Heinz Niederhauser Award Recipient – René Sauvé
René was truly compelled to help others explore a love for cross-country skiing. He pursued his work with relentless optimism and effortful persistence. He was forward-looking and always anticipating his next step in his coaching journey. He embraced the challenges of the work and celebrated the people he worked alongside. He had intuition, perseverance and stories, so many wonderful stories.
René would come alive with an abundance of energy when it was time to chat about skiing. He knew how to harness that energy and funnel it into passion. René was always focused on keeping his process focused on the athletes that he coached and he met athletes where they were at and worked with an abundance of empathy and acceptance.
René passed away on November 16, 2022 after a brave battle with cancer.