Rio Tinto Alcan Sponsors 2010 Whistler Cup

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FIS Children's Races Organizing Committee

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THE WHISTLER CUP is an international ski event organized by the Whistler Ski Club and hosted by Whistler Blackcomb. Having completed its 17^th year, Whistler Cup has grown to become the largest and most important ski race in North America, and internationally, for athletes aged 11 – 14 years. It is held under the auspice of FIS, the international governing body for alpine skiing. With over 390 young athletes from 20 countries, Whistler Cup brings together children from many different cultures, from around the world. Following the success of Whistler as a host of the 2010 Winter Olympics, The Whistler Cup is the must-attend race for athletes and sponsors not only in the US and Canada, but around the world. For many of our young Canadian athletes, this is the first opportunity they have to meet and ski with the world’s best.

The 18^th edition of the Whistler Cup will be held on April 9, 10, and 11, 2010. Come and join us!

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Rio Tinto Alcan Sponsors 2010 Whistler Cup
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

HEADLINE SPONSOR RIO TINTO ALCAN CONFIRMED FOR 2010 WHISTLER CUP

Wayne Holm, Chair of the 18th Whistler Cup, confirmed today that longstanding supporters RIO TINTO ALCAN are stepping up to the plate as title sponsor of this year's event.

“I was delighted to hear from Richard Prokopanko, Director of Government Relations at Rio Tinto, and a keen personal supporter of ski racing, that Rio Tinto will be our title sponsor this year. In this banner 2010 year when the eyes of the world will be on Whistler, it is exciting to have continuing support from a company that has been involved with kinder ski racing since 1996.”

The 2010 Whistler Cup race, for juvenile racers age 11-14, and the biggest FIS sanctioned race in the world for this age group, will run April 9th to 11th at Whistler.

Some 400 young racers, from upwards of 20 countries, will test their mettle on the same runs where Olympians will race for the podium in February.

Team Canada will be keen to repeat their victory of 2009, when the trophy remained in the home country.

Rio Tinto take on the title sponsorship role for the first time, following previous sponsorship at the 'Gold' and then 'Platinum' level.

“It feels great to be in top spot as title supporter and friend of the Whistler Cup” said Richard Prokopanko, “Rio Tinto are pleased to be partners in an event which never fails to excite and inspire.”

Concludes Wayne Holm, “we are encouraged that this far-sighted move by such a respected company as Rio Tinto, can only lead to increasing sponsorship and support….today, the future of juvenile, international ski racing in Canada, looks very bright indeed.”