Canadian Olympic Committee – TORONTO (January 3, 2018) – Athletes attending the 2018 Molson Canadian Olympic Team Send-Off have been announced. Media are invited for interview and b-roll opportunities. Please RSVP via email to Josh Su (jsu@olympic.ca).

WHO:
 
Isabelle Charest, PyeongChang 2018 Team Canada Chef de Mission
Julien Bahain, PyeongChang 2018 Team Canada athlete mentor
 
Rachel Homan, PyeongChang 2018 nominated athlete, Curling
Joanne Courtney, PyeongChang 2018 nominated athlete, Curling
Emma Miskew, PyeongChang 2018 nominated athlete, Curling
Lisa Weagle, PyeongChang 2018 nominated athlete, Curling
 
Ben Hebert, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Champion and PyeongChang 2018 nominated athlete, Curling
Scott Pfeifer, PyeongChang 2018 hopeful, Curling
 
Tess Critchlow, PyeongChang 2018 hopeful, Snowboard
Kevin Hill, Sochi 2014 Olympian and PyeongChang 2018 hopeful, Snowboard
Meryeta O’Dine, PyeongChang 2018 hopeful, Snowboard
 
Jeff Christie, Two-time Olympian, Luge
Greg Edgelow, Barcelona 1992 Olympian, Wrestling
Sandra Jenkins, Turin 2006 Olympic bronze medallist, Curling
Arianne Jones, Sochi 2014 Olympian, Luge
Élise Marcotte, Two-time Olympian, Synchronized Swimming
Maëlle Ricker, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Champion, Snowboard
Joshua Riker-Fox, Beijing 2008 Olympian, Modern Pentathlon
Brittany Rogers, Two-time Olympian, Artistic Gymnastics
Erica Wiebe, Rio 2016 Olympic Champion, Wrestling

WHEN:

Saturday, January 6, 2018
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. PT – Media availability with athletes
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. PT – B-roll opportunities 

WHERE:

Big White Ski Resort
5315 Big White Road

Kelowna, B.C. V1P 1P3

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MEDIA CONTACTS:

Joshua Su, Coordinator, Communications
Tel: 416-324-4303 / Cell: 647-464-4060
Email: jsu@olympic.ca

Photi Sotiropoulos, Director, Communications and Media Relations
Tel: 416-324-4298 / Cell: 416-476-9174
Email: psotiropoulos@olympic.ca