High-level Pan-American Games role for Ian Millar
Canadian Olympic showjumper Ian Millar has joined the organizing commission for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games inwards Caledon as senior equestrian advisor.
Millar, a nine-time Pan Am medalist too 2008 Olympic silvery medalist, is the most high-profile volunteer to appointment to bring together the commission at the Caledon Equestrian Park, which is undergoing a major $11.7-million revamp to host equestrian events for the Games.
The commission inwards Caledon is i of to a greater extent than than lx that volition assist the Toronto 2015 Pan American/Parapan American Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) host the largest multi-sport Games always held inwards Canada. Sport experts similar Millar volition assist conception sport exam events, liase with provincial too national sport federations too ensure the Games are a catalyst for long-term sport legacies.
“I am honoured to convey been asked to bring together the committee,” Millar said. “I’ve experienced the increment of the green over the years; I am delighted to live on inwards a spot to offering guidance every bit to hereafter development. I convey attended multiple Pan Am Games too I believe that the Caledon Equestrian Park volition charge per unit of measurement alongside the transcend equestrian facilities.
“Moreover, I am extremely excited well-nigh the legacy that the Pan American Games facility volition exit our sport.”
A resident of Perth, Ontario, Millar has been a fellow member of the Canadian Equestrian Team (CET) since 1971 having competed inwards the Olympic Games since Munich inwards 1972, missing alone the Western boycotted Moscow Games inwards 1980. Millar has competed inwards every Pan Am Games since 1979. No i inwards the history of the modern Olympic Games has competed inwards every bit many Games every bit Millar, who has his sights assault 2015 Pan American Games (at Caledon) too Rio 2016.
Equine Canada President Michael Gallagher said: “As an equestrian who has represented Canada at the Pan American Games many times too won to a greater extent than medals at that spot than whatever other Canadian equestrian athlete, I cannot mean value of anyone improve qualified to live on the athlete instance for equestrian. We are extremely fortunate that Ian has volunteered to assume this role.”
For the Games, TO2015 is constructing a master copy stadium edifice that has oestrus too air conditioning, permanent spectator seating, a novel Grand Prix telephone that meets FEI standards, warm-up rings too preparation areas, top-of-the-line solid soil inwards the rings, an indoor contest too warm-up riding arena for wintertime use, improved stabling, upgraded site services too other equestrian-related amenities at Caledon Equestrian Park.
The structure is broken into ii phases. Last May, the site too service industrial plant too the solid soil installation inwards iii of the 5 rings were completed. The instant stage starts this fall, with structure slated to destination inwards belatedly fountain 2014.
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