Air Canada hosted a send-off celebration at Toronto Pearson for Team Canada athletes travelling to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The athletes departed on a Boeing 777 adorned with a special celebratory livery for Team Canada on 24JUL.
"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, VP of Brand of 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."
Plans are underway for the next send-off celebration, which will occur when the Team Canada athletes for the Paralympic Games depart before the Opening Ceremony on 28AUG.
Bringing the best of Canada to the world
The airline said the Air Canada Flight Deck at the Canada Olympic House in Paris will provide a space for hospitality, community, and connection.
The venue will host a series of events for fans and athletes, featuring Canadian comfort food and beverages and some of Canada's best musical talent, including Arkells and LOUD. The elements representing Canadian culture will also be featured in Team Canada celebrations at Canada Paralympic House in Paris during the Paralympic Games.
Celebrating with Canadian fans
Air Canada has partnered with CBC-Radio Canada and Canadian icons 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. Audiences across Canada can watch all this action on CBC, Radio-Canada and all associated platforms.
Air Canada will 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 allowing entrants to win one of nine pairs of round-trip tickets to any destination where Air Canada flies.
