November 4/09 14:17 pm - Saputo Continues to Support Athletes And Sports

Posted by Editoress on 11/4/09
 

Today, Saputo Inc. awarded bursaries totalling $79, 000 to 25 athletes as part of the Saputo Bursary Program, which is managed by the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence.

This initiative is perfectly aligned with Saputo’s objective to promote physical activity and a balanced lifestyle. Saputo already plays an important role in supporting sports in Québec and is now ensuring a presence internationally through its sponsorship of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Vancouver, which will be held in exactly 100 days. Furthermore, Saputo is partners with the Canadian Olympic teams of the last summer Beijing Games and the upcoming Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games. Saputo is the Official Supplier of Packaged Dairy Products for the 2010 Games as well as for the Canadian Olympic Team.

For 9 years now, Saputo has proudly supported talented athletes, who work hard on a daily basis to be the best in their respective discipline. Saputo shares their passion and desire to surpass themselves to achieve their personal objectives. The Saputo bursary recipients are a source of inspiration. Their determination, courage and perseverance enable them to be commendable ambassadors of sports and role models.

Among the bursary recipients this year, some excelled on the international scene last September. Firstly, Olympic wrestler Martine Dugrenier, who won her second consecutive World Championship title is supported by Saputo for a 5th year. Cyclist Martin Gilbert, winner of Stage 7 of 2009 Tour of Missouri, will receive a 7th Saputo bursary, while short track speed skater Valérie Maltais, a Saputo bursary recipient since 2006, qualified for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games. Other notable mentions include athletes in final preparations to qualify for the next Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver 2010. They include cross country skier, Dasha Gaiazova, who has been sponsored by Saputo for 7 years, freestyle skiers (moguls) Vincent Marquis, second-time bursary recipient, and sisters Maxime and Chloé Dufour-Lapointe who began receiving support from Saputo 4 years ago. This year, Saputo also encouraged 9 of the best female soccer players between the ages of 15 and 18, identified as Hopeful or Elite. This selection was made in collaboration with the Québec Soccer Federation.

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2009 Saputo Bursary Recipients