OTTAWA, ON (June 3, 2016) – Canoe Kayak Canada has selected Mark Oldershaw for nomination to the Canadian Olympic Team in the Men’s C1 1000m. Canoe Kayak Canada’s High Performance Committee reviewed the results of the Pan American Continental Olympic Qualifier that took place in Gainesville, Georgia from May 19 to 21 and determined that Oldershaw has fulfilled the selection criteria by being the only Men’s Canoe athlete to win the Qualifier. The announcement of Oldershaw’s official selection to the team was delayed while the affected parties were consulted. Oldershaw is an Olympic bronze medalist and this will be his third Olympic Games. He is the fifth Olympian in his family and was the first to medal in 2012.

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Canoe Kayak Canada is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada. Canoe Kayak Canada has been one of Canada’s top performing summer sports having won an impressive count of 24 Olympic medals. Canoe Kayak Canada is a member-based organization which includes an intricate network of clubs as well as provincial, territorial and divisional paddling associations. Elite National Team athletes proudly represent Canada at various competitions around the globe – most notably the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American Games, ICF World Cups as well as Junior, Under 23 and Senior World Championships. Follow Canoe Kayak Canada on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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For more information:

Ian Miller
Communications and Marketing Officer, Canoe Kayak Canada
613.314.1352
imiller@canoekayak.ca