在Canada Olympic Excllence Day，在蒙特利尔Palais des Congres举行的World Sport Luncheon吸引2000人参加。本次活动为加拿大奥林匹克基金(Canadian Olympic Foundation)筹款超过160万，支持加拿大顶级运动员。国际奥委会主席Thomas Bach做主题发言，介绍奥林匹克运动发展的趋势，而加拿大奥运健儿Justin，Chloe和Maxime Dufour-Lapointe分享了他们2014年Sochi奥运会上的拼搏故事。
Two thousand people attended the World Sport Luncheon at the Palais des congrès in Montreal on Canada Olympic Excellence Day. The event raised over $1.6 million dollars for the Canadian Olympic Foundation in support of the country’s top athletes.
The World Sport Luncheon assembled the most prominent leaders of the Olympic Movement, approximately one hundred Olympians as well as private and government partners of the Canadian Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach delivered the keynote address on the future of the Olympic Movement. The Chairman of NBC Sports Group Mark Lazarus explained his vision for Olympic broadcasting worldwide. Canadian Olympic freestyle skiers Justine, Chloé and Maxime Dufour-Lapointe shared their stories of competition at Sochi 2014.
The Canadian Olympic Foundation raises funds to help our best athletes reach the Olympic podium by eliminating the financial barriers to their success. The funding allows sports to recruit world-class coaches as well as the best specialists in nutrition, sports medicine and technical support. Various programs aim to create an environment that maximises the athlete performance. The Foundation works collaboratively with key partners to ensure the optimal development of athletes, including the National Sport Institutes in seven cities across the country and the Canada Games, a springboard for many Olympians. Support can be offered to individual athletes identified as potential medallists or to sport federations to address the specific needs of their sports.
The Canadian Olympic Committee thanks all Canada Olympic Excellence Day sponsors. The Gold Partners are RBC, Bell, BCF Business Law, Cromwell, Pattison Sign Group, Yellow Pages, Provigo. The Silver Partners are Air Canada, Blackout Design, BMW, Molson, Grue Gray, GO2 Productions, Hudson’s Bay, Lemay, TransQuébec Audiovisuel, Video Equipment Rentals, XYZ. The Bronze Partners are Coca-Cola, CN, Dancon, Britton Electric, Generique Design, Ombrages, Raphael Brien Inc., P&R Desjardins, SoftBox Integration. The Government Sponsors are Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Gouvernement du Québec and Ville de Montréal.
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“I thank all who are committed to helping our athletes succeed. Our best athletes need our support so they can have optimal training conditions and win medals. To be competitive, they need world-class coaches and technical support specialists, the best nutritional advice and medical services, as well as the most advanced and innovative technology. Our support is crucial.” –Marcel Aubut, President, Canadian Olympic Committee
“More Canadian athletes have made it to the podium in the last few Olympic Games. The growing support of our donors contributed to that success. It’s tangible proof that our programs work. Canadians love sport more than ever and are rallying around our athletes so they can win. The athletes make Canada shine. They deserve our support.” –Leanne Nicolle, Executive Director, Canadian Olympic Foundation
