Olympian Adam Van Koeverden Wins Federal Liberal Nomination in Ontario Riding

Former Olympic flag-bearer Adam van Koeverden will be carrying the Liberal banner into the coming federal election, after securing the nomination in the southern Ontario riding of Milton on Jan. 20. The 36-year-old kayaker, whose four Olympic medals are the most by any Canadian paddler, will be looking to defeat deputy Conservative leader Lisa Raitt, who has held the riding since its creation in 2015. The decorated athlete, who carried the Canadian flag in both Athens and Beijing, declared his intention to try for the Milton nomination in October.

Canada's Adam van Koeverden accepts his bronze medal for the K1 1000m final at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Welland, Ont., on July 13, 2015. The Canadian Press/Aaron Lynett

MILTON, Ont.—Former Olympic flag-bearer Adam van Koeverden will be carrying the Liberal banner into the coming federal election, after securing the nomination in the southern Ontario riding of Milton on Jan. 20.

The 36-year-old kayaker, whose four Olympic medals are the most by any Canadian paddler, will be looking to defeat deputy Conservative leader Lisa Raitt, who has held the riding since its creation in 2015.