Air Canada unveiled its special livery for Team Canada Olympians and Paralympians Thursday morning in Toronto, as part of its renewed role as the Official Airline of Team Canada.
"We're honoured to extend our partnership with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees as Team Canada's Official Airline through 2030, including for Paris 2024," said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada. "We're looking forward to proudly sharing the very best of Canada with the world as we cheer the nation's top athletes on to Olympic and Paralympic success."
Air Canada will #FlyTheFlag as the Official Airline of Team Canada for the next four Olympic and Paralympic Games. This includes the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to which the airline will transport more than 1,000 Team Canada athletes and delegation members, supported by its Going for Gold employee program, ensuring a seamless and easy travel experience to and from the Games.
"We are delighted to extend our long-standing relationship with Air Canada," said David Shoemaker, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General of the Canadian Olympic Committee. "For more than 30 years, Air Canada's passion for Team Canada has been remarkable. We're grateful for the exceptional travel experience they consistently offer our athletes, helping them compete at their best on the world's biggest stage."
Air Canada has also announced 10 Team Air Canada athlete ambassadors whose embodiment of Canadian values and sporting excellence inspires the airline:
- Luguentz Dort – Basketball (Montreal, Quebec)
- Philip Kim – Breaking (Vancouver, B.C.)
- Pierce LePage – Athletics (Whitby, Ontario)
- Adriana Leon – Soccer (King City, Ontario)
- Josh Liendo – Swimming (Toronto, Ontario)
- Zak Madell – Wheelchair Rugby (Edmonton, Alberta)
- Summer McIntosh – Swimming (Toronto, Ontario)
- Cindy Ouellet – Wheelchair Basketball (Quebec City, Quebec)
- Marissa Papaconstantinou – Para Athletics (Toronto, Ontario)
- Aurélie Rivard – Para Swimming (St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec)
The airline will extend this athlete ambassador initiative, with a new group of athletes, for each of the 2026, 2028 and 2030 Games. Air Canada has been the Official Airline of the Canadian Olympic Team since 1988 and Canadian Paralympic Team since 2007.
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