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Canadian Sport Institute Pacific – 100 athletes will measure their speed, power, strength and endurance among BC’s top young competitors

VANCOUVER –With all five local qualifiers across British Columbia now complete, the stage is set for the RBC Training Ground Regional Final at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s Vancouver campus on Saturday, March 4. 

Event:

RBC Training Ground Regional Final

Date:

Saturday, March 4

Time:

8:30am-4:30pm

Location:

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Vancouver Campus
(Richmond Olympic Oval)
6111 River Road,
Richmond, BC

RBC, in partnership with the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), the Canadian Olympic Foundation (COF), CBC Sports and the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute (COPSI) Network, have renewed their search for future Olympic athletes in January, beginning with five local events throughout British Columbia. Athletes between the ages of 14 and 25 executed a series of workouts measuring speed, power, strength, and endurance in front of coaches and officials from National Sport Organizations (NSOs). The participants’ results were measured against performance benchmarks to determine an athlete’s capacity for sport at its highest level.
 
The Canadian Sport Institute Pacific hosted two RBC Training Ground qualifiers in Langley and Prince George. The Institute then also served as the official delivery partner for the other three events in Burnaby, Kamloops, and Victoria.
 
“It has been a thrill for our organization to support RBC Training Ground and help provide access to as many athletes as possible,” said Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s Director of Talent Development Kurt Innes. “These young men and women came prepared and made a great impression in front of NSOs and we believe the 100 athletes heading to Richmond will set high standards for the rest of the country to follow.”
 
From the BC qualifiers, 100 athletes have been invited to the RBC Training Ground regional final at the Richmond Olympic Oval on March 4. Select athletes will be identified for additional sport-specific testing and may receive financial support from RBC towards their training and competition programs for up to three years. In addition, the top performer at the BC regional final will be awarded a trip to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
 
Three of the athletes who qualified for the regional final are Austin Dundas, Tegan Heshka and Jonathan Vallee.

  • From the small town of Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan, population 2,600, Dundas hopes his raw abilities on the baseball diamond will carry over to the RBC Training Ground regional final. The 19-year-old outfielder with the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack baseball team had exceptional performances at the Kamloops local qualifier in sprint testing and the vertical jump.
  • A 15-year-old middle distance runner, Heshka is a BC high school track and field champion in the 800m event. She impressed coaches at the local qualifier in Kamloops, where she put her athletic talents to work during the 30- and 40-metre sprints, vertical jump and beep test.  
  • Vallee competed at the local qualifier in his hometown of Victoria and posted the best overall performance across the four testing stations for U19 males. A true hidden gem, the 17-year-old is currently not involved with any high performance sports and listed free running as his sport of choice during registration.

RBC Training Ground began in 2016 with 400 athletes participating in four athletic combines across the country. Ninety-four athletes met or exceeded the testing benchmarks set by NSOs, including 25 athletes who were selected to receive funding and support through RBC and the Canadian Olympic Foundation.
 
The winner of last year’s RBC Training Ground combine at the Richmond Oval was 16-year-old Kieanna Stephens of Surrey, BC. Stephens grew up playing hockey, but caught the attention of Rowing Canada and has since joined their NextGen program. She competed in her first regatta in June and was one of the top five junior rowers in the country at the national championships, despite having only rowed for five months.
 
The search for Canada’s future Olympic stars will continue over the next several months as RBC Training Ground hosts events in Alberta, Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Ontario.
 

About CSI Pacific: Powering Performance. Inspiring Excellence.
 

Offering world-class Olympic and Paralympic training environments in Vancouver, Whistler and Victoria, Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (www.csipacific.ca) is committed to Powering Performance. Inspiring Excellence.

Working with national sport organizations and fueled by our national and provincial partners such as Sport Canada, viaSport, Own the Podium, Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian Paralympic Committee and the Coaches Association of Canada, we are driven by our mantra to Collaborate. Serve. Innovate.

Our team of sport science, sport medicine, coaching & life services experts provide leading-edge programs and services to athletes and coaches to ensure they have every advantage to win medals for Canada.

For more information, please contact:
 
Noah Wheelock
Manager, Communications
Canadian Sport Institute Pacific
250.220.2534
nwheelock@csipacific.ca

Lance Doucet
Coordinator, Communications
Canadian Sport Institute Pacific
250.220.2521
ldoucet@csipacific.ca