{"id":4994,"date":"2025-12-18T16:34:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T23:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hi8lvmqnx7.wpdns.site\/?page_id=4994"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:57:15","slug":"celebration-of-sport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportcalgary.ca\/events\/celebration-of-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration of Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Celebration of<\/span> Sport<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Thank you Calgary for another amazing afternoon!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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At Celebration of Sport 2025<\/strong>, we set the stage for the upcoming Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games with an Italian-themed celebration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Panel Theme \u2013 Driving a Path Forward:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A highlight of the event is an inspiring panel discussion exploring the journeys of athletes and leaders, and how grassroots sport drives the next generation of leadership, both on and off the field of play.<\/p>

Don’t miss this inspiring and engaging preview of the next Winter Games!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Panelists for the 2025 Celebration of Sport<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Ryan Straschnitzki<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Humboldt Broncos Survivor, Mental Health and Disability Advocate, Storyteller<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ryan\u2019s life took a dramatic turn on April 6th, 2018, when a horrific accident involving his team’s bus changed not only his career but his entire outlook on life. Surviving the accident but left with life-altering injuries, Ryan’s unwavering spirit led him to an inspiring path of recovery. Faced with challenges that would break many, his mental fortitude and positive attitude enabled him to overcome physical limitations. His declaration to play sled hockey and aim for gold with Team Canada in para-ice hockey is a testament to his indefatigable will.<\/p>

Ryan Straschnitzki’s story is one of resilience, determination, and triumph over adversity. His impact and advocacy extends far beyond his speaking as he as he actively engages with businesses, educational institutions, and community groups to create new awareness and conversations surrounding inclusive spaces, leaving a lasting impression and driving positive change through his unwavering commitment to values and principles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Isabelle is an Olympic Speed Skater known for her gold, silver, and bronze sweep at the 2022 Winter Games. A national champion and Canadian record holder, she\u2019s spent over a decade on Canada\u2019s speed skating team and helped lead the women\u2019s team pursuit to Olympic and World Championship titles.<\/p>

Based in Calgary, Isabelle is also a graduate of the University of Calgary, a volunteer in local emergency departments, and an advocate for athlete wellness and science policy reform. When not skating in circles, she\u2019s in the mountains\u2014skiing, running, and climbing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Jocelyn Peterman is a Canadian women\u2019s and mixed doubles curler who began curling at age five in Red Deer. She rose to prominence in 2012, skipping Alberta to victory at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships. Peterman made her women\u2019s breakthrough in 2016 playing second for Team Chelsea Carey, winning the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and competing at Worlds. She later joined Team Jennifer Jones, winning the 2018 Canada Cup and making multiple Scotties playoff runs before representing Canada at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Since 2022, she has played second for Team Kaitlyn Lawes.<\/p>

In mixed doubles, Peterman competes with her husband, Brett Gallant. Together they\u2019ve won two Canadian Mixed Doubles Championships, earned silver at the 2019 World Championship, and recently captured the 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials to secure their spot at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics. Living in Chestermere, Alberta, Peterman balances her high-performance career with volunteer work, including launching the Calgary Dinos Curling program, all while being a proud mom to her two-year-old son, Luke.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Celebration of Sport 2024<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The event celebrated the remarkable individuals and groups who contribute to Calgary’s standing as a premier sports city. It provided an exceptional networking opportunity, uniting sports organizations, athletes, community leaders, corporate professionals, and government officials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Returning Fall 2026 Celebration of Sport Thank you Calgary for another amazing afternoon! presented by At Celebration of Sport 2025, we set the stage for the upcoming Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8971,"parent":3775,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4994","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportcalgary.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportcalgary.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportcalgary.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportcalgary.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportcalgary.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4994"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/sportcalgary.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9452,"href":"https:\/\/sportcalgary.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4994\/revisions\/9452"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportcalgary.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportcalgary.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportcalgary.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}