/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - New Sport Partnership and New Funding to be Announced/

TORONTO, Jan. 5, 2015 /CNW/ - On Wednesday January 7, 2015, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the Canadian Sport Institute Network will be unveiling a substantial new partnership and high performance sport funding.

Media are invited to attend for photo and interview opportunities.

WHO:
Marcel Aubut – President, Canadian Olympic Committee
Karen O'Neill – Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Paralympic Committee
Ken Bagnell – President, Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic
Honorable Bal Gosal – Minister of State (Sport)
Steve Podborski – Lake Placid 1980 Olympic bronze medallist, two-time Olympian and Sochi 2014 Chef de Mission (skiing)
Darcy Marquardt – London 2012 Olympic silver medallist, three-time Olympian (rowing)
Christine Girard – London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist, two-time Olympian (weightlifting)
Brent Hayden – London 2012 bronze medallist, three-time Olympian (swimming)
Arjan Bhullar – London 2012 Olympian (wrestling)
John Moonlight – Rio 2016 hopeful (rugby sevens)

Trevor Hirschfield - London 2012 Paralympic silver medallist, National team captain (wheelchair rugby)
Josh Vander Vies - London 2012 Paralympic bronze medallist (doubles - Boccia)

WHEN:
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
10:00 a.m. PST – 11:00 a.m. PST
Media should arrive at 9:30 a.m. to set up.

WHERE:
Richmond Olympic Oval
6111 River Road
Richmond, BC

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:
Media will be given a guided tour which will include demonstrations of athletes working out and demonstrations of scientific training techniques.

SOURCE Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)

Canadian Olympic Committee Media Office: Yvon Long, Senior Manager, Media Relations, Tel: [phone] / Cell: 514-206-6720, Email: [email protected]; Cherry Ye, Coordinator, Communications, Tel: [phone] / Cell: 416-427-4341, Email: [email protected]; Canadian Paralympic Committee Media Office: Martin Richard, Executive Director, Communications & Marketing, Cell: 613-725-4339, Email: [email protected]; Alison Korn, Sr. Manager, Media Relations & Communications, Tel: [phone] Ext. 243 / Cell: 613-298-4927, Email: [email protected]