As Canada’s national organization responsible for providing technical leadership for Canadian sports to achieve improved podium performances at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the following is a statement on behalf of Own the Podium in response to the Government of Canada’s appointment of a Minister dedicated to sport.

The sport community across the country knows the value that participation in sport and physical activity at all levels – from the playground to the podium – holds for creating healthy, vibrant communities. Alongside Canada’s national sport organizations, the Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian Paralympic Committee, Own the Podium, and CBC Sports today launched a new grassroots social initiative called #PowerOfSport to illustrate the importance and widespread positive impact of sport for all Canadians.

TORONTO (June 1, 2020) – On Monday, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and Own the Podium (OTP) announced a $5M investment in a phased return to high-performance sport.

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LIMA, PERU (July 24, 2019) - The Canadian sport community provided the following statements in support of Canadian athletes on the road to Tokyo 2020