Launches "Super Fan" contest - enter to win a trip to the Games!
OTTAWA, May 22, 2012 /CNW/ - Hey Canada, share your pride and show your passion! With just 100 days until the start of competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games (Aug. 29 to Sept. 9), the Canadian Paralympic Committee is attending special events and launching a Facebook contest today, looking for the ultimate "Super Fan" to win a trip to the Games.
Inspired by the CPC's recently launched "Super Athletes" marketing campaign, the "Super Fan" contest asks users to come up with a creative nickname, photo, and brief description on what makes them a Canadian Paralympic Super Fan.
Entries receive votes through LIKES on Facebook. The Super Fan with the highest number of votes on their entry will be sent to London, England with tickets to the Opening Ceremony, Paralympic events and spending money!
And that's not all on this exciting day! Across Canada:
- In Toronto today, four Canadian athletes training for London 2012 along with Team Canada Chef de Mission, Dr. Gaétan Tardif, will meet His Royal Highness Prince Charles at a visit to the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Athlete Village site at 12:05. The lucky athletes are rower Victoria Nolan (Toronto, ON), wheelchair rugby player David Willsie (London, ON), judoka Justin Karn (Guelph, ON) and wheelchair basketball player Tracey Ferguson (Toronto, ON).
- In Richmond, BC today, Team Canada's men's Paralympic wheelchair basketball team will meet the media at an open scrimmage from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Richmond Olympic Oval, 6111 River Road.
- In Quebec City on May 23, the Canadian Paralympic Committee's CEO Henry Storgaard will host a school presentation by LOCOG Chair Lord Sebastian Coe at St. Vincent School, 995 ave. Wolfe, from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. Participating athletes include Paralympic wheelchair fencer Pierre Mainville (St-Colomban, QC) and Paralympic swimming hopeful Sarah Mailhot (Quebec, QC).
The Canadian Paralympic Team, which will be announced in August 2012, will include approximately 150 athletes competing in 15 sports. Team Canada's Chef de Mission, Dr. Gaétan Tardif (Toronto, ON), celebrates the "100 days to go" milestone with athletes in Toronto today.
"More than ever, it's about peak performance," notes Dr. Tardif. "After a lifetime of preparation and training, our athletes are about to encounter the strongest Paralympic field ever assembled and they are ready to meet the challenge."
Assistant Chef de Mission, Elisabeth Walker-Young (Vancouver BC), meets with athletes in Vancouver today and urges Canadians to follow their team.
"Canada, let's not have that Canadian fire and spirit from the Vancouver 2010 Games waver," says Walker-Young. "The athletes knew you were cheering for them. As an athlete, one's goals have been set in place for a long time and knowing that Canadians are behind you makes reaching and succeeding in those goals ever more attainable and real."
About the "Super Fan" contest
Do you support the Paralympic Movement? Cheer on athletes? Help others get involved in parasport? You could win a trip for two to London, England as Canada's Paralympic Super Fan! To enter, please click on the Super Fan tab at www.facebook.com/CDNParalympics on or after May 22. Contest runs from May 22 to July 2. The prize package is valued at $7,500.00 CAN and includes flight, accommodation, spending cash and event tickets for two, including tickets to the Opening Ceremonies. Flights provided by Air Canada, the Official Airline Partner of the Canadian Paralympic Committee. Full rules and regulations can be found online.
About the Canadian Paralympic Committee
The Canadian Paralympic Committee is a non-profit, private organization with 46 member sports organizations dedicated to strengthening the Paralympic movement. The Canadian Paralympic Committee's vision is to be the world's leading Paralympic nation. Its mission is to lead the development of a sustainable Paralympic sport system in Canada to enable athletes to reach the podium at the Paralympic Games. By supporting Canadian Paralympic athletes and promoting their success, the Canadian Paralympic Committee inspires all Canadians with a disability to get involved in sport through programs delivered by its member organizations. For more information, visit www.paralympic.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Alison Korn
Manager, Media Relations
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Tel: 613-569-4333 ext. 243
Cell: 613-298-4927
[email protected]
Mark Dottori
Director, Marketing and Communications
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Tel: 613-569-4333 ext. 242
Cell: 613-294-5961
[email protected]
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