http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=386153.
Anne Merklinger has been named the new chief executive officer of Own The Podium.
Own The Podium divides about $70 million annually in federal government funding between summer and winter sport.
Merklinger replaces former Olympic swim champion Alex Baumann, who stepped down from the post Oct. 1 to take a similar position in the New Zealand sport system.
Merklinger, from Ottawa, was promoted from inside OTP. She was previously director of summer sport.
The 53-year-old was a national team swimmer in the 1970s and later a competitive curler who played in four national championships.
Merklinger is also the former director general of CanoeKayak Canada.