Toronto Argonauts to celebrate 2012 Olympic athletes

TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts Football Club will celebrate 2012 Olympic athletes at their game on Monday August 27, 2012 in Toronto against the Edmonton Eskimos. Olympians will be presented with personalized team jerseys and gold medallist Rosie MacLennan will participate in the official kick off.

WHAT:   Argonauts celebrate 2012 Olympic athletes
**Photo Opportunities**

WHO:   Anastasiya Muntyanu, Artistic Gymnastics
Cristy Nurse, Rowing
Diane Matheson, Soccer
Doug Csima, Rowing
Jason Burnett, Trampoline
Joe Bartoch, Swimming
Karen Cockburn, Trampoline
Katrina Cameron, Artistic Gymnastics
Kelsey Titmarsh, Artistic Gymnastics
Lesley Thompson-Willie, Rowing
Mel Booth, Soccer
Rachelle Viinberg, Rowing
Robert Gibson, Rowing
Robyn Gayle, Soccer
Rosie Cossar, Artistic Gymnastics
Rosie MacLennan, Trampoline
Victoria Moors, Artistic Gymnastics
Victoria Reznik, Artistic Gymnastics

WHEN:   August 27, 2012, 7:15 p.m. ET

WHERE:   Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays Way Toronto
Toronto, ON

NOTE:   Media that would like to attend the game must register with Eric Holmes, Argonauts Football Club by Monday morning (August 27th) at eholmes@argonauts.ca.

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Canadian Olympic Committee Media Office:
Eric Holmes, Director of Communications
Toronto Argonauts Football Club
Tel: 416-341-2733
Email: eholmes@argonauts.ca

Jane Almeida, Manager, Media Relations
Tel: 416-540-1788
Email: jalmeida@olympic.ca

Dimitri Soudas, Executive Director, Communications
Tel: 289-388-6419
Email: dsoudas@olympic.ca