The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary provides support to a dozen athletes within the Alberta contingent, competing in five different sports (Cycling, Diving, Artistic Gymnastics, Swimming and Wrestling). Leading the way is gold medal favourite and current world number one Erica Wiebe in Wrestling.
Other Canadian Sport Institute Calgary supported athletes to watch are two-time IPC world medallist para-swimmer Morgan Bird; eighteen year old Yuri Kisil, who became the youngest Canadian swimmer to break the 50 seconds mark in the 100m Free; and Vincent De Haître, a 2014 winter Olympian in Long Track Speed Skating who recently traded his skates for a set of pedals and will make his international cycling debut in Glasgow.
Athletes have relied on the invaluable support of 24 Alberta coaches including four that have been officially named team coaches: Jeffery White (Badminton), Jason Woodnick (Artistic Gymnastics), Paul Ragusa and Leigh Vierling (Wrestling).
Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) announced last week that Canada will field a total team of 265 athletes, competing in 16 out of the 17 sports on the Glasgow 2014 Games programme (all sports except netball). It is the largest team ever fielded by the CGC for Commonwealth Games not held on Canadian soil.
The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will be held from July 23rd to August 3rd, 2014, and will be the largest ever multi-sport event held on Scottish soil.
Click HERE for a complete list of Alberta athletes and coaches.
About the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary
The Canadian Sport Institute provides world-leading Olympic and Paralympic training environments to elite athletes and coaches across Alberta. With the support of our partners, our team of experts delivers sport science and medicine, coaching and life services to power podium performances and help Canada win more medals.
For more information
Annie Gagnon
Manager, Communications
T : 403-220-8195
E-mail: agagnon@csicalgary.ca
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