Supporting Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity: An MTCS
Ontario’s International Amateur Sport Hosting Program Russell Zavitz, Senior Coordinator Sport, Recreation and Community Programs Branch Sport, Recreation and Community Programs Division Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Purpose • Provide an overview of Ontario’s International Amateur Sport Hosting Program • Review some common stakeholder questions • Describe results 2 History 2009 World Junior Hockey Championships 2015 World Junior Hockey Championships 3 Celebrate Ontario Celebrate Ontario ($20 million) International Sport Events ($2 million) Blockbuster Events (one-time) Recurring Events / Festivals (e.g. TIFF) 4 International Sport Events • Develop sport capacity and legacies • Sport tourism / economics • Opportunities for Ontario athletes NCCP Coaching Clinics Toronto Triathlon Festival 5 Eligibility Organizations must: • Be not-for-profit organizations • Have the endorsement of the Provincial Sport Organization for the relevant sport • Be eligible for funding under the Federal (Sport Canada) Hosting Policy Events must: • Be sanctioned by the International Federation • Be funded on no more than three consecutive occasions in the same municipality 6 Assessment Five areas of assessment: • • • • • Budget 30% Legacy 25% Sport Tourism 20% Government Priorities 15% Community Benefit 10% 7 Alignment • Ontario’s Program is aligned with the Federal Policy to ensure a partnership between Federal and Provincial programs as much as possible. 8 Opportunities Velodrome Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Welland Flatwater Centre 9 Bidding for Events 10 Large vs Small Events 2014/15 FIFA Women’s World Cup 2012 North America Cup (table tennis) 11 Benefits for Ontario’s Sport System 12 Results • Ontario has hosted a number of international sport events with significant economic benefits including the World Figure Skating Championships (London 2013), the World Junior Canoe Sprint Championships (Welland 2013), and FIVB World League Volleyball (Toronto/Mississauga). 13 Results • The following types of sport legacies are examples of what has been developed in Ontario: • Equipment and infrastructure • Coaching/official certification • Athlete development 14 Contact • Applications are due a minimum of 4 months before the event date • Contact: Russell Zavitz (416) 314 7682 or [email protected] www.ontario.ca/celebrateontario 15 Questions? 16
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