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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

News Release dated August 20, 2016, Suncor Energy: Petro-Canada’s Fueling Athletes and Coaching Excellence (FACETM) Program announces the Class of 2016

 


 

 

News Release

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Suncor Energy: Petro-Canada’s Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence (FACETM) Program announces the Class of 2016

 

Calgary, Alberta (Aug. 20, 2016) – Petro-Canada, a Suncor business, today announced the 2016 Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence (FACETM) Program grant recipients. The FACE athletes from across Canada represent 39 different summer and winter sports in both individual and team events. Every year, Petro-Canada selects fifty-two promising athletes from across Canada. These athletes and their coaches are awarded a $10,000 FACE grant to help them along their journey, with $5,000 going directly to the athlete and $5,000 to their coach. FACE grants are often used for training, equipment, coach education, and travel expenses for competitions.

 

“We’re honoured to support the dedication and hard work that Canadian athletes and coaches put into their sport while they work to become tomorrow’s Team Canada,” said Deborah Gullaher, vice president, Sales and Marketing, Suncor. “Congratulations to the Class of 2016, you are an inspiration to all Canadians.”

 

Developed by Petro-Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), and facilitated by their National Sport partners, the FACE Program supports up-and-coming athletes when they need it most: when they are striving to represent Canada at the Olympic or Paralympic Games, but don’t yet qualify for government funding.  Since 1988, Petro-Canada has supported more than 2,700 Canadian athletes and their coaches by providing more than $10,000,000 in financial support.

 

“Thank you to Petro-Canada for their continued support of our country’s athletes and coaches. The funds they provide go a long way in helping offset the many expenses that come with being an up-and-coming athlete” said Chris Overholt, CEO, Canadian Olympic Committee. “With Petro-Canada’s help and generosity, Canada’s athletes will continue on their sporting journeys, fuelled to be the best they can be.”

 

“The FACE program continues to be an extremely valuable and much appreciated investment in athletes at the initial stage of their high performance sport careers,” said Gaétan Tardif, President, Canadian Paralympic Committee. “These grants provide valuable funding for athletes to pursue their dreams of one day representing Canada on the world stage, and will no doubt help create outstanding role models for all Canadians. Our thanks to Petro-Canada for this incredible program in support of the Team Canada of tomorrow.”

 

FACE Summit 2016

In addition to providing financial support, FACE athletes and coaches are invited to an annual summit, co-hosted by Petro-Canada and CBC/Radio-Canada. During the FACE Summit, this year’s athletes and coaches will learn from Olympians and Paralympians, as well as subject matter experts in the areas of media training, public speaking, and personal-brand development. The FACE Summit will be held in early November.

 

 

 

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“As a past FACE athlete, it’s amazing to see that other athletes will continue to receive Petro-Canada’s generous support now that they have renewed their partnership with the COC. They help make Canadian athletes’ dreams come true and for that, we will always be grateful.”

Hayley Wickenheiser, six-time Olympian, five-time Olympic medallist

 

The 2016 FACE grant recipients are:

 

 

Athlete

 

Coach

 

Sport discipline

Alex Watson

Carol Love

Rowing

 

 

 

Alexander Smith

Robert Ratcliffe

Golf

 

 

 

Alexis Dumas

Francois Pepin

Cross-Country Skiing

 

 

 

Alexis Reiher

Robert Couillard

Water Polo

 

 

 

Alyson Charles

Marc-André Monette

Short Track Speed Skating

 

 

 

Andrea Jerom

Sungmin Son

Taekwondo

 

 

 

Andy White

Cody Low

Skeleton

 

 

 

Annika Richardson

Timo Puiras

Cross-Country Skiing

 

 

 

Anthony Létourneau

Sebastien Cloutier

Wheelchair Rugby

 

 

 

Antoine Lehoux

Maxime Gagnon

Sledge Hockey

 

 

 

April Simmonds

Clayton Fredericks

Equestrian

 

 

 

Bianca Paquin

Wayne Gordon

Boxing

 

 

 

Brandon Pereira

Inderpal Sehmbi

Field Hockey

 

 

 

Brenden Kelly

Guillaume Turgeon

Freestyle Skiing

 

 

 

Bryden Hattie

Thomas McLeod

Diving

 

 

 

Caleb Jordan

Frédérick Asselin

Rugby

 

 

 

Carolyn Maxwell

Matt McMurray

Luge

 

 

 

Christine Robbins

Michel Elibani

Para-triathlon

 

 

 

David Mylnikov

John (Don) Kwasnycia

Shooting

 

 

 

Django Lovette

Ziggy Szelagowicz

Athletics

 

 

 

Erin Yungblut

John Jaques

Biathlon

 

 

 

Ethan Hess

Jessica Heyes

Para-nordic

 

 

 

Hunter Moricz

Zbigniew Pietrusinski

Fencing

 

 

 

Jason Ho-Shue

Efendi Wijaya

Badminton

 

 

 

Jessica Klimkait

Kevin Doherty

Judo

 

 

 

Jordan Stewart

Jerome Cabanatan

Taekwondo

 

 

 

Josée Lamothe

César Nicolai

Boccia

 

 

 

Joseph Phan

Yvan Desjardins

Figure Skating

 

 

 

Julie Gordon

Dana Cooke

Beach Volleyball

 

 

 

Kate Moran

Craig Nickel

Basketball

 

 

 

Katie Anderson

Marcel Mathieu

Snowboard

 

 

 

Kevin Gauthier

Charles Roy

Judo

 

 

 

Liam Stanley

Bruce Deacon

Para-athletics

 

 

 

Luke Ruitenburg

Lisa Ross

Sailing

 

 

 

Mark Hendrickson

Jeremy Cooper

Freestyle Skiing

 

 

 

Mark Spooner

Nikola Maric

Water Polo

 

 

 

Maya Laylor

Clance Laylor

Weightlifting

 

 

 

 


 

Melissa Pemble

Lasse Ericsson

Para-alpine

 

 

 

Michelle Salt

Mark Fawcett

Para-snowboard

 

 

 

Natasha Bodnarchuk

Ted Bafia

Ski Jumping

 

 

 

Rachel Hauck

Brad Deweese

Bobsleigh

 

 

 

Riley McLean

Renate Terpstra

Para-swimming

 

 

 

Rogan Reid

Gregor Linsig

Ski Jumping

 

 

 

Rosie Zavaros

Sean Baker

Swimming

 

 

 

Ryan Malone

Guillaume Turgeon

Freestyle Skiing

 

 

 

Samantha Alli

Jen Boyd

Rugby

 

 

 

Sarah Jodoin di Maria

Devon Butters

Diving

 

 

 

Sarah Tamura

Joanne Mcleod

Figure Skating

 

 

 

Steven Dubois

Marc Gagnon

Short Track Speed Skating

 

 

 

Tali Darsigny

Yvan Darsigny

Weightlifting

 

 

 

Thomas Riva

Brent Fougner

Athletics

 

 

 

Tristen Chernove

Guillaume Plourde

Para-cycling

 

 

 

 

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Suncor Energy

Suncor Energy is Canada’s leading integrated energy company. Suncor’s operations include oil sands development and upgrading, onshore and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining, and product marketing under the Petro-Canada brand. A member of Dow Jones Sustainability indexes, FTSE4Good and CDP, Suncor is working to responsibly develop petroleum resources while also growing a renewable energy portfolio. Suncor is listed on the UN Global Compact 100 stock index and the Corporate Knights’ Global 100. Suncor’s common shares (symbol: SU) are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.

 

Petro-Canada, a Suncor business, operates almost 1,500 retail stations and 280 Petro-Pass wholesale locations nationwide. Petro-Canada’s retail loyalty program, Petro-Points™, provides Canadians with the opportunity to earn and redeem rewards. Petro-Canada is proud to be a National Partner of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees, supporting Canadian athletes, coaches and their families for more than 25 years. For more information, visit petro-canada.ca.

 

Canadian Olympic Committee

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) leads the achievement of the Canadian Olympic Team’s podium success and advances Olympic values in Canada. Independent and predominantly privately funded, the COC delivers resources that Canada’s elite athletes need to perform at their best and give their everything every day. The backbone of Canada’s Olympic movement, the COC works with National Sport Federations to prepare the Team for the Olympic, Youth Olympic and Pan American Games. By sharing our athletes’ stories, we inspire all Canadians through the power of sport: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

 

Canadian Paralympic Committee

The Canadian Paralympic Committee is a non-profit, private organization with 27 member sports organizations dedicated to strengthening the Paralympic Movement. The Canadian Paralympic Committee’s vision is to be the world’s leading Paralympic nation. Its mission is to lead the development of a sustainable Paralympic sport system in Canada to enable athletes to reach the podium at the Paralympic Games. By supporting Canadian high performance athletes with a disability and promoting their success, the Canadian Paralympic Committee inspires all Canadians with a disability to get involved in sport through programs delivered by its member organizations. For more information, visit paralympic.ca

 

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Follow the progress of the 2016 FACE class and other FACE grant recipients on tomorrowsteamcanada.ca , Petro-Canada Fuels Athletes on Facebook, and @PetroCanada on Twitter.

 

Media inquiries:

Suncor Energy

Nicole Fisher

403-296-4000

media@suncor.com

 

Canadian Olympic Committee

Cherry Ye, Program Manager, Media Relations
Office: 416-324-4123 / Cell: 416-427-4341
cye@olympic.ca

 

Canadian Paralympic Committee

Alison Korn, Senior Manager, Media Relations and Communications

Office: 613-569-4333 ext. 243 / Cell: 613-296-4927

akorn@paralympic.ca