Media Advisory: Toronto Airport arrival schedule for Rio 2016 Canadian Olympic Team athletes
Sunday, August 21, 2016 — RIO DE JANEIRO — On August 23 and 24, members of the Rio 2016 Canadian Olympic Team will begin to arrive in Canada. Below is a day-by-day list of the scheduled Air Canada arrivals at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Media are invited for interview and photo opportunities.
Please note all flights are subject to change. Media are asked to double check the arrival times a few hours before their scheduled arrival at the airport: http://www.aircanada.com
Please be advised that all flights from Rio will arrive in Toronto as the first point of entry.
If media have specific questions regarding athlete arrivals at other locations, they are asked to contact the designated media attaché for that sport directly – download attaché list below.
AUGUST 23
Who:
Rio 2016 Team Canada athletes: cycling; men’s field hockey; gymnastics; modern pentathlon; sailing; swimming; women’s soccer; rowing; women’s basketball; canoe kayak – sprint; judo; women’s rugby sevens; trampoline; diving; and beach volleyball
When:
August 23, 2016
5:30 a.m. EST
Flights:
São Paulo – Toronto: Air Canada AC 091
Rio de Janeiro – Toronto: Air Canada AC 1099
Where:
Toronto Pearson International Airport Terminal 1, International Arrivals
AUGUST 24
Who:
Rio 2016 Team Canada athletes: canoe-kayak – sprint; synchronized swimming; canoe-kayak – slalom; athletics; taekwondo; fencing; and women’s basketball
When:
August 24, 2016
5:40 a.m. EST
Flights:
Rio de Janeiro – Toronto: Air Canada AC 099
Where:
Toronto Pearson International Airport Terminal 1, International Arrivals