Former Olympian Jesse Lumsden now Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton high performance director

Two-time world championship silver medallist and three-time Olympian Jesse Lumsden has been named Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton's high performance director.

Canada's governing body for bobsled and skeleton announced the move in a news release Wednesday.

He replaces Chris Le Bihan, who parted ways with the organization in February.

"I'm very excited to rejoin Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton from a leadership perspective," the 41-year-old Lumsden, who has spent the past four and a half years in the business world with Neo Financial, said in a news release.

"I always knew I'd find my way back to sport, but it was important for me to step away to develop different skills and work with other like-minded, high-performing people.

"There is a lot that can be taken from that high performance corporate environment and injected into a national sport organization," he added.

BCS says Lumsden will be responsible for overseeing all technical aspects of Canada's skeleton and bobsled national programs and will work closely with a coaching and support staff.

He officially takes over the role on Monday.

Lumsden helped Canada win silver in two-man bobsled at the 2012 and 2017 world championships.

He represented Canada in both the two- and four-man competitions at three Olympic Games (2010, 2014, 2018) and teamed with Lyndon Rush to win the 2012-13 World Cup overall two-man title.

Before focusing on bobsled, Lumsden was a standout running back in the CFL. He spent six seasons with Hamilton, Edmonton and Calgary before retiring in 2011.

"Bobsleigh extended my athletic career much longer than I thought possible," Lumsden said. "It's a unique sport that affords athletes a unique opportunity.

"Perhaps their sport was cut short for some reason, or maybe