Canadian Paralympic Committee -Athlete and coach availability on Sunday, Sept. 11 in Rio-

Sept. 10, 2016 – RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Canadian Paralympic road cycling team will hold media availability tomorrow in Rio.

Media are invited for photo and interview opportunities. Media planning to attend are asked to RSVP with cycling media attaché Brigitte Légaré.

ROAD CYCLING

WHEN:

Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WHO:

Canadian Paralympic road cycling team: Ross Wilson, Tristen Chernove, Michael Sametz, Charles Moreau, Shelley Gautier, Audrey Lemieux (pilot) & Robbi Weldon, Joanie Caron (pilot) & Shawna Ryan, Jean-Michel Lachance (pilot) & Daniel Chalifour, Marie-Claude Molnar, Nicole Clermont

Coaches: Sébastien Travers, Eric van den Eynde

WHERE:

Rio 2016 Paralympic Village International Zone (Village Plaza)

Media entrance is at the Welcome Centre on Salvador Allende Ave.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

CONTACT:

Brigitte Légaré, Cycling media attaché

Rio cell: +55 (21)975556438

Email: blegare@paralympic.ca

ABOUT TEAM CANADA IN RIO: Canada has a team of 162 athletes competing in 19 sports at the Paralympic Games, Sept. 7 to 18. For more information visit: http://paralympic.ca/team-canada-rio-2016

About the Canadian Paralympic Committee: www.paralympic.ca

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For more information:

Alison Korn

Senior Manager, Media Relations and Communications

Canadian Paralympic Committee

Rio cell:  +55 (21) 99033-0131

Email: akorn@paralympic.ca

Martin Richard

Executive Director, Communications and Marketing

Canadian Paralympic Committee

Rio cell: + 55 (21) 99031-7843

Email: mrichard@paralympic.ca