Performance Publications Media Group to produce Official 2018 COT Fan Guide
TORONTO (December 19, 2017) – Performance Publications Media Group announced Tuesday that it will be producing the Official 2018 Canadian Olympic Team Fan Guide. This first-of-its-kind bookazine will offer profiles of every sport being contented at the Games, and will highlight Canada’s rich history at the Olympic Winter Games.
With over 160 pages, this full-colour trade paperback-sized bookazine will also include features on teams such as the freestyle skiing and women’s hockey teams to help fans get excited to cheer on their favourites. Additional content will include Games schedules, PyeongChang venue details, kids fun pages and more.
The Fan Guide will retail for $9.99 in separate French & English editions on newsstands across Canada.
“We’re tremendously excited and honoured to be producing this publication in the lead-up to the 2018 Games,” said Tim Rutledge, Group Publisher of Performance Publications Media Group. “This Official Fan Guide will help Canadians reconnect with all the Winter Olympic sporting disciplines and will highlight past achievements in advance of cheering on Team Canada in February. After publishing the Official Programs for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games we knew there was demand from Canadians for this type of publication and we’re pleased the Canadian Olympic Committee agreed to let us produce this memento for what’s sure to be a fantastic Games for Canada.”
“This one-of-a-kind collectible item is just another great way to get fans excited about the Olympic Winter Games. We’re excited to share it with Canadians and hope it becomes a reference guide to help cheer on Team Canada as they compete and win against the world’s best,” added Derek Kent, Canadian Olympic Committee Chief Marketing Officer.
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Josh Su, Coordinator, Communications
Canadian Olympic Committee
Tel: 416-324-4303 / Cell: 647-464-4060
Email: jsu@olympic.ca
Photi Sotiropoulos, Director, Communications and Media Relations
Canadian Olympic Committee
Tel: 416-324-4298 / Cell: 416-476-9174
Email: psotiropoulos@olympic.ca