SK)

Events

2025 Canadian Championships

The Calgary Olympic Oval transformed into the beating heart of Canadian gymnastics for the 2025 Canadian Gymnastics Championships from May 25th – 30th, 2025. Hosted by Gymnastics Canada in partnership with the Alberta Gymnastics Federation, this event welcomed over 950 athletes, 320 coaches and 130 judges from across the country. The event showcased excellence in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline Gymnastics and Acrobatic Gymnastics.

The Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre, located in Ottawa, Ontario, welcomed the 2025 Rhythmic Gymnastics Canadian Championships from June 6th – 9th, 2025. Hosted by Gymnastics Canada, in partnerships with Gymnastics Ontario, Kanata RSG and Pirouette RSC, the event gathered the best rhythmic gymnasts in the country to celebrate the artistry and athleticism that defines the sport.

2026 Artistic Elite Canada

From February 5–8, 2026, the 2026 Artistic Elite Canada was hosted by the Alberta Gymnastics Federation at Calgary’s BMO Centre.

2026 Rhythmic Elite Canada

From February 19–22, 2026, the 2026 Rhythmic Elite Canada was hosted by Gymnastics Ontario, Trillium Gymnastics Club and York Stars Rhythmic Gymnastics Clin, at the Markham Pan Am Centre.

2026 Trampoline Elite Canada

From March 12–15, 2026, the 2026 Trampoline Gymnastics Elite Canada was hosted by Gymnastics Ontario, at the Markham Pan Am Centre.

Communications

During the 2025–2026 season, Gymnastics Canada launched its Content Creator Program, providing current and recently retired athletes with hands-on experience in photography, videography, and digital storytelling at national-level events.

The inaugural cohort—Sara Luciani, Emma Spence, and Alex Rojas—captured content at the 2025 Canadian Championships, 2026 Artistic Elite Canada, 2026 Rhythmic Elite Canada, and 2026 Trampoline Elite Canada, helping to showcase the sport while developing valuable skills beyond competition.

Social Media Analytics

Instagram

Reach: 934.7k (-19.7%)

Impressions: 10.3M

Engagement: 218.9k (+1.1M%)

Follower Growth: 5.1k

Facebook

Reach: 481.3k (+1.3k%)

Impressions: 4.2M

Engagement: 916.6k

Follower Growth: 1.9k

LinkedIn

Reach: 14,232

Impressions: 28,112

Engagement Rate: 8.4%

Followers: 1,987 (+22.6%)

Safe Sport

Building a Safer, Stronger Gymnastics for All

GymCan continues to advance its commitment to Safe Sport by working closely with members of our community and industry experts on the development and launch of the Safer and Stronger Strategy. This important work is the culmination of years of critical review and will provide a clear framework to guide continued improvements in safeguarding, education, resource gathering, communication, and engagement across the gymnastics community.

Safer and Stronger builds on the meaningful progress made over the past year in implementing the recommendations of the Sport Environment Assessment Report. Key achievements to date include expanding athlete engagement, improving communication and transparency, increasing educational and training opportunities, and strengthening collaboration with provincial and territorial partners.

Creating a safe and trusted sport environment is an ongoing responsibility. GymCan will continue working collaboratively to foster a culture rooted in respect, inclusion, accountability, and safety—to establish an environment where everyone can thrive.

Several other initiatives were undertaken by GymCan in support of safe sport in 2025-2026. Highlights include:

  • Ongoing work of the Safety Steering Committee
  • Relaunch of OneBadge, ensuring National Team Program Compliance
  • Mental Health First Aid Training for National Team Coaches and GymCan Staff
  • Implementation of the Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP) administered by Sport Integrity Canada which strengthens confidence in reporting, complaint management, and resolution processes for National level participants.

Headversity

GymCan strengthened its commitment to coach well-being through a new partnership with Headversity, providing gymnastics coaches of all levels across Canada with free access to mental health and resilience training when registering for NCCP courses. Through practical, skill-based resources focused on resilience, stress management, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence, coaches are better equipped to support their well-being both inside and outside the gym.

Finance

Statement of Operations

Year ended March 31, 2026, with comparative information for 2025

2026

2025

Revenue

Membership Fees

$2,644,000

$2,737,600

Sport Canada funding

$916,300

$1,019,000

Own the Podium funding

$897,384

$772,250

Self-funded programs

$914,436

$561,386

Events

$186,549

$159,808

Coaching and sport development

$154,828

$183,870

Canadian Olympic Committee funding

$101,000

$380,000

Marketing, fundraising and merchandising

$76,108

$70,366

Other revenue

$37,475

$138,868

Other government funding

$36,019

$79,499

Total Revenue

$5,964,099

$6,102,647

Expenses

National teams (schedule 1)

$3,063,894

$2,208,080

Salaries and benefits

$1,882,899

$2,172,383

Administration (schedule 2)

$814,151

$732,771

Events

$265,731

$324,079

Education and sport development

$107,607

$128,143

Safe sport and case management legal costs

$70,991

$390,936

Marketing, fundraising and merchandising

$52,860

$77,325

Total Expenses

$6,258,131

$6,033,717

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses

$(294,032)

$68,930

Discipline Program Breakdown

Year ended March 31, 2026, with comparative information for 2025

2026

2025

Expenses

Trampoline Program

$1,089,079

$589,817

Women’s Artistic Program

$948,280

$844,633

Rhythmic Program

$385,279

$262,782

Men’s Artistic Program

$374,749

$335,545

Training centres and uniforms

$167,084

$95,415

Acro Program

$99,423

$79,888

Total Expenses

$3,063,894

$2,208,080

Thank You

Thank you to the provincial/territorial gymnastics federations/associations, to our committee members, to all our dedicated volunteers and to our partners for their trust, support, and collaboration.

GymCan Committees

  • Wendy Smith – Chair (April 2025–January 2026)
  • Michael Downey – Chair (January 2026–March 2026)
  • Bernard Petiot – Vice Chair
  • Ron Collins – Secretary
  • Nancy Blanton – Director at large
  • Derek De Gannes – Director at large
  • Pavel Kotov – Director at large
  • Robin Uchida – Director at large (until December 2025)
  • Lois McKenzie – Director at large (until December 2025)
  • Sophie Kotsopoulos – Director at large (joined January 2026)
  • Sophiane Méthot – Athlete Representative
  • Sophiane Méthot – Chair
  • Emma Spence – WAG Representative
  • Ioannis Chronopoulos – MAG Representative
  • Zoe Phaneuf and Sophiane Méthot – TG Representatives
  • Tatiana Cocsanova – RG Representative
  • Theo Chan – ACRO Representative
  • Alexandra Castonguay
  • Judi Fairholm
  • Mark Mulatz
  • Kacey Neely
  • Alexnadra Orlando
  • Michelle Pothier
  • Kyle Shewfelt
  • Jenny Trew – Program Director / Chair
  • Emma Spence – Athlete Representative
  • Claude Pelletier – National Team Coaches Council Representative
  • Andrée Montreuil – Judging Development Working Group Chairperson
  • Kyna Fletcher – Program Assembly Chairperson
  • Dany Gilbert (outgoing Chris Baraniuk) – Member at Large #1 (WPA)
  • Jeremy Mosier – Member at Large #2
  • Jayne Geddes – Member at Large #3
  • Greg Jackson – Program Director / Chair
  • Jenny Trew – High-Performance Director
  • Ioannis Chronopoulos – Athlete Representative
  • Richard Ikeda – National Team Coaches Council Representative
  • Kader Mecellem – Judging Development Working Group Chairperson
  • Nick Blanton – Program Assembly Chairperson
  • Jeff Thomson – World Gymnastics Representative
  • John Carroll – Member at Large #1
  • Patrick Beauchamp – Member at Large #2
  • Chris Grabowecky – Member at Large #3
  • Joan Jack – Program Assembly Chair (vacated)
  • Iana Nadtotchii – Coach Representative
  • Daniela Arendasova- judge Representative
  • Yuliana Korolyova – Development Program
  • Gail Whittemore – Competition/Judge Coordinator – (Interim, Chair)
  • Zdravka Tchonkova – Member at Large
  • Stephanie Legere – Member at Large
  • Daniella Todorova – Member at Large
  • Tatiana Cocsanova – Athlete Representative
  • Tatiana Cocsanova (QC), Athlete Representative
  • Iana Nadtotchii (ON), Coach Representative
  • Daniela Arendasova (QC), Judge Representative
  • Joan Jack (AB), Program Assembly Chair
  • Yuliana Korolyova (ON), Development Program
  • Gail Whittemore (ON), Competition/Judge Coordinator
  • Zdravka Tchonkova (MB), Member at Large
  • Stephanie Legere (NB), Member at Large
  • Camille Martens (BC), Member at Large vacated
  • Niki Lavoie – Program Manager, World Games
  • Suzie Owen – Chair
  • Scott Middleton – Coaching Chair
  • Debbie D’Souza – Judging Chair
  • Nancy Carss – PAGU Representative
  • Theo Chan – Athlete Representative
  • Chelsea McNabb – Member-at-Large

Looking Ahead

As we enter the second year of the new quadrennial cycle, we are pleased with the progress we have made to build a stronger, safer sport system for everyone and to strengthen our organization to allow our athletes, coaches and judges to continue shining on the international stage.

In 2026-2027, we aim to:

Advance the Win+ Strategy by developing and implementing a framework to drive the third pillar of our strategy– incremental revenue growth.

Deliver a balanced budget, through responsible decision-making, transparency and accountability to our members.

Roll-out the Safer and Stronger Strategy, a culmination of years of collaborative work across the gymnastics community in Canada.

Position our National Team athletes for successful qualification to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games while providing meaningful development opportunities for the next generation of athletes.

Celebrate and share the people, achievements and passion that shape gymnastics and inspire communities across Canada.

Together, these priorities will help us build on the progress we have made, strengthen the foundation of our sport, and create opportunities for continued success at every level.