Marion Lay was a successful swimmer, competing in two Olympic Games and winning a bronze medal in the 4×100 freestyle relay at the 1968 Olympics.  After retiring as an athlete, she dedicated her career to sport; establishing Canada’s first government-led women in sport program, organizing Canada’s first women and sport conference, helping to establish WomenSport International, Promotion Plus for girls and women in sport in BC and the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activitiy (CAAWS). She’s headed operations for Rick Hansen’s 1985-87 Man in Motion World Tour, was the founder of the Canadian Sport Centre, Vancouver, served as chair of the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation and is a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee.