/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Wheelchair basketball gold medallist to speak in Porters Lake school March 8/

Athletes inspire students coast to coast during Canadian Paralympic Schools Week 2013

OTTAWA, March 7, 2013 /CNW/ - It is with great pride and enthusiasm that schools and communities across the country have been welcoming some of the country's top athletes with a disability as guest speakers - many of them multiple Paralympic Games medallists - as part of Canadian Paralympic Schools Week 2013, presented in partnership with Petro-Canada.

In Porters Lake, Nova Scotia, Paralympic wheelchair basketball gold medallist Adam Lancia will visit O'Connell Drive Elementary School, 40 O'Connell Drive, on Friday March 8, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Media are invited to attend Adam Lancia's presentation, to take photos, and to conduct interviews with students, staff and Adam Lancia.

Please RSVP by contacting the school directly: Princpal Lori Bartkiw, 902-827-4112 ext. 108, Email: [e-mail]

A three-time Paralympian in wheelchair basketball, Adam Lancia won gold medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games and Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, as well as a silver medal at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

Spreading the message of "Get Involved," Paralympic athletes and Paralympic hopefuls are delivering inspiring and motivational presentations to students from Victoria, British Columbia, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and up to Iqaluit, Nunavut.

For more information on Paralympic Schools Week, please visit www.paralympic.ca/schoolsweek

For highlights of Paralympic Schools Week 2013 to date, please visit:  http://www.paralympic.ca/en/Press-Releases/Celebrating-a-record-setting-Paralympic-Schools-Week-2013.html

About the Canadian Paralympic Committee:

The Canadian Paralympic Committee is a non-profit, private organization with 46 member sports organizations dedicated to strengthening the Paralympic Movement. The Canadian Paralympic Committee's vision is to be the world's leading Paralympic nation. Its mission is to lead the development of a sustainable Paralympic sport system in Canada to enable athletes to reach the podium at the Paralympic Games. By supporting Canadian Paralympic athletes and promoting their success, the Canadian Paralympic Committee inspires all Canadians with a disability to get involved in sport through programs delivered by its member organizations. For more information, visit www.paralympic.ca.

SOURCE: Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)

For further information:

Alison Korn
Manager, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Phone: [phone], ext. 243 / Cell: 613-298-4927
[e-mail]

Martin Richard
Executive Director, Communications and Marketing
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Tel: [phone] ext. 224
Cell: 613-725-4339
[e-mail]

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