Backgrounder — Supporting Athletes on the Road to PyeongChang 2018
Backgrounder
Athlete Assistance Program
Carded athletes are now getting 18 percent more financial support from the Government of Canada. This funding helps athletes concentrate on training to prepare for international sport events, like the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. For more information, visit canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2017/10/investing_in_ourathletesbyincreasingfundingtocanadasathleteassis.html.
Hosting
The Hosting Program assists sport organizations in hosting the Canada Games and international sport events in Canada. A number of these events are qualifiers for the PyeongChang 2018 Games, yielding members of Team Canada.
Sport |
Event |
Investment |
Ski |
2018 Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup at Nakiska Mountain Resort |
$175,000 |
Ski |
2018 World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup at Kimberley Alpine Resort |
$50,000 |
Ski |
Lake Louise Ladies’ Alpine Ski World Cup |
$125,000 |
Ski |
Lake Louise Men’s Alpine Ski World Cup |
$125,000 |
Bobsleigh-Skeleton |
BMW IBSF World Cup Bobsleigh and Skeleton Whistler |
$40,000 |
Bobsleigh-Skeleton |
IBSF Inter Continental Cup Whistler |
$20,000 |
Cross Country Ski |
2017 World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup – Canmore |
$50,000 |
Figure Skating |
2017 Skate Canada International Grand Prix of Figure Skating |
$50,000 |
Freestyle Ski |
2018 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup at Canada Olympic Park |
$150,000 |
Hockey |
Canada vs USA Women’s Series |
$50,000 |
Hockey |
World Sledge Hockey Challenge |
$50,000 |
Hockey |
World Under-17 Hockey Challenge |
$50,000 |
Luge |
Viessmann Luge World Cup Calgary 2017 |
$50,000 |
Ski Jumping |
Whistler Continental Cup |
$50,000 |
Snowboard |
2018 FIS Snowboard & Freeski World Cup |
$250,000 |
Snowboard |
2018 World Para Snowboard World Cup |
$75,000 |
Speed Skating |
ISU World Cup Speed Skating |
$150,000 |
Speed Skating |
ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2018 |
$200,000 |
Figure Skating |
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2018 |
$400,000 |
TOTAL |
$2,110,000 |
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Enhanced Excellence
The following table outlines Sport Canada’s enhanced excellence contributions this year for winter sports:
Organization |
Investment |
Alpine Canada |
$2,985,225 |
Bobsleigh Luge Skeleton Canada |
$1,893,775 |
Canadian Freestyle Ski Association |
$3,296,275 |
Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic |
$60,000 |
Canadian Sport Institute Calgary |
$1,430,782 |
Canadian Sport Institute Ontario |
$174,375 |
Canadian Sport Institute Pacific |
$335,527 |
Curling Canada |
$1,625,000 |
Cross Country Canada |
$1,122,000 |
Hockey Canada |
$2,209,750 |
Institut national de sport Québec |
$426,893 |
Skate Canada |
$933,000 |
Snowboard Canada |
$1,306,750 |
Speed Skating Canada |
$2,105,000 |
TOTAL |
$19,904,352 |
Next-Generation Athletes
While other programs provide funding to athletes that have already shown medal potential, the new Next-Generation funding will support athletes who show progression toward medal potential.
By partnering with the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee, the aim of this investment is to allow the next generation of athletes to get the support they need to achieve their long-term goals.
For more information, visit canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2017/07/investing_in_thenextgenerationofolympicandparalympicathletes.html.