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Supporting Athletes on the Road to PyeongChang 2018


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Dec 08, 2017, 13:28 ET

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The Government of Canada supports athletes and their competitive events on the road to PyeongChang 2018

GATINEAU, QC, Dec. 8, 2017 /CNW/ - On the road to PyeongChang 2018, part of the Government of Canada's support for the Canadian sport system this fall is preparing our high-performance athletes to compete against the world's best. Through Sport Canada's funding programs, the government is ensuring that Canadian athletes have the training, equipment and coaching they need to reach the podium.

Today, the Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, highlighted a number of Sport Canada investments and successes to emphasize the Government of Canada's contribution to Team Canada's readiness.

Boosting the Athlete Assistance Program

Canada's high-performance athletes are benefitting from a recent increase in funding through the Athlete Assistance Program (AAP). The boost added an additional $5 million to the program—an 18 percent increase—for a total investment of $33 million every year.

AAP funding is a direct contribution to athletes that helps relieve some of the financial pressures associated with preparing for and participating in international sport. It provides high-performance Canadian athletes with living, training allowance and education tuition, as well as supplemental support so that they can focus on their day-to-day commitments while training intensively in pursuit of podium performances.

Hosting world-class sports

This fall, Canadian communities are having fun hosting an assortment of international single sport events, where future Olympians and Paralympians started their winter seasons. Most of these events received support from Sport Canada's Hosting Program, which assists communities in hosting international sport events. For example, the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Inter Continental Cup in Whistler, the Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Canmore and the Alpine Ski World Cup in Lake Louise all received support from Sport Canada.

From September to November, Sport Canada contributed more than $2 million to 19 international sport events in Canada through the Hosting Program.

Enhanced excellence

Sport Canada contributed approximately $19.9 million this fall in enhanced excellence funding to winter sports. Each year, about $64 million is provided through Sport Canada as enhanced excellence funding for targeted summer and winter Olympic and Paralympic sports and athletes with podium potential.

International anti-doping efforts

Canada remains a leader in the fight for clean sport. The Government of Canada is pleased with the recent decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation Board to keep its headquarters in Montréal for another 10-year period from 2021 to 2031.

Maintaining WADA headquarters in Canada will provide long-term stability for the organization, while it continues to address anti-doping issues in the interest of clean athletes worldwide.

Sport Canada is the single largest investor in Canada's sport system, providing around $200 million annually to promote sport participation among all Canadians and provide support for athletes, the national and multisport organizations that represent them, the sport centres and institutes that train them, and the hosting of events that allow them to compete with the best. We are proud to support the Canadian sport system, as well as Canadian athletes and their events as we approach the final countdown to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Quotes

"Sport is part of our national identity and critical to building healthy communities and a strong economy. That's why our government is proud to be the largest investor in Canada's sport system and in our athletes. Across Canada, we will all be reminded of the power of sport very soon when our Team Canada athletes head to PyeongChang and make us all proud."

—The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities

Quick Facts

Increased for the first time in 14 years, the new AAP investment will directly assist approximately 1,900 athletes across Canada. Sport Canada issued retroactive increases for all Living and Training Allowance payments eligible for the 2017–2018 fiscal year.

Every year, the Government of Canada invests approximately $12 million in international single sport events to provide important international experience to our athletes, while showcasing Canada as a world leader in the hosting of sport competitions.

The Government of Canada is the largest financial contributor to WADA, providing $1 million annually, and has enjoyed a successful, harmonious relationship with the agency since its inception.

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Backgrounder  

Athlete Assistance Program
Carded athletes are now getting 18 percent more financial support from the Government of Canada. This funding helps athletes concentrate on training to prepare for international sport events, like the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. For more information, visit canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2017/10/investing_in_ourathletesbyincreasingfundingtocanadasathleteassis.html.

Hosting
The Hosting Program assists sport organizations in hosting the Canada Games and international sport events in Canada. A number of these events are qualifiers for the PyeongChang 2018 Games, yielding members of Team Canada.

Sport

Event

Investment

Ski

2018 Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup at Nakiska Mountain Resort

$175,000

Ski

2018 World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup at Kimberley Alpine Resort

$50,000

Ski

Lake Louise Ladies' Alpine Ski World Cup

$125,000

Ski

Lake Louise Men's Alpine Ski World Cup

$125,000

Bobsleigh-Skeleton

BMW IBSF World Cup Bobsleigh and Skeleton Whistler

$40,000

Bobsleigh-Skeleton

IBSF Inter Continental Cup Whistler

$20,000

Cross Country Ski

2017 World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup – Canmore

$50,000

Figure Skating

2017 Skate Canada International Grand Prix of Figure Skating

$50,000

Freestyle Ski

2018 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup at Canada Olympic Park

$150,000

Hockey

Canada vs USA Women's Series

$50,000

Hockey

World Sledge Hockey Challenge

$50,000

Hockey

World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

$50,000

Luge

Viessmann Luge World Cup Calgary 2017

$50,000

Ski Jumping

Whistler Continental Cup

$50,000

Snowboard

2018 FIS Snowboard & Freeski World Cup

$250,000

Snowboard

2018 World Para Snowboard World Cup

$75,000

Speed Skating

ISU World Cup Speed Skating

$150,000

Speed Skating

ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2018

$200,000

Figure Skating

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2018

$400,000

TOTAL

$2,110,000

Enhanced Excellence
The following table outlines Sport Canada's enhanced excellence contributions this year for winter sports:

Organization

Investment

Alpine Canada

$2,985,225

Bobsleigh Luge Skeleton Canada

$1,893,775

Canadian Freestyle Ski Association

$3,296,275

Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic

$60,000

Canadian Sport Institute Calgary

$1,430,782

Canadian Sport Institute Ontario

$174,375

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific

$335,527

Curling Canada

$1,625,000

Cross Country Canada

$1,122,000

Hockey Canada

$2,209,750

Institut national de sport Québec

$426,893

Skate Canada

$933,000

Snowboard Canada

$1,306,750

Speed Skating Canada

$2,105,000

TOTAL

$19,904,352

Next-Generation Athletes
While other programs provide funding to athletes that have already shown medal potential, the new Next-Generation funding will support athletes who show progression toward medal potential.

By partnering with the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee, the aim of this investment is to allow the next generation of athletes to get the support they need to achieve their long-term goals.

For more information, visit canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2017/07/investing_in_thenextgenerationofolympicandparalympicathletes.html.

SOURCE Canadian Heritage

For further information: (media only) : Annabelle Archambault, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, 819-953-1275, [email protected]; Media Relations Canadian Heritage, 819-994-9101, 1-866-569-6155, [email protected]

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