Media Advisory - Media availability with judo athletes nominated to Team Canada for Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games

MONTREAL, June 23, 2016 /CNW/ - On Tuesday June 28, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Judo Canada will host a media availability with the Canadian judo teams headed to the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Media interviews will be preceded by a public training session during which you will be able to take pictures and b-roll.

Note that this will be the last opportunity to meet and interview the Olympic judo athletes before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August.

Please confirm your attendance to Marie-Hélène Chisholm at Judo Canada: [email protected] or 514-592-9925.

When:
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
10:00 a.m. EDT

Where:
Institut national du sport du Québec
4141 Pierre-De-Coubertin Avenue
Montreal, QC

Who:
Judo athletes nominated for Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Nicolas Gill, High Performance Director and Head Coach, Judo Canada
Andrzej Sadej, Head Coach, Para-Judo team and Sport Director, Judo Canada

SOURCE Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)

Judo Canada: Marie-Hélène Chisholm, High Performance Manager, Tel: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Canadian Olympic Committee Press Office: Cherry Ye, Program Manager, Media Relations, Tel: [phone] / Cell: 416-427-4341, Email: [email protected]; Ricky Landry, Manager, Corporate Communications, Tel: [phone]/ Cell: 514-229-4833, Email: [email protected]; Canadian Paralympic Committee Press Office: Louis Daignault, Coordinator, Communications, Tel: [phone] x237 / Cell: 613-297-1455, Email: [email protected]; Alison Korn, Senior Manager, Media Relations & Communications, Tel : [phone] x243 / Cell : 613-298-4927, Email: [email protected]