Air Canada hosts Team Canada send-off as athletes take flight to 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Air Canada hosted the official send-off celebration for Team Canada athletes and delegation members yesterday evening (July 24) at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

The team is now on its way to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games onboard a Boeing 777, complete with a special celebratory livery for Team Canada.

In addition, plans are underway for the next send-off celebration, which will take place when the Team Canada athletes and delegation members for the Paralympic Games depart before the Opening Ceremony on Aug. 28.

The flight is supported by Air Canada’s Going for Gold employee program, which will ensure athletes arrive rested and ready to compete at their best.

The program involves the careful choreography of more than 250 Air Canada employees working across 20 branches and coordination of multiple airports throughout its global network, all working together to ensure a smooth and efficient travel experience for Team Canada.

“Team Canada represents the very best of who we are as a country and inspires all of us as Canadians to pursue our own dreams,” said Andy Shibata, vice-president, brand at Air Canada. “As we ramp up the celebrations for these remarkable athletes, Air Canada is thrilled to be uniting Canadian fans in Paris, at home and around the world with a series of activations celebrating Team Canada’s pursuit of their Olympic and Paralympic dreams this summer.”

In Paris, the Air Canada Flight Deck at Canada Olympic House will play host to a series of events for both fans and athletes, featuring Canadian comfort food and beverages, and some of Canada’s best musical talent, including Arkells and LOUD.

Air Canada has also teamed up with CBC-Radio Canada and Canadian journalist France Beaudoin and Olympian Phylicia George.

Together, they will report on the Games experience as they mingle with fans and athletes at the Air Canada Flight Deck and follow Team Air Canada athletes competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Air Canada will also launch the Punch Your Ticket contest to coincide with the Games opening ceremony.

The contest will provide a platform for Canadians to share their messages of support to Team Air Canada Olympic and Paralympic athletes via social media while giving entrants the chance to win one of nine pairs of round-trip tickets to any destination where Air Canada flies.

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