On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame will announce the Class of 2020/21 Inductees – six Athletes and five Builders – who will receive the Order of Sport award and will be formally inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame next year. Due to the COVID-19 situation and uncertainty surrounding event size restrictions and travel bans, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is delaying its two major fundraising and recognition events (the May 2020 Sport + Spirit Charity Gala and the October Induction Festival) until 2021.
Each Inductee will be available for media interviews via phone. Please email Ruth Cowan at rcowan@cshof.ca to schedule interviews after the announcement is issued.
MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 9:00 AM (MT) / 11:00AM
(ET) LOCATION: Media Release via ConstantContact and posted on www.sportshall.ca
ABOUT THE ORDER OF SPORT
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame created the Order of Sport award to modernize recognition and reflect the growing cultural significance of sport to Canadians; one that connects Canada’s greatest sports champions to the greater good. The Order of Sport provides the stature and optics that refresh credentials and emboldens our champions to step into the spotlight with new purpose. With the Order of Sport, we are providing a platform and extending the runway for champions that connect sport + spirit. For more information about the Order of Sport, click here.
ABOUT CANADA’S SPORTS HALL OF FAME
Located in Calgary, Alberta at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is a registered charitable organization and has been a vital cultural institution in Canada for the past 65 years. As one of North America’s oldest sports museums, the organization’s focus is on recognition, education, curation, and thought leadership. These four pillars help to support and celebrate Canada’s sport heroes for the value and impact they return to their communities. Over 673 people have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since its establishment in 1955, and as of 2019, the new Order of Sport is awarded as part of induction to Canada’s top athletes and builders for their ongoing role in building Canada through sport.