Soccer-Former Olympian Crooks named acting Canada Soccer president

FILE PHOTO: General Sport - Beyond Sport United Conference - Yankee Stadium - 27/9/11 Former Canadian Olympian and President and Founder of NGU Consultants Charmaine Crooks at Beyond Sport United Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Michael Simon

(Reuters) - Former Olympic athlete Charmaine Crooks was named acting president of Canada Soccer on Wednesday as the embattled governing body looks to navigate a labour dispute with its men's and women's national teams.

Crooks, 60, is the first woman and person of colour to lead Canada Soccer after serving as vice president for two years. She will take over from Nick Bontis, who resigned on Monday.