At 39, Duff captured the public’s imagination with his stirring gold medal win, becoming the oldest Olympic Champion in an individual winter sport in history and an emotional highlight of the 2006 Torino Games.
His engaging speaking style and seasoned demeanor combine years of experience as a firefighter and high performance athlete with a natural storytelling ability.
With a focus on the mentors he draws inspiration from including Marnie McBean and Wayne Gretzky, Duff speaks passionately to corporate and community audiences on themes including teamwork and perseverance.
In 2008, Duff joined Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton as the National Coach of the skeleton team and is now the Head Coach for the team. He also provided in-depth analysis of the sport for CTV’s Olympic coverage.
