Media Advisory - Media Invited to Meet Mario Vázquez Raña, President of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO)

Events part of first visit to Canada for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games

TORONTO, April 17, 2013 /CNW/ - Mario Vázquez Raña, president of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), will take part in a number of activities open to the media this week during his three-day visit to Canada to review and discuss plans for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games.

The events, hosted by the Province of Ontario, the City of Toronto, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and the TORONTO 2015 Pan American/Parapan American Games Organizing Committee (TO2015), will take place in Toronto and Gatineau, QC, from Thursday, April 18 to Saturday, April 20.

For more information, please see media contacts below.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Event:	Tour of the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletes' Village with Michael Chan, Ontario Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games.
	MEDIA INTERVIEWS with members of PASO Coordination Commission.
	PHOTO OPPORTUNITY with Mario Vázquez Raña, President, PASO.
When:	Thursday, April 18, 2013
	2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (ET)
Where:	Dominion Foundry building
	185 Eastern Avenue
	Toronto
Parking:	A designated area for media will be available in front of the Dominion Foundry building. Please follow TORONTO 2015 directional signage.
Who:	Mario Vázquez Raña, President, PASO
	Ivar Sisniega, PASO First Vice-President and head of the PASO Coordination Commission for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games
	Jimena Saldaña de Aja, PASO Secretary General and PASO Coordination Commission   delegate
	Danilo Carrera, PASO Treasurer and PASO Coordination Commission delegate
	Wellington Miller, PASO Coordination Commission delegate
	Luis Mejia Oviedo, PASO Coordination Commission delegate
	Marcus Vinicius Freire, PASO Coordination Commission delegate
	The Honourable Michael Chan, Ontario Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Parapan Am Games
	Ian Troop, Chief Executive Officer, TO2015
	Roger Garland, Chair, TO2015
	Marcel Aubut, President, Canadian Olympic Committee
	Allen Vansen, Senior Vice-President, Operations, TO2015 (subject matter expert)
	John Campbell, CEO, Waterfront Toronto (subject matter expert)
	Peter Wilson, Vice-President, Project Delivery, Infrastructure Ontario (subject matter expert)
	Martin Reader, London 2012 Olympian, beach volleyball
	Alexandra Orlando, Beijing 2008 Olympian, rhythmic gymnastics, President of the PASO Athlete Commission

Friday, April 19, 2013
Event:	PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: First official visit to Toronto City Hall, Host City of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games.
When:	Friday, April 19, 2013
	2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (ET)
Where:	Members' Lounge
	Toronto City Hall
	100 Queen Street West
	Toronto
Who:	Mario Vázquez Raña, President of PASO
	Rob Ford, Mayor, City of Toronto
	Ian Troop, Chief Executive Officer, TO2015
	Curt Harnett, three-time Olympian and assistant chef de mission, Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games
	Vanessa Restrepo, Member of the Canadian karate team
	Greg Douglas, Canadian sailing athlete

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Event:	Mario Vázquez Raña, PASO President, to deliver remarks at the Canadian Olympic Committee board and session meeting.
When:	Saturday, April 20, 2013 11:30am (ET)
Where:	Hilton Lac-Leamy 3 Boulevard du Casino Gatineau-Ottawa, Quebec
Who:	Mario Vázquez Raña, President, PASO
	Marcel Aubut, President, Canadian Olympic Committee

SOURCE: Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games

please contact:

Teddy Katz
Director, Media Relations and Chief Spokesperson 
TO2015
C: 647.404.5263
[email protected]

Jasmine Gill
Office of the Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games
C: 416.325.1759
[email protected]

Isaac Ransom
Office of Mayor Rob Ford
T: 416.338.6637
[email protected]

Jane Almeida,
Manager, Media Relations
Canadian Olympic Committee
C: 416.540.1788
[email protected]