Media invited to tour official outfitting centre of 2012 Canadian Olympic Team

LONDON, UK – The Canadian Olympic Committee would like to invite media to tour Langdon Park School, the official outfitting centre for the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team. Athletes, coaches and mission team staff will all visit the school upon arrival in London to receive the official team apparel, provided by the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Olympic Team Chef de Mission Mark Tewksbury and Assistant Chef de Mission Sylvie Bernier will be onsite and available for interviews.

WHAT:   Official outfitting centre of the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team
**Photo Opportunity**

WHO:   Mark Tewksbury, 2012 Olympic Team Chef de Mission
Sylvie Bernier, 2012 Olympic Team Assistant Chef de Mission

WHEN:   Monday, July 23, 2012, 12:00pm GMT

WHERE:   Langdon Park School
Byron Street (Byron & St. Leonard’s)
London, UK, E14 0RZ

Tube directions: District Line to Bow Road, DLR to Langdon Park

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Canadian Olympic Committee Media Office:                
Jane Almeida, Manager, Media Relations
Tel: 416-324-4120 / Cell: 416-540-1788
Email: jalmeida@olympic.ca

Dimitri Soudas, Executive Director, Communications
Tel: 416-324-4136 / Cell: 289-388-6419
Email: dsoudas@olympic.ca