Media Advisory/Photo opportunity - Team Canada Chef de Mission to be announced for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

MONTREAL, Sept. 3, 2014 /CNW/ - The Canadian Paralympic Committee will announce the individual selected to the role of Chef de Mission for Team Canada for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at a media event on Monday, Sept. 8 in Montreal – marking exactly two years to go until the start of Paralympic competition in Rio.

WHAT:	Announcement of Team Canada's Chef de Mission for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, followed by interview and photo opportunities.
WHEN:	10:30 a.m. EST on Monday, Sept. 8.
WHERE:	Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 1000, avenue Émile-Journault Montréal (Québec) H2M 2E7
WHO:	Team Canada Chef de Mission for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Gaétan Tardif, President, Canadian Paralympic Committee

The Chef de Mission will be available for interviews and photos on Sept. 8 and 9. To arrange, please contact Marie-Annick L'Allier: [email protected], Phone: [phone] / Cell: 514 983.8236.

The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games run September 7 to 18, 2016 and will feature 4,350 athletes from 176 countries competing in 23 sports, including two new sports of para-canoe and para-triathlon. It will be the first Paralympic Games in South America. Team Canada is expected to send a team of approximately 150 athletes.

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

SOURCE: Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)

Marie-Annick L'Allier, Marie-Annick L'Allier Relations publiques Inc., Phone: [phone], Cell: 514 983.8236, [email protected]; Alison Korn, Senior Manager, Media Relations and Communications, Canadian Paralympic Committee, Phone: [phone] ext. 243, Cell: 613-298-4927, [email protected]; Martin Richard, Executive Director, Communications and Marketing, Canadian Paralympic Committee, Tel: [phone] ext. 224, Cell: 613-725-4339, [email protected]; Follow the Canadian Paralympic Committee: www.paralympic.ca; www.facebook.com/CDNParalympics; www.twitter.com/CDNParalympics; www.youtube.com/CDNParalympics