Ontario Athletes Seek Gold at Paralympic Games
March 11, 2010 11:00 AM
McGuinty Government Supports Athletes Pursuing Excellence At Paralympic Games
Ontario is supporting 22 paralympic athletes who will be representing Canada at the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver. Established in 2006, the province's Quest for Gold program is helping Ontario's paralympians reach the highest level of international competition by giving them access to high-performance training and competitive opportunities.
From March 12 - 21, paralympians from more than 40 countries, including Quest for Gold funding recipients from Ontario, will compete in five sports - ice sledge hockey; wheelchair curling; alpine skiing; biathlon; and cross-country skiing.
The province has committed $10 million to the Quest for Gold program in 2009-2010. Approximately $6.3 million is going directly to more than 1,100 high-performance athletes.
From March 12 - 21, paralympians from more than 40 countries, including Quest for Gold funding recipients from Ontario, will compete in five sports - ice sledge hockey; wheelchair curling; alpine skiing; biathlon; and cross-country skiing.
The province has committed $10 million to the Quest for Gold program in 2009-2010. Approximately $6.3 million is going directly to more than 1,100 high-performance athletes.
Quick Facts
- Thirteen Quest for Gold recipients reached the podium at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
- At the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Torino, 14 Quest for Gold athletes claimed a total of four event medals. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, ten Quest for Gold recipients reached the podium.
- Since 2006, the Quest for Gold program has provided over $42 million to support more than 8,000 high-performance athletes and coaches across Ontario.
Learn More
- Find out more about Ontario's Quest for Gold program.
- Get to know Ontario's Quest for Gold paralympians.
- Check out the latest on the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.
Contacts
- Wendy Vincent
Minister's Office
416-326-8497
wendy.vincent@ontario.ca - Julie Rosenberg
Communications
416-326-4833
julie.rosenberg@ontario.ca
Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport
ontario.ca/health-promotion