Petro-Canada Recognizes 55 Athlete-Coach Pairs
Petro-Canada's FACE program honours 55 Canadian athlete-coach pairs in 2026, with each receiving $10,000 in financial support.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Gymnastics
Petro-Canada has recognized 55 athlete-coach pairs from across Canada through its FACE program in 2026. Each selected pair receives $10,000 in financial support.
Why it matters
The FACE program provides financial assistance to Canadian athletes and their coaches as they pursue development in high-performance sport. The program is delivered in partnership with the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee.
Trampoline gymnast Cody Cyman won gold in men's individual trampoline at the Canadian Championships and bronze in synchronized trampoline at Elite Canada. Nikita Théodat won four junior gold medals at the Canadian Championships, while the extraction does not report a comparator for these results.
The players
Petro-Canada
Petro-Canada is a Canadian fuel retailer that runs the FACE program to support athletes and coaches.
Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee is the national body responsible for Canada's participation in the Olympic Games and a partner in the FACE program.
Canadian Paralympic Committee
The Canadian Paralympic Committee oversees Canada's Paralympic sport system and is a partner in the FACE program.
Cody Cyman
Cody Cyman is a Canadian trampoline gymnast from Red Deer County, Alberta, who won gold at the Canadian Championships.
Nikita Théodat
Nikita Théodat is a Canadian junior women's artistic gymnast from Montreal, Quebec, who won four golds at the Canadian Championships.
The details
Trampoline gymnast Cody Cyman and coach Ken Soehn of Thunder Country Trampoline and Gymnastics in Red Deer County, Alberta, were among the selected pairs. Women's artistic gymnast Nikita Théodat and coach Quentin Midrouillet of Gymnix in Montreal, Quebec, were also chosen, and Théodat helped Canada win team silver at the 2026 Junior Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: Petro-Canada announced the 2026 FACE recognitions.
2026 season: Cyman and Théodat earned multiple medals in competitions.
2026 Junior Pan American Championships: Théodat won floor gold and Canada won team silver.
Season Trajectory
Petro-Canada's FACE program is delivered in partnership with the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee, extending that national high-performance support structure to individual athlete-coach pairs. The 2026 recognitions add to this funding framework without the extraction indicating any change to the program's structure.
Athlete-coach pairs chosen for the FACE program receive $10,000 in financial support, which can help cover training and competition costs. Fans following Cyman or Théodat can track their results through the 2026 competition season.
The takeaway
Support programs like FACE give athletes and coaches resources to pursue high-performance goals beyond their home clubs. Readers following Canadian gymnastics can watch for these pairs at upcoming national and international events.
Further reading
For more on the sport behind these recognitions, see Gymnastics.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Sport Information Resource Centre.
