TORONTO — Dave Bedford is out because the CEO of Athletics Canada.
The nationwide governing frame for observe and box has introduced that Bedford can be retiring instantly.
The inside track comes after the board of administrators for observe and box’s nationwide governing frame held an emergency assembly on Monday after receiving lawsuits about Bedford’s social media process.
The CBC reported that the vote to terminate Bedford used to be just about unanimous.
Mat Gentes, the present leader working officer, has been named interim-CEO.
The lawsuits arose over a large number of tweets that have been sexual in nature that have been posted on Bedford’s Twitter account. A few of posts dated again to the Tokyo Olympics.
In a single alternate, a lady alludes to oral intercourse. A tweet from Bedford’s account responds: “You’re killing me lady. Do not know whether or not to snigger or cry studying your tweets!”
In some other, a lady remarks about no longer dressed in a bra. A tweet from Bedford’s account responds: “At all times necessary to have a few company, upstanding people.”
Bedford used to be employed via Athletics Canada in 2019 after a large number of high-profile sports activities positions over 40 years within the trade.
He used to be the chief director, advertising and marketing and communications with the Canadian Olympic Committee, the chief director of Crew Canada for the 2018 Commonwealth Video games, the senior vice-president of industrial operations for the Toronto Argonauts and the a centesimal Gray Cup Pageant.
A recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal, Bedford has additionally served at the board of administrators for the Canadian Olympic Committee and Water Polo Canada, and used to be the chef de project for the 2004 Olympic Video games.
