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TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games Footprint Announced Français


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Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games

Oct 04, 2012, 18:34 ET

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Largest-ever Parapan American Games to be held in Toronto

TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2012 /CNW/ - The largest Parapan Am Games ever will welcome an estimated 1,500 para-athletes competing in 15 sports—including, for the first time, wheelchair rugby—throughout southern Ontario in August 2015, the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) announced today.

In addition, each of the sports will serve as a Paralympic qualifier for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The TORONTO 2015 sport program, which will feature the Parapan Am debut of wheelchair rugby and the return of football 7-a-side to the program for the first time since 2007, has also been approved by the International Paralympic Committee.

Previously, the Guadalajara 2011 Parapan Am Games in Mexico featured 13 sports with 1,310 athletes.

"We've said from the beginning that the TORONTO 2015 Games are going to be the 'People's Games' with a focus on accessibility and inclusion," said Ian Troop, Chief Executive Officer of TO2015.

"It's in that spirit that we are announcing the largest ever gathering of para-athletes in the history of the Games," he continued. "And we're proud that the facilities we're building for both Games will leave behind a rich legacy of accessible sport infrastructure for future generations to use. We want to set a new standard not just for Games time, but for ongoing involvement in parasport."

The TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games will use many of the same facilities as the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games, including the newly constructed Pan Am and Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House presented by CIBC at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus. By building new facilities to the highest levels of accessibility, TO2015 is ensuring greater operational efficiencies and community and legacy use.

"Clustering venues enables us to maximize access for people in communities throughout the region and keep costs down during a period of fiscal restraint," explained Troop. "We're using existing Games venues that exceed the requirements for accessibility standards to enable world-class para-athletes to compete at their best."

Also like the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games, the Parapan Am Games will be centred on key venue clusters. The preferred venues for the TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games, which are subject to the parties reaching final agreement in the coming months, are:

  • University of Toronto (Downtown) Parapan Am Complex
    Archery, wheelchair rugby, football 5-a-side and football 7-a-side.

  • Pan Am and Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House presented by CIBC
    Swimming, sitting volleyball and wheelchair tennis. It will also become the new home of the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario which will support athletes and sport organizations throughout Ontario and Canada.

  • York University Parapan Am Complex
    Athletics, goalball and powerlifting.

  • Abilities Centre (Durham) Complex
    Boccia and judo.

TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am competition will also take place in four other locations across the region, including Milton (cycling—track), Markham (table tennis) and Toronto (wheelchair basketball).Finally, the road cycling venue will be confirmed at a later date.

The 15 sports of the TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games are:

  1. Archery
  2. Athletics
  3. Boccia
  4. Cycling (road and track)
  5. Football, 5-a-side
  6. Football, 7-a-side
  7. Goalball
  8. Judo
  9. Powerlifting
  10. Sitting volleyball
  11. Swimming
  12. Table tennis
  13. Wheelchair basketball
  14. Wheelchair rugby
  15. Wheelchair tennis

"Hosting the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games will bring economic prosperity throughout the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario and ultimately our country as a whole," said the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for the Greater Toronto Area. "From construction to tourism, the local and regional economy will be supported through job creation and growth for Canadian businesses and entrepreneurs before, during and after the Games."

"The Harper Government's investment in the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games will ensure the successful hosting of this prestigious event and long-term high performance sport and recreation benefits for families and children in the Greater Toronto area," said the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport). "Our Government's commitment to building the Games will result in world-class, accessible sporting facilities that will boost the province's high performance reputation, while promoting active, healthy living in our communities."

"Ontario is proud to welcome the 2015 Parapan American Games. The Games will showcase the exceptional skills of thousands of world-class athletes, build a legacy of accessible sport infrastructure for future generations of Ontarians and create thousands of jobs," said Charles Sousa, Ontario Minister responsible for the Pan and Parapan Am Games. "The 'People's Games' will be the most inclusive Games ever, further demonstrating the McGuinty Government's commitment to creating an accessible Ontario."

"Toronto is proud to be the official Host City of the 2015 Parapan American Games and we look forward to welcoming para-athletes from across the Americas to our city," said Toronto Mayor, Rob Ford. "We are committed to supporting the important principles of accessibility and inclusion before, during and long after the 2015 Games have come to a close."

"Each Paralympic and Parapan Am Games has been bigger and better than the last, and the Games in Toronto will be no different," said Henry Storgaard, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC). "We will be bringing our best teams, our best athletes to compete in front of a hometown crowd under the national media spotlight. I would urge all Canadians to take advantage of this unique opportunity to watch Paralympic sport at its highest level, learn more about our athletes, and become involved in the transformative role sport can play in your life and the lives of others."

TO2015 announced its cluster and sport program for the Pan Am Games in Toronto on May 11. At that time it also announced details of the budget for both the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games. TO2015 will issue quarterly budget updates beginning in the fall of 2012.

About the TORONTO 2015 Pan American/Parapan American Games
The Pan American and Parapan American Games are one of the world's largest international multi-sport events, held every four years for athletes of the 41 member nations of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) and 26 member nations of the Americas Paralympic Committee (APC).  The Pan American Games are comprised of all Olympic Summer Games sports, as well as traditional Pan American sports, while the Parapan American Games are comprised of the majority of Paralympic Summer Games sports.  The TORONTO 2015 Pan American/Parapan American Games will draw more than 10,000 athletes, coaches and team officials and feature 51 sports in municipalities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe area. The TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games will take place July 10−26 and the Parapan American Games August 7-14.For more information about the Games, please visit TORONTO2015.org.

Image with caption: "TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games Footprint (CNW Group/Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20121004_C4239_PHOTO_EN_18946.jpg

SOURCE: Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games

please contact: 

Carlene Siopis
Communications Advisor
TO2015
[email protected]
C: 647.206.0259

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