MEDIA ADVISORY - Special Olympics Canada Award Winners to be Honoured at 25th Annual National Awards Ceremony, Featuring Special Celebrity Guests

TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2013 /CNW/ - Special Olympics Canada invites media to join us in celebrating our National Award Winners at the iconic Glenn Gould studio in downtown Toronto. The evening will honour this year's Award winners, including Athlete of the Year (Male and Female), Team of the Year, Coach of the Year and the Canada Life Special Olympics Festival Volunteer of the Year Award, to name a few. Celebrity guests will also be in attendance at our 25^th Annual Awards Ceremony. For a full list of award recipients, please go to www.specialolympics.ca/highlight.

Event:	Special Olympics Canada National Awards Ceremony
Join Special Olympics athletes, coaches, volunteers, supporters and celebrity athletes in congratulating the 2013 National Award Winners.
Who:	Dikembe Mutombo - former NBA star, four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, eight-time NBA All-Star and Special Olympics Global Ambassador
	Catriona Le May Doan - Two-time Olympic Speed Skating champion, Chef de Mission for Team Canada at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games and long-time Special Olympics Canada supporter
	Jeff Buttle - Canadian figure skater, Olympic Bronze Medalist, 2008 World Champion and 2005-2007 Canadian champion
	Adriano Belli - former CFL star and Grey Cup-winner, Toronto Argonauts
	Mark Tewksbury - Canadian swimmer, Olympic Gold Medalist in 100 metre backstroke, Chef de Mission for Canada at the 2012 London Olympics and Special Olympics Canada Board Member
	Lindsay Glassco - Special Olympics Canada President & CEO
	Special Olympics athletes, coaches and volunteers
When:	Thursday, November 14, 2013. 6 p.m. -9 p.m.
Where:	Glenn Gould Studios, CBC Building   250 Front Street West, Toronto, ON
Note to Media:
Event:	Dikembe Mutombo and Special Olympics Ontario Basketball Team exhibition
Where:	Mattamy Centre 50 Carlton St. Suite 4109, Toronto, ON
When:	Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

About Special Olympics Canada

Established in 1969, the Canadian chapter of this international movement is dedicated to enriching the lives of Canadians with an intellectual disability through the transformative power and joy of sport. Operating out of sport clubs in all Canadian provinces and territories, except Nunavut, this grassroots movement reaches beyond the sphere of sport to empower individuals, change attitudes and build communities. From two-year-olds to mature adults, more than 35,880 athletes with an intellectual disability are registered in Special Olympics year-round programs across Canada. They are supported by more than 16,452 volunteers, including more than 12,209 trained coaches.

For more information, visit www.specialolympics.ca or follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@SpecialOCanada).

SOURCE: Special Olympics Canada

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Special Olympics Canada
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