Olympic Medal Presentation - Kamloops - February 15, 2015

2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games

Bronze Medal Presentation

Men's Shot Put

Dylan Armstrong - CANADA

The City of Kamloops will play host to the special medal presentation ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Bronze Medal in Men's Shot Put to Dylan Armstrong on Sunday, February 15, 2015.

The Medal Ceremony is open to the public and are asked to join the Canadian Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee to help celebrate Dylan's Bronze Medal win.

Location: Tournament Capital Centre, 910 McGill Road, Kamloops

Arrival Time: 12:45 pm

"This will be a great event and mark the culmination of a long and necessary process to be sure that the Olympic Medal is presented to Dylan, said Judy Armstrong, President, Kamloops TFC and Dylan's mother. The family, club, city, province and nation are extremely proud of Dylan's accomplishments in Track & Field so what could be more fitting than to have the presentation here in Kamloops. The event is open to the public so we invite everyone who can, to be at the medal ceremony - fill TCC to the rafters and celebrate this great achievement," concluded Judy.

The public is then invited to:

Dinner with Olympic Medalist Dylan Armstrong
Sunday Feb 15, 2015
Thompson Rivers University - Campus Activity Centre, 900 McGill Road

Tickets are $35.00 per person
Cocktails at 6:00 pm and Dinner at 7:00 pm
Hosted by CBC Sports Commentator Scott Russell
Dress: Business Casual

Tickets are available at Pacific Sport - 250-828-3344 (Parks and Rec Office) 910 McGill Rd, Kamloops
Or by emailing j2armstrong@shaw.ca

The ceremony will take place as part of the Van Ryswyk Invitational and BC Athletics Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, Feb 13-15, 2015 - http://www.kamloopstrackandfield.ca/club-meet-schedule.htm

Bronze Medal Backgrounder: http://olympic.ca/2014/08/21/dylan-armstrong-reacts-to-news-hes-an-olympic-bronze-medallist/

Congratulations Dylan Armstrong