Pan Am flame will participate in Calgary Stampede Parade and visit Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

CALGARY, July 1, 2015 /CNW/ - On Friday, July 3, Day 34 of the Pan Am Games Torch Relay, presented by President's Choice® and OLG, the Pan Am flame will visit Calgary, Alberta.

The flame will be carried by several torchbearers in this year's Stampede parade alongside a specially-designed torch relay float. Following the parade, the flame will make its way to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame for a community celebration.

Friday, July 3, 2015 (Relay Day 34: Calgary, AB)

Calgary Stampede Parade – 9:15 a.m. (MT) (6 Avenue. SE at 3 St. SE – 9 Avenue SE at 4 Street SE)

Photo opportunity:

  • Flame to be carried by a number of torchbearers during the parade, including:
    • Kyle Shewfelt – Olympic gold medallist, gymnastics
    • Kendra Ohama – Paralympic gold medallist, wheelchair basketball
    • Carol Huynh – Olympic multi-medallist, wrestling
    • Nicole Luchanski – Team Canada member, women's baseball
    • Haley Irwin – Olympic gold medallist, hockey
    • Cody Yano – Pan Am medallist, diving
      *Torchbearers will be available for interview in parade form-up near Fort Calgary on Riverfront Avenue SE between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. (East Village, float #28)

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame – 1:25 p.m. (MT) (169 Canada Olympic Road SW)
Community celebration:

  • Michelle Cameron Coulter, Olympic gold medallist, swimming will pass the Pan Am flame to Sydney Soloski, junior elite gymnast.

The Pan Am Games Torch Relay is a 41-day journey that will share the Pan Am spirit in more than 130 communities. The torch relay is one of the most exciting events as it sets the stage leading up to the Games.  There will be more than 3,000 torchbearers and 180 community celebrations taking place.

Media Materials
The following torch relay items are available at TORONTO2015.org/torch-relay: relay route map, full list of communities and dates, daily highlight summaries and media vehicle registration information.

All torch relay media advisories and news releases are available on CNW. Day 34 highlight images and videos are available on Flickr by copying and pasting this URL into a web browser: https://www.flickr.com/gp/133157263@N06/xKT7i1.

The torch relay can also be followed on Twitter.

About the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay  
 The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay, presented by President's Choice® and OLG, is supported by community partner CIBC, signature supporters Star Media Group and Metroland Media, Ontario Trillium Foundation and Porter Airlines, and funding parties the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario. The torch relay will invite Canadians to celebrate and share the Pan Am spirit throughout its 41-day journey towards Toronto, the Host City of the Games.

The torch relay starts May 30, 2015, and concludes July 10, 2015, with the dramatic lighting of the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony in downtown Toronto.

The TORONTO 2015 Games are funded by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, as well as Lead Partner CIBC and other partners and sponsors.

To learn more about the torch relay and when the Pan Am flame will visit a community near you, visit TORONTO2015.org/torch-relay or download the official TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games app, presented by CIBC.

SOURCE Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games

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