Canadian Paralympic Committee – OTTAWA, Jan. 18, 2017 – The Canadian Paralympic Committee will announce the individual selected to the role of Chef de Mission for Team Canada for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games at an ice-level event in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 24 – just over 13 months before the start of competition in PyeongChang.

WHAT:                        

Announcement of Team Canada’s Chef de Mission for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games, followed by interview, photo and video opportunitie

*Chance for media to try the sport of sledge hockey

WHEN:                        

10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017

WHERE:                      

Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, Walkley ice pad

1265 Walkley Rd. Ottawa, ON K1V 6P9

WHO:                          

Team Canada Chef de Mission for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games

Karen O’Neill, CEO, Canadian Paralympic Committee

Local Paralympians and community parasport athletes

The 2018 Paralympic Winter Games are set for March 9 to 18, 2018 in PyeongChang, South Korea. The Games are expected to attract up to 670 athletes competing in 80 medal events. Six sports are on the program: sledge hockey, alpine skiing, biathlon, cross country skiing, wheelchair curling and snowboard.

Canada expects to send a full team, with qualification and test events beginning this current winter season.

About the Canadian Paralympic Committee: Paralympic.ca

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For more information, please contact:

Alison Korn

Senior Manager, Media Relations and Communications

Canadian Paralympic Committee

Phone: 613-569-4333 ext. 243 / Cell: 613-298-4927

Email: akorn@paralympic.ca