Alison Sydor to be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame inducts eleven new Honoured Members
-Nine athletes and two builders receive Canada’s greatest sporting honour-

TORONTO, ON – Tonight, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame will host the 2013 Induction Celebrations
presented by the Canada Games and induct eleven new Honoured Members including game-changing
curler Russ Howard, sport development architect Dr. Jean-Guy Ouellet, versatile cycling champion Alison
Sydor, five-time Paralympian André Viger, the 1992 Women’s Olympic Gold Medal Rowing Team –
Coxless 4: Kirsten Barnes, Brenda Taylor, Jessica Monroe-Gonin, Kay Worthington and Jennifer Walinga,
hockey visionary Murray Costello and hockey champion Joe Sakic. Induction into Canada’s Sports Hall of
Fame is Canada’s greatest sporting honour. With the Induction of the Class of 2013 tonight, Canada’s
Sports Hall of Fame will have a total of 540 Honoured Members.

“We are proud to honour the Class of 2013 this evening,” said Tom Quinn, Chairman of the Canada
Games Council and Co-Chair of the 2013 Induction Celebrations, “They are truly an inspiring group of
Canadian sport heroes. By sharing and celebrating their achievements, we aim to inspire all Canadians to
be the best they can be in sport and life.”

The 2013 Induction Celebrations presented by the Canada Games will be held tonight in Toronto…

Full  Media Release: Media Release – Class of 2013 10.16.13