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
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History
2009 World Junior Hockey
Championships
2015 World Junior Hockey
Championships
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Celebrate Ontario
Celebrate Ontario
($20 million)
International
Sport Events
($2 million)
Blockbuster
Events
(one-time)
Recurring Events /
Festivals
(e.g. TIFF)
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International Sport Events
• Develop sport capacity and legacies
• Sport tourism / economics
• Opportunities for Ontario athletes
NCCP Coaching Clinics
Toronto Triathlon Festival
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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
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Assessment
Five areas of assessment:
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Budget 30%
Legacy 25%
Sport Tourism 20%
Government Priorities 15%
Community Benefit 10%
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Alignment
• Ontario’s Program is aligned with the Federal Policy to
ensure a partnership between Federal and Provincial
programs as much as possible.
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Opportunities
Velodrome
Toronto Pan Am
Sports Centre
Welland Flatwater Centre
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Bidding for Events
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Large vs Small Events
2014/15 FIFA Women’s World Cup
2012 North America Cup (table tennis)
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Benefits for Ontario’s Sport System
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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).
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Results
• The following types of sport legacies are examples of what has been
developed in Ontario:
• Equipment and infrastructure
• Coaching/official certification
• Athlete development
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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
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Questions?
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