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COT_MPC

  1. Michael Chambers, Marcel Aubut, Nathalie Lambert, Caroline Assalian and Canada's flag bearer at COC'closing press conference-10am, Gabriola.
  2. MPC press conferences with gold medallists in the Speed Skating men’s pursuit and Snowboard PGS will be held together in Quadra at 6:30pm.
  3. Gold Medallist in Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom, Jasey Jay Anderson, will be at the MPC (Saturna) for a press conference at 5:30pm today.
  4. The gold-medal-winning Men’s Pursuit team will hold a press conference at 6:30 p.m. February 27th in the Quadra room at the MPC
  5. COC CEO Chris Rudge and Yves Hamelin at the Canadian Olympic Team's daily briefing - Feb 27, 10am, Saturna room at MPC.
  6. REMINDER: Olympic bronze medallist Joannie Rochette will join the Canadian Olympic Team’s daily briefing Friday: http://tiny.cc/IDZtg
  7. COC Thursday briefing: Joé Juneau and bronze medallist Clara Hughes at MPC (Saturna) at 10 a.m.
  8. Media Ticketing Alert: Canada-Russia media tickets available at 8am. Sign up for men's hockey semi-final and final tickets now.
  9. Nathalie Lambert and Daniele Sauvageau at the Canadian Olympic Team's daily briefing Feb. 24 - 10am in Saturna (MPC).
  10. Media Ticketing Reminder: Canada–Russia quarterfinal is a ticketed event. Apply at MPC or mainpresscentre@olympic.ca : http://tiny.cc/YZVVg
  11. Olympic Ski Cross champion Ashleigh McIvor will have a press conference at the MPC tonight (Feb. 23) in the Saturna room - 8 pm.
  12. Media Ticketing: Possible Canada – Russia quarterfinal would be ticketed. Apply at MPC or mainpresscentre@olympic.ca : http://tiny.cc/YZVVg
  13. Olympic medalist Jennifer Heil to announce an important charitable initiative at the MPC and BCMC Wed, Feb. 24th: http://tiny.cc/RCibj
  14. Newly-crowned Olympic Ice Dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will be at the COC’s daily briefing 10am Feb 23 at MPC – Saturna room.
  15. Gold Medallist Christine Nesbitt talks about her 1000m win at the Main Press Centre Feb. 22: http://tiny.cc/pumz2
  16. Feb 22 COC daily briefing: Chris Rudge and Nathalie Lambert - 10am, MPC - Saturna.
  17. Canadian Olympic Team leadership at the COC Daily Briefing Feb 21 -- Saturna room at MPC, 10am.
  18. Feb 20 COC Daily Briefing: Michael Chambers, Marnie McBean and Sylvie Frechette. Saturna room, 10am, MPC.
  19. Deadline to apply for media tickets to Canada vs. USA in men's hockey (Feb. 21) is 11am February 20th. Sign up COC office @ MPC.
  20. Chris Rudge and Caroline Assalian at the COC's daily briefing - 10am Feb. 18 at MPC (Saturna).