25 January 2007
Canadian Pacific on Track to Deliver Canada's 2010 Winter Games: CP Named Official Rail Freight Services Provider
Canadian Pacific and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) announced today Canadian Pacific as the Official Rail Freight Services Provider.
Canadian Pacific Railway has been moving Canada's commerce over the past 126 years and is now positioned to help bring the
2010 Winter Games to all Canadians.
"Canadian Pacific has a historic connection with Vancouver that includes the naming of the city and an Olympic history that
dates back to the 1924 Winter Games in France", said Canadian Pacific's President and CEO Fred Green. "This is the right
fit for Canadian Pacific and our employees as we continue our strong support for local amateur sports and national teams in
communities across the country."
The six-year partnership designates CP as an Official Supporter of the 2010 Winter Games, including sponsorship rights
for the Canadian teams participating at the Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010, and London 2012 Olympic Games.
"The railway has played a fundamental role in building this country by connecting Canadians from coast to coast," said John
Furlong, VANOC CEO. "Canadian Pacific's long-standing commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic movement is once
again being demonstrated through this partnership as we work together to bring the spirit of the Games to all Canadians from now
through 2010."
Canadian Pacific's commitment provides for cash and in-kind logistics, freight rail service, and truck service as well as
support of special community events across the country. The community events are being developed and will be announced in the coming
months.
"Through our company's innovative logistics and transportation solutions, we will move Games equipment, sponsor materials, and
supplies to Vancouver for 2010," added Green. "We will also build on our experience and leverage the use and visibility of
our trains to help ensure VANOC make these Canada's Games."
VANOC is responsible for the planning, organizing, financing, and staging of the XXI Olympic Winter Games and the X Paralympic Winter
Games in 2010. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from 12 to 28 Feb 2010. Vancouver
and Whistler will host the Paralympic Winter Games from 12 to 21 Mar 2010.
VANOC's marketing program is focused on securing mutually rewarding partnerships with shared values to generate sufficient revenue to
host successful Winter Games in 2010 and to leave a financial legacy for sport. VANOC's International Partners include
Coca-Cola, Atos Origin, GE, McDonald's, Omega, and Visa. VANOC's National Partners are Bell Canada, Hbc, RBC Financial
Group, GM Canada, Petro-Canada, and RONA.
VANOC's Official Supporters include the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, Canadian Pacific, the Royal Canadian Mint, Ricoh Canada
Inc., and Teck Cominco Limited. VANOC's Official Suppliers are Dow Canada, EPCOR, Haworth Canada, Vincor Canada, and
Workopolis.
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