Canadian Olympic Committee – TORONTO — In collaboration with RBC and CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canadian Olympic Foundation (COF) and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) are searching for future Olympians across Canada through the RBC Training Ground program. Launched in 2016, the 2017 RBC Training Ground events consist of three regional qualifiers in Longueuil, Sherbrooke and Quebec City throughout April and May. In collaboration with National Sports Federation (NSFs), athletes who meet the set criteria are selected to compete at the final event in Montreal at the Institut National du Sport du Québec on July 8, 2017.

Any athlete between the ages of 14 and 25 can enter to qualify at RBCTrainingGround.ca.

The 2016 Training Ground winner from Quebec was 22-year-old Tania Bambi from Montreal.

When & Where: 

Regional Qualifier
Longueuil
Saturday, April 8, 2017
8 a.m – 4 p.m.
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit
945 Chemin de Chambly, Longueuil, QC J4H 3M6

Regional Final
Saturday, July 8, 2017
8 a.m – 4 p.m.
Institut National du Sport du Québec  
4141 Avenue Pierre-De Coubertin, Montréal, QC H1V 3N7

Who:

• Local athletes from a wide range of traditional and non-traditional sports
• RBC Olympians: Mikael Kingsbury, Caroline Calvé, among others
• Officials from National Sports Organizations including Cycling Canada, Rugby Canada, Athletics Canada, Canoe Kayak Canada, Rowing Canada, Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, Alpine Canada, Judo Canada, Triathlon Canada, Water Polo Canada and Freestyle Canada – searching for hidden gems and potential cross-over talent 

Contact

Ricky Landry
Manager, Corporate Communications
Canadian Olympic Committee
Phone: 514-861-3696
Mobile: 514-229-4833
rlandry@olympic.ca