OTTAWA -- Athletics Canada has fired head coach and chief technical officer Peter Eriksson.
The move comes on the heels of Athletics Canada's largest and most thorough organizational review.
Canada's track and field team captured six medals at the Rio Olympics, but there had been discontentment with the team's leadership.
"This decision was necessary to ensure sustainable international success," Rob Guy, Athletics Canada's chief executive officer, said in a statement. "On behalf of Athletics Canada I would like to thank Peter for his dedication and contributions that helped Canada achieve international success.
"However, through the report it was felt that a change in leadership style was needed in the high performance area."
The organizational review included both an anonymous online survey and more than 120 in-person or phone interviews with staff, provincial branch members, athletes, coaches, sponsors and other stakeholders.
The review committee was asked to use the results of the report to make recommendations to the board.
In the interim, the high performance team will report to the CEO.
"We want to talk to the team that's in place and evaluate what type of role is needed to oversee the high performance program and to build upon our success," Guy added. "Overall, the high performance plan does not change. We will however review policies and procedures."
