globeandmail.com: Lambert brings athlete's perspective

globeandmail.com: Lambert brings athlete's perspective: "VANCOUVER -- If Nathalie Lambert has her way, the Vancouver Olympics in 2010 will go off without a Canadian athlete at the centre of controversy, and as the newly named chef de mission, she will spend more time rooting for the delegation than defending it. But should Canadian athletes find themselves in an international media maelstrom - see sprinter Ben Johnson, snowboarder Ross Rebagliati and figure skaters Jamie Salé and David Pelletier - Lambert says she is prepared to swing into advocacy. The three-time Olympic medalist in short-track speed skating has been known to speak her mind when she perceives injustice. 'If I need to, I could fight for one my teammates,' Lambert said yesterday after the Canadian Olympic Committee announced her as the official leader and spokeswoman of the Canadian team. 'It's a sporting event and it's the biggest of their lives."