Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity - Athletes to mark 100 days to Parapan American Games with coast-to-coast media availability Français
OTTAWA, April 26, 2015 /CNW/ - With the 100 days to go date quickly approaching for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games – this coming Wed. April 29 – select Canadian athletes training for the Games will be available for interviews in their hometowns and/or training locations to talk about the upcoming Games and their preparations.
Chef de Mission Elisabeth Walker-Young (Vancouver) and Assistant Chef de Mission Stephanie Dixon (Whitehorse) are also available to offer an overall Team Canada perspective.
To arrange interviews, please contact the Canadian Paralympic Committee's Alison Korn at [email protected] / cell 613-298-4927.
NAME |
SPORT |
CITY on Apr. 29 |
LANGUAGE |
Elisabeth Walker-Young |
Chef de Mission (Paralympic |
Vancouver (hometown is |
bilingual |
Stephanie Dixon |
Assistant Chef de Mission |
Whitehorse (originally from |
English |
Jose Rebelo |
Sitting Volleyball |
Montreal |
bilingual |
Ian Kent |
Table tennis |
Halifax |
English |
Doug Ripley |
Goalball |
Vancouver / New |
English |
Priscilla Gagné |
Judo |
Ottawa (hometown is Sarnia, |
bilingual |
Tony Walby |
Judo |
Ottawa |
English |
Justin Karn |
Judo |
Montreal (born in Guelph, |
English |
Aurelie Rivard |
Swimming |
Montreal / St-Jean-sur- |
bilingual |
Nathan Stein |
Swimming |
Vancouver |
English |
Katarina Roxon |
Swimming |
St. John's, Newfoundland |
English |
Benoit Huot |
Swimming |
Toronto (from Longeuil, Que., |
bilingual |
Bo Hedges |
Wheelchair basketball men |
Toronto (lives in Wonowon, |
English |
Melanie Hawtin |
Wheelchair basketball women |
Toronto (from Oakville) |
English |
Men/Women |
Wheelchair basketball national teams |
Training at Toronto Pan Am |
bilingual |
Becky Richter |
Athletics (throws, wheelchair racing) |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
English |
Robbi Weldon |
Cycling |
From Thunder Bay, will be in |
English |
Charles Moreau |
Cycling |
From Victoriaville, will be in |
bilingual |
BACKGROUNDER: ABOUT TEAM CANADA AT THE PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES
The Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games run August 7 to 15, 2015 and will feature 1,608 athletes from 28 countries competing in 15 sports. All Parapan Am sports contested in Toronto will be qualifying opportunities for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Team Canada is expected to comprise approximately 220 athletes competing in 14 sports: Archery, Athletics, Boccia, Cycling – Road, Cycling – Track, Football 7-a-side, Goalball, Judo, Powerlifting, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby, Wheelchair Tennis.
In consultation with performance partners, the Canadian Paralympic Committee has set a goal of placing in the top three nations in total medal count in Toronto.
About the Canadian Paralympic Committee
The Canadian Paralympic Committee is a non-profit, private organization with 25 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 high performance athletes with a disability 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
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SOURCE Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)
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Alison Korn, Senior Manager, Media Relations and Communications, Canadian Paralympic Committee, Phone: 613-569-4333 ext. 243, Cell: 613-298-4927, [email protected]; Martin Richard, Executive Director, Communications and Marketing, Canadian Paralympic Committee, Tel: 613-569-4333 ext. 224, Cell: 613-725-4339, [email protected]
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