RBC Olympians set for takeoff
Media representatives and Olympians gathered at hanger 6 of The Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on October 9 to attend the anticipated unveiling of the 2013/2014 RBC Olympians.
Yes folks, it was an actual hanger
A look at the #RBCOlympians announcement about to happen in Toronto (photo via @j_piercy) #cbcolympics pic.twitter.com/Zym4zppmYY
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) October 9, 2013
Setting the stage... Airplane hangar #RBCOlympians pic.twitter.com/bci8oddnWY
— Darcy Marquardt (@Darcyrows) October 9, 2013
On with the show
Ready for the takeoff? #redcarpet is ready too #Sochi2014 #RBCOlympians pic.twitter.com/6OwClK6sGC
— MEDIAinTORONTO (@MEDIAinTORONTO) October 9, 2013
Les olympiens à la grande conférence @RBC de ce matin #RBCOlympians pic.twitter.com/dR2qkX2Hre
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) October 9, 2013
"The #RBCOlympians Program provides athletes w/ the tools to succeed both on & off the playing field" @JenBotterill pic.twitter.com/mtl74n8FkX
— RBC (@RBC) October 9, 2013
RBC Olympians, assemble!
Introducing the @CDNOlympicTeam #RBCOlympians! You'll be seeing a lot of them #Canada. pic.twitter.com/A0HjIDnt6u
— RBC (@RBC) October 9, 2013
Officially part of the #rbcolympians team. Looking forward to inspiring future athletes @rbc @will13dean pic.twitter.com/RxGQPcOpiC
— Derek O'Farrell (@dofarr) October 9, 2013
Sharing the news
La triple championne olympique @JenBotterill est aussi sur place. #RBCOlympians #hockey pic.twitter.com/O42cyQa2Xv
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) October 9, 2013
Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir chat with our #CBCOlympics team at the #RBCOlympians event. (via @KatePettersen_) pic.twitter.com/psbAwFYXpg
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) October 9, 2013
.@CaroCalve s'adresse aux médias #RBCOlympians pic.twitter.com/wmWbROeOV9
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) October 9, 2013
Time for take off
#RBCOlympians climb the RCAF flyer - a symbol of 1948 hockey gold. https://t.co/xmJwmsmYHw
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) October 9, 2013
Perfectly synchronized as always, Tessa & Scott check out the RCAF flyer. #RBCOlympians https://t.co/2VUfkEg289
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) October 9, 2013
Signing the #rcaf plane after #RBCOlympians announcement #perks #nbd pic.twitter.com/mGRrOh0nT4
— Darcy Marquardt (@Darcyrows) October 9, 2013
The #RBCOlympians sign that Harvard MK4 at Porter Airport. pic.twitter.com/mZQLeLWsBE
— Jason Burnett (@JasonBurnett_) October 9, 2013
The RBC Olympians for 2013/2014 are:
British Columbia
- Will Dean, Rowing
- Scott Frandsen, Rowing
- Rosalind Groenewoud, Freestyle Skiing – Halfpipe
- Trevor Hirschfield, Wheelchair Rugby
- Darcy Marquardt, Rowing
- Christian Redmann, Beach Volleyball
- Doug Vandor, Rowing
Alberta
- Viviane Forest, Paralympic Alpine Skiing
- Joshua Riker Fox, Modern Pentathlon
- Kristina Groves, Long Track Speed Skating
- Marc Kennedy, Curling
- Brady Leman, Freestyle Skiing – Ski Cross
- Carla Macleod, Ice Hockey
- Bobbi-Jo Slusar, Ice Hockey
Manitoba/Saskatchewan
- Miranda Biletski, Wheelchair Rugby
- Jillian Gallays, Wrestling
- Brad Jacobs, Curling
- Colin Mathieson, Wheelchair Racing
- Jill Officer, Curling
- Robbi Weldon, Paralympic Cycling
Ontario
- Jennifer Botterill, Ice Hockey
- Ashley-Lynn Brzozowicz, Rowing
- Jason Burnett, Trampoline
- Patrick Chan, Figure Skating
- Becky Kellar Duke, Ice Hockey
- Heather Hamilton, Athletics – Pole Vault
- Jayna Hefford, Ice Hockey
- Martha McCabe, Swimming
- Derek O’Farrell, Rowing
- Mark Oldershaw, Canoe – Sprint
- Brian Price, Rowing
- Kevin Rempel, Sledge Hockey
- Cody Sorensen, Bobsleigh
- Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, Figure Skating
- Greg Westlake, Sledge Hockey
Quebec
- Caroline Calvé, Snowboard – Alpine
- François Coulombe Fortier, Taekwondo
- Hugues Fournel, Kayak
- Benoît Huot, Paralympic Swimming
- Mikaël Kingsbury, Freestyle Skiing – Moguls
- Marie-Claude Molnar, Paralympic Cycling
- Caroline Ouellette, Ice Hockey
- Benoît St-Amand, Sledge Hockey
Atlantic Canada
- Adam Lancia, Nova Scotia, Wheelchair Basketball
- Una Lounder, Nova Scotia, Kayak
- Ben Russell, Nova Scotia, Canoe – Sprint
