Media advisory - Chair of LOCOG visits local school during "100 days to go" London 2012 Paralympic Games celebration

Canadian Paralympic Committee counts down the days to London with special school presentation by Lord Sebastian Coe

QUÉBEC, May 19, 2012 /CNW/ - The Chair of the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), Lord Sebastian Coe, will be visiting St. Vincent School on Wed. May 23 to talk with local children about the upcoming Paralympic Games being held in London in less than 100 days, from August 29 to September 9, 2012.

Lord Coe, a four-time Olympic medalist who won gold medals in the 1,500 metres at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics, is in Québec City for the 2012 SportAccord Convention.

He will be accompanied by two Canadian athletes -- Pierre Mainville, a Paralympic fencer (St-Colomban, QC), and Sarah Mailhot (Québec, QC), a para-swimmer and a London2012 hopeful -- as well as Henry Storgaard, the CEO of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, to introduce Paralympic sports to Canadian youth in anticipation of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

When:	Wednesday, May 23 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Where:	St VincentSchool 995 ave. Wolfe Quebec, QC
Who:	Lord Sebastian Coe, Chair, LOCOG Henry Storgaard, CEO, Canadian Paralympic Committee Pierre Mainville, Paralympian, Wheelchair Fencing Sarah Mailhot, Paralympic hopeful, Para-Swimming

MEDIA CONTACT ONSITE: Marie-Hélène Cayer, Cell: 613-293-3358

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:
Marie-Hélène Cayer
Senior Coordinator, Marketing and Communication
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Tel: [phone] ext. 227
Cell: 613-293-3358
[email protected]

Alison Korn
Manager, Media Relations
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Tel: [phone] x243
Cell: 613-298-4927
[email protected]

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