Ross Rebagliati

Ross Rebagliati is a Canadian Olympian who won the first ever gold medal in snowboarding at the 1998 Nagano Olympics in Japan. After testing positive for trace amounts of cannabis in his system The International Olympic Committee (IOC) attempted to take his medal away citing that it was ‘a performance enhancing drug,’ only to have it returned 3 days later on the basis that cannabis was not on the list of banned substances. Since then Ross has been an outspoken advocate for the use of cannabis, educating the public on why cannabis can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Over the years Ross has been involved in several real-estate projects, he is an author, and was nominated as Liberal Candidate for the Okanagan/Coquihalla riding in 2009. In 2013 Ross launched his cannabis brand Ross’Gold. Most recently Ross has partnered with Apex Mountain coaching freestyle camps for both skiing and snowboarding. Ross is a sports and wellness enthusiast, family man, coffee connoisseur, and animal lover. He now lives in Naramata, BC with his wife and kids.