POSTED: Friday April 3rd 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Canadian Olympic Team to Hold 2010 “Media Summit” In May

Opportunity to meet and interview some of Canada’s top winter athletes who are preparing for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

 

TORONTO, April 2, 2009 – On Monday, May 4, 2009, the Canadian Olympic Team will hold a Media Summit to give the media an opportunity to meet and interview some of Canada’s top winter athletes who are preparing for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The event will take place at the Renaissance Hotel in Vancouver following the Canadian Olympic Team’s Olympic Excellence Series.

 

Close to 100 Canadian athletes will be available in the form of press conferences, media scrums and one-on-one opportunities as details are provided on team and individual goals, preparations and planning for Vancouver 2010. A complete list of attending athletes will be made available on April 20.

 

The Summit will be held in conjunction with the second session of the Olympic Excellence Series in preparation for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, which will take place May 1-3. The Olympic Excellence Series is designed to provide athletes, coaches and their support team with the practical skills and strategies necessary to help them achieve podium success in Vancouver.

 

Members of the media wishing to attend the Canadian Olympic Team’s 2010 Media Summit are asked to complete and return the attached accreditation form prior to April 27.

 

Media will also have the opportunity to obtain limited access to the Olympic Excellence Series’ opening reception on Friday, May 1. Media can attend part of the athletes’ registration (4-6 p.m.) and opening remarks made by Canada’s Chef de Mission Nathalie Lambert, which take place at 8 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel.

 

Media travelling from out of town can reserve a guest room at the Renaissance Hotel by visiting www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yvrrd-renaissance-vancouver-hotel-harbourside/.  When reserving a room, please quote “COC Media Summit” to obtain a preferred rate. Due to limited space, members of the media are asked to confirm their hotel reservations by April 9.

 

What:              2010 Canadian Olympic Team Media Summit

 

Who:               2010 Olympic hopefuls as well as Canada’s Chef and Assistant Chef de Mission, Nathalie Lambert and Steve Podborski.

 

When:             Friday, May 1 – Registration from 4-6 p.m.; Opening remarks at 8 p.m.
                        Monday, May 4 – Media summit from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Where:            Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside

                        1133 West Hastings Street

                        Vancouver, British Columbia

 

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For further information contact:

 

Isabelle Hodge

Manager, Media Relations

Canadian Olympic Committee

Phone: (416) 324-4122

Cell: (416) 806-4342

Email: ihodge@olympic.ca

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Keywords · COC · Canadian Olympic Committee · Vanoc 2010

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Name: Isabelle Hodge
Organization: Canadian Olympic Committee
Email:
Phone: +1. (416) 324-4122
URL: http://www.olympic.ca/EN/index.shtml

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