NEWS RELEASE
RBC TRAINING GROUND
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WHAT: Canada’s official Olympic talent search – RBC Training Ground – is holding a FREE event at Canada Games Park in Thorold
WHEN AND WHERE: This FREE opportunity for local athletes to see if they might be suited for an Olympic sport will be held on Saturday March 15, 2025 (event stats at 9:00am, best time for media is between 10:30am and approximately 1:00pm), at Canada Games Park, 2021 Canada Games Way, Thorold
WHO: Olympians and program ambassadors PIERCE LEPAGE (2023 World Champion, Decathlon, discovered at RBC Training Ground in 2016); two-time Olympian (distance running) BRANDON MCBRIDE and Team Canada sailing legend ALI TEN HOVE. Will be on site encouraging local athletes. They are also available for interviews at or leading up to the event. St. Catharines native and Team Canada wrestling star MIA FRIESEN, who earned funding through the program in 2023, will also be on site.
MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION: Since its inception in 2016, RBC Training Ground has helped 21 program alumni reach the Olympic Games, 12 of whom have brought home medals for Team Canada.
Most recently, 16 program alumni were named to Team Canada for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. At RBC Training Ground’s free qualifying events, athletes aged 14-25 compete in speed, strength, power and endurance testing in front of fifteen National Sport Organization partners.
RBC Training Ground is proud to have a total of 15 partner sports for the 2025 season. The Top 100 athletes from qualifiers will advance to the National Final and up to 35 RBC Future Olympians will receive funding and resources to further develop in their sport, an increase in total funded athletes from previous years.
For details on how to register for RBC Training Ground and for more information, visit RBCTrainingGround.ca.
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