/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Hudson's Bay, COC and CPC to unveil the Official Team Canada Collection for PyeongChang 2018/

TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2017 /CNW/ - On Tuesday, October 3, 2017, Hudson's Bay, the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee will unveil the official Team Canada collection for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

Media are invited for b-roll, photo and interview opportunities. An audio and video pool feed will be made available for broadcasters at the event. Please confirm if you have any specific technical requirements. Media interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to Josh Su ([email protected]).

WHO:

Alison Coville, President, Hudson's Bay
Chris Overholt, CEO & Secretary General, Canadian Olympic Committee
Marc-André Fabien, President, Canadian Paralympic Committee

15 Canadian Olympic and Paralympic PyeongChang 2018 hopefuls:

Dustin Cook, PyeongChang 2018 hopeful, Alpine Skiing
Marie-Michèle Gagnon, Two-time Olympian, Alpine Skiing
Brendan Green, Two-time Olympian, Biathlon
Taylor Henrich, Sochi 2014 Olympian, Ski Jumping
Rachel Homan, PyeongChang 2018 hopeful, Curling
Gilmore Junio, Sochi 2014 Olympian, Long Track Speed Skating
Chris Klebl, Sochi 2014 Paralympic Champion, Para Nordic Skiing
John Leslie, Sochi 2014 Paralympian, Para Snowboard
Brian McKeever, Ten-time Paralympic Champion, Para Nordic Skiing
John Morris, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Champion, Curling
Graham Nishikawa, Sochi 2014 Paralympic Champion and Guide for Brian McKeever, Para Nordic Skiing
Max Parrot, Sochi 2014 Olympian, Snowboard
Michelle Salt, Sochi 2014 Paralympian, Para Snowboard
Kelsey Serwa, Sochi 2014 silver medallist, Ski Cross
Marielle Thompson, Sochi 2014 Olympic Champion, Ski Cross

WHAT:        

The unveiling of Hudson's Bay's Official Team Canada Collection for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

The new collection will be modelled by elite Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes and hopefuls training for PyeongChang 2018.

WHEN:          

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
10:00 a.m. ET – Doors open
11:00 a.m. ET – Presentation begins
*Media should arrive by 10:30 a.m. for set up

WHERE:        

CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Albert's Way (Level 2)
220 Yonge St
Toronto, ON

SOURCE Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)

Hudson's Bay: Michelle Veilleux, Director, Public Relations, Tel: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Canadian Olympic Committee: Josh Su, Coordinator, Communications, Tel: [phone] / Cell: 647-464-4060, Email: [email protected]; Photi Sotiropoulos, Director, Communications and Media Relations, Tel: [phone] / Cell: 416-476-9174, Email: [email protected]; Canadian Paralympic Committee: Alison Korn, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications and Media Relations, Tel: [phone] ext. 243 / Cell: 613-298-4927, Email: [email protected]