Canadian Paralympic Committee -Media availability scheduled for July 26 in London, Ont.-

July 22, 2016 – London, Ont. – Rowing Canada Aviron and the Canadian Paralympic Committee will announce the crew of five para-rowers who will be nominated to represent Canada at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games this September.

Canada’s para-rowing team won gold last month at the 2016 World Rowing Cup III in Poznan, Poland, and bronze at the 2015 world championships.

Media are invited to meet and interview athletes at their training centre on Fanshawe Lake in London, Ont. on Tuesday, July 26.

WHO:

Para-rowers nominated to Team Canada for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

John Wetzstein, Head Coach, Para-Rowing Program, Rowing Canada Aviron

Peter Cookson, High Performance Director, Rowing Canada Aviron

Catherine Gosselin-Després, Executive Director, Sport, Canadian Paralympic Committee

WHEN:

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

10:45 a.m.

WHERE:

Fanshawe Lake

1424 Clarke Road

London, Ont. N5V 5B9

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For More Information:

Kate Bascom

RCA, Media Relations and Communications

Cell: 250-588-9180

Email: kbascom@rowingcanada.org

Alison Korn, Senior Manager, Media Relations & Communications

Canadian Paralympic Committee

Tel : 613-569-4333 x243 / Cell : 613-298-4927

Email: akorn@paralympic.ca