Canadian wheelchair curlers win Team Of The Year Award

The Canadian wheelchair curling team was named Team Of The Year after winning the 2009 World Championship.

The True Sport Foundation's award was presented at the 37th Canadian Sports Awards, March 3rd in Toronto, recognising the country's top amateur athletes. The winners were chosen by an independent jury and were selected over the men’s IIHF world championship squad and the national women’s water polo team.

Ina Forrest, Chris Sobkowicz and Team Leader Wendy Morgan attended the luncheon.

Team Canada finalists for True Sport Foundation's Team of the Year

Team Canada 2010
Sonja Gaudet, Jim Armstrong, Darryl Neighbour, Ina Forrest
Photo - Bob Cowan

Team Canada are one of three finalists for the True Sport Foundation's award of Team of the Year, to be presented at the 37th Canadian Sports Awards, March 3rd in Toronto.

They are up against the men’s IIHF world championship squad and the national women’s water polo team.

“The annual Canadian Sport Awards is the ideal time to honour our amateur athletes,” said Victor Lachance, executive director of the True Sport Foundation. “It will be a great way to cap off the thrill of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and get revved up for the Paralympic Games.”

Read the press release here.