TORONTO, Oct. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Joined by Canadian Olympians,
Paralympians, Canadian Olympic Committee officials and special guests,
RBC will announce the names of 47 world-class Canadian athletes who
will be part of the RBC Olympians Program from 2013 through 2015.
Continuing its legacy of supporting Canadian amateur athletes, a major
component of RBC's Olympic Program is to recruit and hire both current
and retired Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Working within RBC offices
across the country, and acting as brand ambassadors to bring the
Olympic messages of excellence, teamwork, leadership, and commitment to
Canadian communities, athletes are provided the opportunity to gain
real-world experience and develop the business skills for a career
after sport.
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Date:
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013
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Time:
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9:30 a.m. - Media check-in
10 a.m. - Event commences
*Leave extra travel time for ferry travel over to the island and check
in. Ferry departs every 15 minutes*
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Location:
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Hangar 6- Porter FBO
Billy Bishop Island Airport
2 Eireann Quay, Toronto
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Who:
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RBC will unveil its new roster of Canadian Olympic & Paralympic athletes
while
contrasting their history of support with stories from retired and
current Olympic hopefuls
alongside industry notables and Sochi 2014 medal hopefuls including:
Dave McKay, Group Head, Personal and Commercial Banking, RBC
Marcel Aubut, President, Canadian Olympic Committee
Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State for Sport
Murray Dowey, member of 1948 RCAF Flyers gold-medal winning hockey team
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30+ RBC Olympians and Paralympians including:
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir - World Figure Skating Champions and Olympic Gold Medalists
Patrick Chan - 3 time World Champion Figure Skater
Jennifer Botterill - 3 time Olympic Gold Medalist, Canadian Women's Hockey Team
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Event Visuals:
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A historic RCAF plane, the Harvard MK.IV., present to immerse attendees
in a historic
Olympic experience in contrast to celebrating the new roster of Olympic
and Paralympic
hopefuls.
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SOURCE RBC
Jackie Braden, Communications, RBC, 416 974-1724, jackie.braden@rbc.com
Copyright CNW Group 2013