(Ottawa, ON) – The True Sport Foundation reminds the Canadian sports community that the nominations period for the 36th Canadian Sport Awards (CSA) will close on Friday, January 16, 2009. 

The awards will celebrate excellence, athletics, commitment and leadership in sport during the 2008 calendar year.

Official nomination forms for the following awards are available at www.canadiansportawards.ca.  The Athlete Performance Awards will be seeded by the Top eight results published by Sport Canada. The other award categories include: Junior Athlete of the Year, Corporate Excellence Award, Leadership in Sport Award, Volunteer Leadership Award, Athlete Leadership along with the popular Spirit of Sport Story of the Year. 

Finalists for each CSA award will be announced on February 6, 2009.  Winners will be announced and awarded at the official awards ceremony in Ottawa, Ontario on February 24th 2009.

Tickets to the awards ceremony/dinner are limited and will be available for $120 each.  If interested, please contact Robin Turnbull at rtevent@sympatico.ca. Passes will be available for accredited media.

Established in 1972, the Canadian Sport Awards brings together leaders from the sporting and corporate communities who represent the pinnacle of commitment and competition: Canadian amateur athletes, coaches, sport leaders and volunteers. The annual event promotes sporting excellence across Canada, and reminds Canadians how sport lifts the human spirit. It is a tribute to the hard work, the dedication and the victories of our country’s finest athletes.


Nomination Eligibility
Any Canadian citizen can nominate an individual, team or corporation for the Canadian Sport Awards.  Individuals and corporations can also self-nominate.  Eligible entries are for performances or contributions from January 1, 2008 through to December 31, 2008.

Submissions must be received at the True Sport Foundation no later than 5:00 p.m. E.S.T., January 16, 2009.  Late submissions will not be accepted. Completed ORIGINAL submissions should be sent to:

True Sport Foundation
CSA Selection Advisory Committee
350-955 Green Valley Crescent  
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  K2C 3V4

About the True Sport Foundation
The True Sport Foundation is a charitable organization committed to ensuring that sport makes a positive contribution to Canadian society. Managed by the Foundation, the Canadian Sport Awards boasts a strong relationship with its modern day founding partners, which include Athletes CAN, the Commonwealth Games Association of Canada, the Canada Games and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport.  For more information about the Canadian Sport Awards, please visit www.canadiansportawards.ca.

For complete nomination rules and guidelines, and more information about the Canadian Sport Awards, please visit www.canadiansportawards.ca.

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For more information, please contact:
Robin Turnbull
Canadian Sport Awards, Program Director
416.604.0310
rtevent@sympatico.ca

Victor Lachance 
Executive Director, True Sport Foundation
613.521.3340 x 3224 
vgl@rogers.com