MEDIA ADVISORY - Canadian Olympic Team to Name 2012 Assistant Chef de Mission

MONTREAL, Nov. 22 /CNW/ - The Canadian Olympic Team will make a formal announcement regarding Canada's Assistant Chef de Mission for the London 2012 Olympic Games this Wednesday, November 24 at 2 p.m. in Montreal.

This Assistant Chef has been an inspiration to countless athletes, a Canadian legend in sport, and a prominent leader in the community. This individual will be the 18th Canadian to be named Assistant Chef for a Summer Games since the title first appeared in 1948. 

Chef de Mission and three-time Olympic medallist in swimming, Mark Tewksbury, will be on hand to proudly introduce the Assistant Chef who will join him in leading Canada into London 20 months from now. The primary role of the Assistant Chef is to work alongside Tewksbury in supporting and promoting the Canada Olympic Team and coordinating Canada's participation in the 2012 Olympic Games. 

Who:	Mark Tewksbury - Canada's Chef de Mission for 2012 TBA - Canada's Assistant Chef de Mission for 2012 Caroline Assalian - Executive Managing Director, Sport & NSF Relations, COC
What:	Announcement of Assistant Chef de Mission for the London 2012 Canadian Olympic Team
When:	November 24, 2010 2 p.m. ET
Where:	The Sports Centre at the Olympic Stadium 3200, rue Viau Montreal, Que.
	* Parking is accessible in lots B-1 and B-2, located at 3200, rue Viau.

About the Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee is a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to sport excellence. It is responsible for all aspects of Canada's involvement in the Olympic Movement, including Canada's participation in the Olympic and Pan American Games and a wide variety of programs that promote the Olympic Movement in Canada through cultural and educational means. For news and information, visit the COC website at www.olympic.ca and find the team on both Facebook (Canadian Olympic Team) and Twitter (@CDNOlympicTeam).

For further information:

Isabelle Hodge, Manager, Media Relations, Canadian Olympic Committee
Tel.: [phone], Email: [email protected]