THE HON KATE ELLIS MP
MINISTER FOR YOUTH
MINISTER FOR SPORT
MEDIA ALERT
Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600 Australia
Tel: (02) 6277 7350 Fax: (02) 6277 4134
3 March 2009
Olympian baptizes Minister in canoe rapids
Australia’s first male Olympic Canoe Slalom medallist Robin Bell will lead Sports
Minister Kate Ellis in her whitewater initiation to encourage a new wave of young
athletes to the sport.
Canoe Kayak Slalom stars Jacqui Lawrence, Kate Lawrence and Warwick Draper are
also joining Member for Lindsay David Bradbury at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium
event tomorrow (Wednesday, 4 March).
Competition to select Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holders and the Australian
team to contest 2009 World Cup and World Championships in Europe will continue at
the Penrith venue this weekend (7 and 8 March).
Minister Ellis wants her adventure on the rapids to inspire young athletes to try canoeing
and consider a possible journey towards representing Australia beyond London 2012.
Media Opportunity
When:
Wednesday, 4 March, 2009
Time:
Noon
Visuals:
Beijing Olympics Canoe Slalom medallist Robin Bell
and Sports Minister Kate Ellis on the rapids.
Talent: Canoe Slalom stars Robin Bell, Jacqui Lawrence,
Kate Lawrence and Warwick Draper, plus National
Performance Director, Richard Fox.
Where:
Penrith Whitewater Stadium,
McCarthy's Lane, Cranebrook
Contact:
Jimmy Sullivan, 0423 290 646
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