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Sept. 1, 2011
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new National Sport School opens at Canada Olympic park

CALGARY—More than 150 of Canada’s future Olympians will arrive with their sports gear and school supplies at the new home of the National Sport School for the first day of classes on Sept. 6.

Olympic gold medallist and National Sport School alumnus, Kyle Shewfelt, will join national sport leaders and CBE representatives to welcome student-athletes for the official opening of the new school at Canada Olympic Park.

Quality education is at the heart of WinSport Canada’s vision to build the Canadian Sport Institute in southern Alberta. Relocating the school to Canada Olympic Park is the next major addition in WinSport Canada’s continued goal to centralize training and resources for Canadian athletes with construction of the nation’s first Canadian Sport Institute.

The CBE is proud to deliver personalized learning opportunities to more than 100,000 students. As a leader in education, the CBE provides learning opportunities as unique as every student.

WHO:
National Sport School Student-Athletes
Kyle Shewfelt, Olympic Gold Medallist, NSS Alumnus
Dan O’Neill, President, WinSport Canada
Sydney Smith, Area Director, Calgary Board of Education
Joanne Adomeit, Acting Principal, National Sport School
WHERE:
Office Tower – Canada Olympic Park, Calgary
PARKING:
Parking will be located behind the new Canada Sports Hall of Fame
WHEN:
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011
9:30 a.m. MDT (school bus arrives)

PHOTO:
Photo opportunities will be available of Canada’s high-performance athletes arriving on a school bus with their training and school gear. Media will be given a tour of the new school while classes commence immediately following the media conference.

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For more information:

Chris Dornan
Winsport Media and Public Relations
281-703-4394
hpprchris@comcast.net
Media Relations
Calgary Board of Education
403-819-2317
mediarelations@cbe.ab.ca

 

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