LAUNCHING ON THE STREET OF TORONTO: 2015 PAN/PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES UNVEILS LOGO

THE TORONTO 2015 PAN/PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES UNVEILS LOGO

Symbols rooted in history, culture and tradition to express the joy of sport

TORONTO, ON, September 29, 2010 -- The Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games today unveiled its official logo at a spectacular community-based street party with hundreds of participants from every community across the GTA and the Golden Horseshoe celebrating youth, sport and diversity

The vibrant, curved design of the logo, which will become the recognizable symbol of the Games, is inspired by the figurative styles of pre-Columbian aboriginal art forms throughout the Pan Americas. It also draws on ancient sport traditions – specifically the Mezzo-Americans (including Aztec and Mayan cultures), which are linked to the first use of rubber balls in sport as early as 1600 BC.

“Our new logo is the result of rigorous research, development and testing with key groups of stakeholders including Pan American community leaders, arts and cultural organizations and athletes. We are thrilled with the way it reflects our shared heritage, collaboration and commitment to the timeless passion and joy of sport – and our Toronto 2015 rallying theme: United We Play,” said Ian Troop, CEO of Toronto 2015.

“Today’s launch of the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games look is an exciting milestone as we prepare for the Games,” said the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport). “The new look will be the face of the Games. Hosting international sport events like this brings significant benefits, not just to the region, but to the country as a whole. See you in Toronto in 2015!”
The Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games will be the first major, international multi-sport games in Canada’s most populous region in 80 years. Significantly larger than the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games will be staged throughout 17 municipalities from Oshawa to Toronto to Niagara Falls, where more than 50 sport venues will host 48 different sports and events.

“The new brand captures the spirit and excitement of the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. It will inspire our efforts to make these Games an unforgettable experience — for the athletes and their families, Ontario's families and visitors to our province,” said Margarett Best, Ontario Minister of Health Promotion and Sport.

“With our diverse cultural richness, we will be able to truly create a Festival of the Americas to connect and celebrate the cultures, art, music and performance of the Americas and the Caribbean to elevate the Games and inspire and transform a generation to work together to create healthy, active communities of tomorrow.”

About the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games
The Pan American Games is one of the world’s largest international multi-sport events, held every four years for athletes of the 42 member nations of the Pan American Sport Organization (PASO). The Games comprise a mix of Summer Olympic Games sports, as well as traditional Pan American sports. The Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games will draw 11,000 athletes and officials and feature 48 sports in 17 municipalities across the Golden Horseshoe. The Toronto 2015 Pan American Games will take place July 10-26, 2015 and the Parapan Games August 7-14, 2015.

BROLL is available on CNW ON-DEMAND: http://cnw.pathfireondemand.com/viewpackage.action?packageid=394

Broll features clips of:

• Ian Troop, CEO, Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games

• Animated version of the new Toronto 2015 logo

• 15 separate messages from participating municipalities

• Interview with champion swimmer Tara Van Beilen

• Track & field, swimming visuals

PAM AM 2015 IN A NUTSHELL

Buenos Aires, Argentina hosted the first Pan American Games in 1951. The most recent Games, in 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, attracted 5,633 athletes competing in 34 sports. The 2007 Rio Games were also the first to hold the Parapan American Games in conjunction with the Pan American Games.

· The Pan Am Games are the world’s third-largest international multi-sport event; only the Olympic Summer Games and the Asian Games are larger.

· The Pan Am Games are held every four years for the athletes of the 42 Pan American Sports Organization member nations.

· Canada has hosted the Games twice – 1967 and 1999 – both times in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

· The next Games are in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2011.

· The combination of the Pan American and the Parapan American Games in Toronto will feature 48 different sports.

Toronto 2015 Pan American Games – 37 sports

28 Olympic Summer Games Sports

· Aquatics

· Archery

· Athletics (Track & Field)

· Badminton

· Basketball

· Boxing

· Canoe/Kayak

· Cycling

· Equestrian

· Fencing

· Field Hockey

· Football (Soccer)

· Golf

· Gymnastics

· Handball

· Judo

· Modern Pentathlon

· Rowing

· Rugby

· Sailing

· Shooting

· Table Tennis

· Taekwondo

· Tennis

· Triathlon

· Volleyball

· Weightlifting

· Wrestling

9 Traditional Pan American Games Sports

· Baseball

· Bowling

· Futsal

· Karate

· Racquetball

· Roller Sports

· Softball

· Squash

· Water Ski / Wakeboard

Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games – 11 sports

· Aquatics

· Athletics (Track & Field)

· Basketball

· Boccia

· Football (Soccer)

· Goalball

· Judo

· Powerlifting

· Table Tennis

· Tennis

· Volleyball

Guadalajara, Mexico will host the XLVI Pan American Games and Parapan American Games from October 14, 2011 to October 28, 2011. The Guadalajara 2011 Games are part of a large-scale urban transformation centred around the city’s historic downtown

Rosita Stone Music Launch and Eye For the Future Mental Health Fundraiser

Rosita Stone Music Launch

Thursday September 30th, 2010 at 8:30pm

Revival Club, 783 College Street, Toronto

Rosita Stone is Canadian-Hispanic recording artist and composer who has performed with artists such as Michael Buble, and has garnered awards for her music topping the charts in Latin America. On Thursday Sept. 30th, Rosita Stone will be premiering her new music CD "La Magia del Alma" (the magic of the soul). Featuring Jorge Lopez (on Grammy winning album "Canciones de mi Padre" by Linda Ronstadt), Armando Borg on percussion (Hilario Duran, I Mother Earth), and fabulous Spanish guitarist Alvaro Oyarce. The event will also celebrate the expansion and re-branding of Eye for the Future Magazine, in which Rosita will be an ongoing writer for Music and Health Education. Sting, Dr. Phil, Gino Vanelli and more have been interviewed by Elizabeth Rizzuto for the magazine. www.rositastone.com

This event is in conjunction with a Mental Health Fundraiser, in which triple award winning film "Eyes Beyond" will be screened, with 2010 Yuk Yuk's Comedy Award winner Patrick Haye performing a routine and a silent auction to help raise awareness against the stigma associated with mental illness. Spider Jones, award winning journalist and broadcaster will be presenting among many more special guests.

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THE LATIN AMERICAN BOB DYLAN IN TORONTO: LEON GIECO IN CONCERT: Friday October 22

THE LATIN AMERICAN BOB DYLAN IN TORONTO: LEON GIECO IN CONCERT

DATE: Friday October 22, 2010
TIME: 8 pm
VENUE: Phoenix Concert Theatre
ADDRESS: 410 Sherbourne St. Toronto
TICKETS: Seated $ 30 Gral Admitting: $ 20. By Marcelo Addax Entertainment,
WEBSITE: http://www.marceloaddax.com/

To listen Leon Gieco Music: http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/leon+gieco

Author, singer-songwriter, and composer.

Leon Gieco was born in Cañada Rosquín (Province of Santa Fe) on November 20, 1951. Son of a family of rural immigrants, he inherited from his father a great passion for music. From a very young age, he formed his own music groups: Los Moscos and Los Nocheros. At the age of 18 he moved to Buenos Aires and recorded his first album, released in 1973 and produced by Gustavo Santaolalla. Many of his songs were censured in the decade of the 70’s by the military dictatorship in Argentina. Before his exile Gieco composed “Sólo le pido a Dios” (Only I ask God), that became a hymn and was translated into several languages. He has published more than 30 albums, among them being “De Ushuaia a la Quiaca,” his most ambitious project. Gieco has received many prestigious musical awards in Argentina as well as the Grammy 2006 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award.

He has performed in a number of countries in Europe and in America, accompanying Mercedes Sosa on several occasions. Because of his songs and his permanent fight and claim for the missing people, he was threatened of death by the military dictatorship government of 1976 and he was forced to go into exile living for 2 years outside Argentina. Nowadays, he is constantly working with Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Association, Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo Association, the Organization H.I.J.O.S (SONS) of missing persons, Greenpeace, Peasants, and the Aboriginal Communities.

He has shared the stage and performances with artists of great renown, such as Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, David Byrne, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and among others. Gieco has written the autobiographical book “Crónica de un sueño” (“Chronicle of a Dream”) and composed music for Argentine films. Twice he was awarded the highest distinction conferred by universities, receiving the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from de University of Lujan and Rosario, and the title of Honorary Professor of the University of Buenos Aires

Today Gieco continues touring throughout Argentina and the world. Over the last fifteen years Gieco has been meeting the main characters of MUNDO ALAS and now wonders if it was destiny or chance that their paths crossed At the end of 2006 he brought them all together for the first time, and there the idea of making this tour, film and TV series was born. His first experience as a film director became a success and Mundo Alas is the most awarded documentary at the Argentinean documentary history by these days.

It`s a show with many characters, in which Leon Gieco becomes the thread of a story to tell.

During the concert, Leon makes a musical journey that traces the last forty years, blending his personal and professional history with poetry, the faces, the songs, society and Argentina policy. Many of these moments are painful and joyful at the same time.

While Leon is telling us this story, we can appreciate on the screen some images that reflect the status table of each era and each space, making an accurate tracking of each of their stories.

As a rapporteur, Gieco also took refuge in personal anecdotes, bringing a touch of warmth and intimacy to the show.

Arriving at present time, Leon brings to the screen and also to our mind those songs of his repertoire that identified each of his albums, giving some space for the clips: from first to last, inviting the audience to manifest through them.

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The concert is also a place for tributes. The protagonists are some of the greatest figures of Argentina and Latin-American Popular Music, and Leon dedicates his songs to them so as to be remembered. Some of these characters are Jorge Cafrune, Alfredo Zitarrosa, Víctor Jara, Mercedes Sosa, El “Cuchi” Leguizamón, Violeta Parra, Atahualpa Yupanqui and Charly García between others.

Human Affects Play in Manhattan, auditions in Montreal and New York

HUMAN AFFECT AUDITIONS

United Nations, New York, USA - September 23rd 2010

Human Affect is currently casting 10 principal roles for the Human Affect Broadway Play debuting in May 2011 in New York City on behalf of the UNCSD Women’s Group to raise awareness about the United Nations Forum “Commission on Sustainable Development 19” and “Rio +20” 2012. Auditions will be held in Montreal, Canada on Friday October 15th at 9am and in New York City on Saturday October 22nd at 8am. Human Affect is a United Nations-ECOSOC – NGO AD HOC UNIT: Human Rights Learning Through Art and Athletics International Artistic Advocacy Initiative. The Human Affect Broadway play is a musical theatre piece in 10 vignettes related to human rights issues, that include: domestic violence, socio-economic sustainability and the environment, racism, human trafficking, child soldiers, poverty, HIV/AIDS, climate change, indigenous issues and women’s/children’s health.

Human Affect is looking for actors and singers of all nationalities, between the ages of 18-35. Those auditioning must be completely fluent in English, well disciplined in acting as well as signing and must possess the ability learn dance and stage movement quickly. Human Affect will be casting 10 additional acting parts for the ad hoc unit: Human Rights Learning Through Art and Athletics Traveling Avocation-Implementation Initiative based on the same script as the Broadway play; the unit will tour developing countries beginning July 2011. Actors performing in the traveling initiative will understudy during the Broadway rehearsals and begin full rehearsals June 2011.

Human Affect features a fresh and contemporary soundtrack of all original compositions blending r&b, soul and hip hop; all singers auditioning must possess adequate vocal range and projection capabilities. During the rehearsal period the Broadway actors will live together in a house in Manhattan, their experiences will be filmed to form the basis of a documentary/reality-television mini-series; those actors may also be selected for roles in Human Affect, the feature length film. All actors selected to be part of the Human Affect cast will be required to complete an intensive training course on United Nations and Human Affect policies. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to work with some of the industry’s finest theatre, music and film professionals while making a difference in human rights. For further information please contact Lea Boicel: humanaffect@hotmail.com with the subject heading: Human Affect Play.

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BLASTED: one of the most controversial plays of the past two decades with Michelle Monteith

Blasted: one of the most controversial plays of the past two decades with Michelle Monteith and Dylan Smith

BY JUAN CARLOS CORDERO / UNO International News Service, Toronto, Canada.

BLASTED by Sarah Kane, directed by Brendan Healy, with David Ferry, Michelle Monteith and Dylan Smith. Presented by Buddies in Bad Times (12 Alexander). In previews, opens Tuesday (September 28) and runs to October 17, Tuesday-Saturday 8 pm, matinee Sunday 2:30 pm. Pwyc-$33. 416-975-8555, buddiesinbadtimes.com

Blasted is an early script by Sarah Kane, revised shortly before her suicide at 28. It includes scenes of rape, masturbation and cannibalism. When it premiered in London in 1995, some critics were outraged, one going so far as to call it “a disgusting feast of filth.” Playwrights like Caryl Churchill, Harold Pinter and Edward Bond came to the writer’s defence. Michelle Monteith's character Cate has a history of abuse and at one point simulates biting her partner, Ian’s, genitals, understands how some people could be disturbed by it.

Blasted

By Sarah Kane

Directed by Brendan Healy

Featuring David Ferry, Michelle Monteith and Dylan Smith

Set and Costume Design Julie Fox

Lighting Design Kimberly Purtell

Music and Sound Design Richard Feren

September 22 – October 10, 2010
buddiesinbadtimes.com

A middle-aged journalist and a young woman hole up in a hotel room. Outside, a war rages on. What begins as a sordid love story takes on a nightmarish dimension as violence between the couple escalates. An armed soldier appears in the room and brings with him the terrifying fragments of a world blown apart by war.

Sarah Kane’s landmark play, with its unflinching depiction of violence and sexuality, was lambasted by British critics when it was first performed in 1995 as “a disgusting feast of filth” (Daily Mail). The ensuing controversy that emerged from that production is legendary. Blasted prompted a fierce public debate about the function of art. Harold Pinter famously defended Kane in a letter, writing "to create something beautiful about despair, or out of a feeling of despair, is . . . the most hopeful, life-affirming thing a person can do."
Adding to Kane’s notoriety was her suicide in 1999, at the age of 28. Her death was deeply felt by the international artistic community and Kane became an icon. She continues to be the subject of intense fascination, speculation and academic scrutiny, as the world grapples to find hope beneath the violence and despair in her plays and in her death. Blasted is now widely recognized as one of the most important plays to come out of the English-speaking world in the last twenty years.
Blasted has never before been produced in English Canada. Artistic Director Brendan Healy states: “I am thrilled to be opening my first season with the Canadian premiere of this modern classic. Kane was motivated by a ferocious desire to challenge our culture’s complacency and desensitization. Her plays provocatively defy conventional theatrical form. In my opinion, the fearlessness of her rebellion against the status quo and the depth of her compassion for humanity embody the spirit behind Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Our production of Blasted is a bold reassertion of Buddies’ relevance as an artistic and political force in our city.”
This production features some of the country’s most accomplished actors: multi Dora and Genie Award-nominated actor Michelle Monteith (Crave, The Russian Play and TV series Haven) and Dora Award-winner and Genie-nominated actor David Ferry (Oleana, Someone to Watch Over Me, Eternal Hyrda) along with the multi-talented powerhouse Dylan Smith (Age of Arousal, Don Carlos). Dora Award-winning designers Richard Feren, Julie Fox and Kimberly Purtell bring this exceptionally intimate theatrical experience to life. Healy’s production moves deftly between hyper-naturalism and surreal abstraction. Fox’s set completely transforms Buddies’ mainstage, making the theatre almost unrecognizable. Seating for Blasted is highly limited (maximum capacity of 60 seats per show).

Some performances of Blasted have already begun to sell out.

BLASTED

September 22 – October 10, 2010

Previews September 22 – 26, Wed – Sat 8pm, Sun 2:30pm

Opening Night: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 8pm

Runs to October 10, 2010

Shows Tues – Sat 8pm, Sun 2:30pm

Tickets PWYC - $33.

Tickets now available online through totix.ca

For tickets call Buddies’ Box Office at 416-975-8555

Visit buddiesinbadtimes.com for more info.

12 Alexander Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M4Y 1B4

Michelle Monteith

Michelle Monteith is a Scotland-born, Vancouver-raised, Toronto-based actor. Recent credits include: The Mill Parts 1 and 2 (Theatrefront), The Glass Menagerie, (Red Barn Theatre), Ubuntu:The Cape Town Project (Tarragon Theatre, Neptune Theatre, Theatrefront), Romeo and Juliet, Caesar and Cleopatra, Love's Labour's Lost, (Stratford Festival), The Russian Play (Factory Theatre, Summerworks, Harbourfront, The Magnetic North Theatre Festival), Revisited (co-creator 2b Theatre, Canadian and International tour), Crave (Nightwood Theatre), Leo (Great Canadian Theatre Company), Generous (Tarragon Theatre), Billy Nothin' (Theatre SKAM), Chekhov Longs...In the Ravine, (Factory Theatre, National Arts Centre, Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre), The Diary of Anne Frank (Neptune Theatre), Hamlet and After the Orchard (NAC), The Glass Menagerie (Saidye Bronfman Centre, CanStage), Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, As You Like It (Resurgence Theatre), After the Dance and Undiscovered Company (Montreal Young Company). Film/TV/Voice credits include: Pearlie, Scaredy Squirrel, Ruby Gloom, Braceface, Death and the Maiden (CBC), Tomorrow (Streel Films), M.V.P. (CBC), Murdoch Mysteries. (biographical information and photo courtesy of Human Cargo)

CANADA TO PLAY MEXICO IN 2011 DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS

CANADA TO PLAY MEXICO IN 2011 DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS

Team Canada will travel to Mexico for first round match-up in March

The 2011 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas official draw was held on Wednesday in Brussels, Belgium. Team Canada will play an away tie versus Mexico in the first round of the Americas Zone Group I from March 4-6, 2011. Team nominations, venue and court surface will be announced at a later date.

Both Canada and Mexico are unseeded. The winning nation will travel to Ecuador from July 8-10, 2011 for a second-round tie and a chance at a World Group playoff in September.

“Our objective for 2011 will be to make it into the World Group,” said Miele Canadian Davis Cup Team Captain Martin Laurendeau. “We will now have to win two away ties, against Mexico first and then Ecuador, in order to give ourselves a chance to play for a spot in the World Group. Our team gained valuable Davis Cup experience this past year and I believe we are ready for the challenge of getting two road wins and reaching that World Group playoff.”

Canada and Mexico have met 24 times in Davis Cup action since 1946 with Mexico holding an 18-6 record. However, Canada has been victorious in four of the past five ties between the two countries including a dominant 4-1 win the last time they faced-off in 2008.

In 2010, after receiving a first-round bye, Canada was defeated by Colombia 4-1 on the road in the second round of the Americas Zone Group I. The team went on to defeat the Dominican Republic 5-0 at home in a zonal playoff allowing Canada to remain in Americas Zone Group I for 2011.

Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team competition in sport with more than 130 nations competing. Only 16 countries entered in Davis Cup competition qualify for the World Group each year.

About Davis Cup by BNP Paribas

The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team sport competition in the world. A total of 133 nations entered Davis Cup in 2010 while only 16 countries qualify for the elite World Group each year.At other levels, the Davis Cup nations compete in Zonal Competitions, which are split into three zones: the Americas Zone, the Asia/Oceania Zone and the Europe/Africa Zone. In each zone there are four groups, Group I being the highest and Group IV the lowest. More information is available at www.daviscup.com.

About Tennis Canada

Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association responsible for leading the growth, promotion and showcasing of tennis in Canada. Tennis Canada owns and operates two of the premier events on the ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tours; Rogers Cup men’s and women’s events that rotate annually between Rexall Centre in Toronto and Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. In addition, Tennis Canada owns and operates six professional ITF sanctioned events and financially supports six other professional tournaments in Canada. Tennis Canada operates national training centres at the Centre of Excellence in Toronto and at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. Tennis Canada is a proud member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympics Committee and the International Wheelchair Tennis Association, and serves to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis Cup, Fed Cup, the Olympic Games and all wheelchair, junior and senior national teams. Tennis Canada invests its surplus into tennis development. For more information on Tennis Canada please visit our Web site at: www.lovemeansnothing.ca.

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Media Contacts:

Sarah Grossman, Coordinator, Media and Communications, Tennis Canada, (416) 650-7922,

sgrossman@tenniscanada.com

Louis-Philippe Dorais, Communications (Montreal Office), 514-273-1515 ext.232

lpdorais@tenniscanada.com

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Le 22 septembre 2010

LE CANADA AFFRONTERA LE MEXIQUE AU PREMIER TOUR DE LA COUPE DAVIS PAR BNP PARIBAS EN 2011

Le Canada devra se rendre au Mexique au mois de mars

Le tirage officiel de la Coupe Davis par BNP Paribas 2011 a été effectué mercredi, à Bruxelles, en Belgique. Au premier tour du Groupe I de la zone des Amériques, le Canada affrontera le Mexique, au Mexique, du 4 au 6 mars. La composition des équipes, le site et la surface de jeu seront annoncés plus tard.

Le Canada et le Mexique ne font pas partie des têtes de série. Au deuxième tour, le pays vainqueur se mesurera à l’Équateur, du 8 au 10 juillet 2011, pour obtenir une chance de disputer une rencontre de barrage pour le Groupe mondial.

« Notre objectif pour 2011 est d’atteindre le Groupe mondial », déclarait Martin Laurendeau, capitaine de l’équipe canadienne Miele de la Coupe Davis. « Nous devrons donc remporter des victoires contre le Mexique, puis contre l’Équateur pour mériter la chance de jouer pour une place au sein du Groupe mondial. Cette année, notre équipe a acquis beaucoup d’expérience et je suis convaincu que nous serons prêts à relever le défi. »

Le Canada et le Mexique se sont affrontés 24 fois en Coupe Davis depuis 1946, le Mexique possédant une fiche de 18 gains et 6 revers. Cependant, le Canada a été victorieux quatre fois lors de leurs cinq dernières rencontres, notamment en 2008 alors que l’unifolié avait signé un gain de 4 à 1.

En 2010, après avoir bénéficié d’un laissez-passer au premier tour, le Canada s’était incliné 4 à 1 contre la Colombie. Récemment, l’équipe canadienne a dominé la République dominicaine 5 à 0 pour conserver sa place au sein du Groupe I de la zone des Amériques pour 2011.

La Coupe Davis par BNP Paribas est la plus importante compétition sportive annuelle par équipe. Bien que plus de 130 pays participent à la compétition, seuls 16 d’entre eux se qualifient pour le Groupe mondial.

À propos de la Coupe Davis par BNP Paribas

La Coupe Davis par BNP Paribas est la plus importante compétition sportive par équipe. Bien que 133 nations participent aux épreuves de la Coupe Davis en 2010, seules 16 se qualifient chaque année pour le Groupe mondial. Aux autres niveaux, les pays participants sont répartis en trois zones : la zone américaine, la zone Asie/Océanie et la zone Europe/Afrique. Quatre groupes forment chacune de ces zones, le Groupe I étant le meilleur. Pour obtenir plus de renseignements, visitez www.daviscup.com.

À propos de Tennis Canada

Tennis Canada, dont les origines remontent à 1890, est une organisation sportive nationale sans but lucratif responsable du développement, de la promotion et de la mise en valeur du tennis au pays. Tennis Canada possède et administre deux des plus prestigieux tournois de l’ATP et du Sony Ericsson WTA Tour; les volets masculin et féminin de la Coupe Rogers, dont la présentation alterne chaque année entre le Centre Rexall, à Toronto, et le Stade Uniprix, à Montréal. De plus, Tennis Canada possède et administre six tournois professionnels sanctionnés par l’ITF et soutient financièrement cinq autres tournois professionnels disputés au Canada. Tennis Canada administre des centres nationaux d’entraînement au Centre de l’excellence à Toronto et au Stade Uniprix à Montréal. Tennis Canada est membre de la Fédération internationale de tennis, du Comité olympique canadien, du Comité paralympique canadien et de l’Association internationale de tennis en fauteuil roulant. De plus, Tennis Canada administre, commandite et choisit des équipes pour la Coupe Davis, la Fed Cup, les Jeux olympiques et forme des équipes nationales pour les juniors, les vétérans et les joueurs de tennis en fauteuil roulant. Tennis Canada investit ses excédents budgétaires dans le développement du tennis. Pour obtenir plus amples renseignements sur Tennis Canada, visitez notre site Web sur www.vivelesechanges.ca.

Aisam-ul-Haq Pakistani Tennis Player

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (born March 17, 1980, in Lahore, Pakistan) is a professional tennis player from Pakistan. He is currently Pakistan's top player. A top 30 doubles player, his highest Singles Race ranking is 103rd and is the former Asian No. 3. He is the only Pakistani tennis player to reach the final of a Grand Slam, which he did in 2010 competing in both mixed doubles (partnering with Květa Peschke) and men's doubles (partnering with Rohan Bopanna) at the US Open.

Qureshi teamed with Israeli player Amir Hadad during Wimbledon and the US Open tournaments in 2002. The duo won the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year award for playing together despite pressure from their communities.

As Pakistani No. 1, Qureshi has traditionally led Pakistan's Davis Cup campaigns. After shocking New Zealand in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I second round play-off in 2004 to survive relegation, he took them to the World Group Play-Offs for the first time in 2005, before they were beaten by Chile. He has won the most Davis Cup matches for Pakistan, being the most successful singles and doubles player ever. He is also half of the most successful doubles pairing for Pakistan (with Aqeel Khan) in the country's sporting history.

Qureshi is now a member of the "Champions for Peace" club, a group of 40 athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Monaco-based international organization.

Aisam and his partner Rohan Bopanna have created a campaign, Stop War Start Tennis, with their goal to play a match on the border joining India and Pakistan.

Canada wins in singles 2-0 to Dominican Republic for Davis Cup in Toronto

TORONTO, Juan Carlos Cordero, UNO International News Service.-
Canada has won 2-0 in singles to Dominican Republic for Davis Cup in the city of Toronto. First it was Peter Polansky that gave the first point in a match to four sets against Jhonson Garcia. Then, the young Thornill star, Milos Raonic, put the second dart in the Caribbean team, winning his match against Victor Estrella, in more than 3 hours and five tense sets.

"Stay there, stay for the team, we have great goal, go for the Davis Cup World Group next year!", said Milos Raonic confessing that he felt that he could go over 72-70 in the final fift set against Victor Estrella, of Dominican Republic. The score was: 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3 in the tie break) and 9-7 in a dramatic final fifth set.

Tomorrow, Canada will play the doubles with Frank Dancevic and Daniel Nestor (World Champion in doubles many times) versus the Dominican Luis Delgado and Jose Hernandez. A victory will keep the Canadian team in the Americas Zone I.

Victor Estrella confessed that "to overcome the 2-0 advantage that Canada has would be really difficult. They are 2-0, play as local team with their public and fans, and they have a great team. We will do what we knows better: to play and try to win in doubles and overcome the difference, difficult, very difficult but not imposibles. Milos Raonic played really well today, congratulations. He got my hand in the fourth set, I missed two forehands and he came back. Well, today is today and tomorrow is tomorrow, we will give a 200% to win".

Milos Raonic was having a lot of pain in the 4th and 5th sets, how is he feeling now?" Well, very good. I had a heavy pain in my leg in the fourth set, then in my wrist, but I was able to continue. How do I put myself through? The moment took over, the pain passed and my coach told to focus on the ball, in the emotions and all we have trained and worked. The pain in the wrist affected in my serve, but being behind the ball and not focusing in the pain, I could win".

Canadian squad captain Martin Laurendau commented that "I told Milos to focus in the hours in all the training, the hours in the gym, that in the fifth set simply he gets the emotions involved. Tactically, I said to him that holding the serve and taking some few chances in the return, being a little bit agressive, he would win. He managed the pain and now he has put everything in the bag of experiences".

El millonario negocio de Banco Santander en la Fórmula Uno

La entidad española invirtió US$ 324 millones hasta 2014, pero en sólo una temporada ya lo tiene recuperado.

Para nadie es un secreto que la Fórmula Uno es un negocio que mueve millones de dólares, aunque lo ocurrido con Banco Santander parece ir un poco más allá, pues en sólo una temporada han recuperado la millonaria inversión que realizaron como sponsor oficial de Ferrari y del campeonato hasta 2014.

Y es que el patrocinio de la entidad española supone un retorno económico sólo este año de US$ 324 millones, lo que iguala la cifra invertida pensando en un contrato a cinco años plazo.

Según el director general de Comunicación y Estudios del banco, Juan Manuel Cendoya, el impacto positivo que el ingreso en la F-1 ha tenido en sus clientes, significa que cada peso que Santander invierte en el deporte tuerca, entre el apoyo a Ferrari y en publicidad en pista, significa un retorno económico de cinco.

Según Cendoya, el hecho de que se realizarán 100.000 tarjetas (con el logo oficial de la "scuderia") en seis semanas, cuando el cálculo inicial era llegar a esa cifra en cinco años, se debe en gran parte a la potenciación de las marca y a la apuesta por Ferrari y la Fórmula Uno.

Así y fruto de sus patrocinios y de su "estrategia de marca", Santander se ha convertido en la tercera marca financiera del mundo, desde la vigésima posición en la que estaba hace siete años, según explicó el director de comunicaciones.

Finalmente Cendoya se refirió a la "dualidad" que tiene Santander al auspiciar a los pilotos de Ferrari (Massa y Alonso), así como a los de McLaren (Button y Hamilton), a lo que explicó que se trata de "íconos de automovilismo" en el mercado británico, uno de sus principales objetivos de mercado, por lo que deben compatibilizarlos pese a que se trate de escuderías rivales en lo deportivo.

La viña chilena Concha y Toro y Manchester United sellan alianza en Old Trafford

Concha y Toro y Manchester United sellan alianza en Old Trafford

La viña chilena se transformó en socio comercial de uno de los clubes más importantes del mundo.

El director técnico del primer equipo de Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson y Richard Arnold, director comercial del equipo, en conjunto con el presidente de Concha y Toro, Alfonso Larraín, y el gerente de Marketing Global, Giancarlo Bianchetti, sellaron oficialmente la alianza que permitirá que ambas marcas se potencien mutuamente a nivel global, convirtiendo a Concha y Toro en la marca oficial de vinos del equipo inglés. La ceremonia contó además con medios de comunicación de todos los continentes y jugadores.

En una ceremonia efectuada en el estadio Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson manifestó su entusiasmo al oficializar esta alianza: "Hay grandes similitudes entre el vino y el fútbol. En el fútbol buscamos a los mejores jugadores jóvenes, para desarrollarlos y formarlos desde sus inicios y convertirlos en jugadores sobresalientes de Manchester United. Y he visto una similitud con Concha y Toro, que busca cosechar las mejores uvas, producir el mejor vino, teniendo la paciencia e inteligencia para garantizar que el resultado final sea perfecto. Viña Concha y Toro comparte una tradición de excelencia y valores con Manchester United y por eso es una tremenda satisfacción para mí el ser parte de esta alianza, que espero sinceramente tenga un excelente futuro".

Por su parte Alfonso Larraín señaló: "Esta alianza nos otorga una visibilidad y alcance únicos para una marca de vinos con un posicionamiento global. Por eso estamos ciertos que este acuerdo marca un hito en la historia reciente de Concha y Toro, marca el inicio de una nueva etapa. En esta fecha en que Chile celebra su Bicentenario, este acuerdo cobra aún mayor relevancia. La historia de la vitivinicultura chilena se desarrolla en paralelo con la historia de nuestra compañía. El fuerte impulso de Concha y Toro en la apertura de mercados externos, y posicionamiento del vino chileno, nos permite en esta fecha, realzar el rol de nuestra empresa como líder del vino chileno a nivel mundial".

Richard Arnold agregó: "Estamos encantados de presentar a Concha y Toro a la familia de partners de Manchester United. Con el club constantemente intentamos relacionarnos con nuestros fans más allá de UK. La fuerte presencia de Concha y Toro en Sud América los convierten en el partner perfecto para Manchester United. Estoy muy entusiasmado respecto de las proyecciones que esta alianza puede tener para el club".

La celebración que rodea este acuerdo prosigue esta noche en una cena de gala donde los asistentes compartirán con leyendas del equipo inglés y donde se festejará con un momento especial el Bicentenario de Chile. Finalmente el domingo los invitados asistirán al emblemático partido de la Premier League Manchester v/s Liverpool, uno de los más esperados de esta temporada.

El acuerdo contempla la presencia del logo Concha y Toro en los paneles digitales del estadio durante todos los partidos que ahí se jueguen durante el tiempo que dure esta alianza. Además los vinos de Concha y Toro estarán presentes en los exclusivos restaurantes del estadio y Concha y Toro gozará del derecho de utilizar la propiedad intelectual e imagen corporativa del club inglés con fines comunicacionales, con múltiples posibilidades de co-branding y merchandising.

Fracturado ecuatoriano Valencia regresa en febrero al Manchester United

El futbolista ecuatoriano del Manchester United Antonio Valencia podría volver a las canchas a finales de febrero tras la lesión que sufrió en un tobillo, por lo que no se perdería el resto de la temporada inglesa como se temía, dijo el técnico Alex Ferguson.
El mediocampista se fracturó el martes un tobillo en el empate 0-0 por la Liga de Campeones ante el Rangers de Escocia y Ferguson dijo que la cirugía a la que se había sometido el miércoles había tenido éxito.
"La fractura está limpia y tenemos el placer de anunciarlo Era una gran preocupación para nosotros", dijo el estratego en el sitio en internet del club (http://www.manutd.com/).
"No hay daño en los ligamentos, pero estamos viendo que estaría en febrero, lo que es mejor de lo que pensábamos la noche del martes. Es un muchacho fuerte y él es muy positivo al respecto. Ser positivo ayuda en estas situaciones", agregó.

Ferguson añadió que el United, que enfrentará al Liverpool el domingo por la Liga Premier, estaba preparado para jugar sin Valencia.

"Es un duro golpe, pero en el contexto del plantel que tenemos debemos enfrentarlo. Tenemos jugadores como Nani, (Ryan) Giggs, Park (Ji-sung), (Gabriel) Obertan, Bebé (...) hay opciones allí", concluyó.

Canada won first point in Davis Cup against Dominican Republic

Peter Polansky gives Canada 1-0 lead in Davis Cup

Peter Polansky of Canada captured the first point for the Miele Canadian Davis Cup team in their tie against the Dominican Republic on Friday. Polansky faced-off against Jhonson Garcia, the No. 2 veteran player on the Dominican Republic team. Polansky took the match in four sets with a final score of 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
“The conditions were tough out there and I thought he played a heck of a game,” said Polansky. “I really had to focus but I’m glad that I got that first one. At the beginning I was following his game, a lot of slices, low balls, not easy to manipulate. During the second set, I got frustrated and lost it, but I got him in the third and fourth, being very agressive, attempting more shots. The key against Garcia was to stay agressive. Certainly, being at the US Open and now before this small crowd, it is not the same, but the David Cup is really important, I am playing good tennios and I will take that on Sunday for my second singles. ”
The youngest member of the Canadian team, Milos Raonic will take to the court next as he will compete against the No.1 player on the Dominican Republic team Victor Estrella. Estrella is a veteran player with a lot of Davis Cup experience and is currently ranked No. 257 on the ATP World Tour. However, Raonic has been playing solid tennis and this will be an important match for him to win as it will put Team Canada up 2-0, which means Canada will only need one more point for the win over Dominican Republic.

Repechaje para el Grupo Mundial de Copa Davis

Repechaje para el Grupo Mundial de Copa Davis

Kazajistán da la sorpresa al estar 2-0 sobre Suiza, sin Roger Federer, misma ventaja que tiene Brasil sobre India.

Brasil tomó hoy ventaja de 2-0 en calidad de visitante ante India, resultado que les deja a la mano la posibilidad de jugar el año próximo en el Grupo Mundial de la Copa Davis.

Thomas Bellussi derrotó a Rohan Bopanna 6-7 (2), 7-6 (7), 7-5, 4-6, 10-8 y su compatriota Ricardo Mello sumó el segundo punto ante Somdev Devvarman 4-6, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-4.

En contraste, otra formación sudamericana, Ecuador, caía de visitante ante Rumania, tras el primer día de competición.

El rumano Victor Hanescu se impuso al ecuatoriano Ivan Endara 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, mientras que Adrian Ungur también superó a Giovanni Lapentti, tras notable reacción, 6-7 (2), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.

La nota del día en las llaves de ascenso la dio Kazajistán al batir por 2-0 a Suiza, que se presente sin su mejor raqueta, Roger Federer, tercero en el escalafón.

En juego que se realiza en Astana, Andrey Goulubev superó al suizo Marco Chiudinelli 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 y Mikhail Kukushkin a Stanislas Wawrinka 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.

Resultados del día:

Israel 2-1 Austria (comenzaron a jugar ayer), en Tel Aviv (1)

Colombia - EEUU, en Bogotá (jugándose) (2)

Alemania 2-0 Sudáfrica, en Stuttgart (2)

Suecia 1-1 Italia, en Lidkoping (1)

India 0-2 Brasil, en Chennai (1)

Australia 1-1 Bélgica, en Cairns (1)

Kazajistán 2-0 Suiza, en Astana (1)

Rumania 2-0 Ecuador, en Bucarest (2)

(1) Se desarrolla sobre cancha de superficie dura.

(2) Se desarrolla en arcilla.

CANADA GANA PRIMER PUNTO EN COPA DAVIS

Canadá vs República Dominicana en Toronto por la Copa Davis

TORONTO.- Por Juan Carlos Cordero, UNO INTERNATIONAL NEWS CENTRE.

Mientras grandes como Argentina y Francia disputan el Grupo Mundial de la Copa Davis hoy y este fin de semana, Canada y República Dominicana luchan por mantenerse en la Zona Americana I, en la ciudad de Toronto.

En el primer sigle disputado en el Grand Stand de la Universidad de York, el canadiense Peter Polansky y el dominicano Jhonson García (no rankeado en el Tour de la ATP) han jugado un intenso match, con una ventaja parcial para el tenista local de 7-6 (7-4 en tie break), 6-4 en el segundo para el dominicano, y 6-4 y 6-3 para el canadiense en el tercer y cuarto sets. 1-0 a favor de los locales.

En el segundo partido de este Viernes 17 de septiembre, se miden Milos Raonic vs Victor Estrella, y mañana sábado, a las dos de la tarde local, el match de dobles entre Canadá (Frank Dancevic y Daniel Nestor) contra República Dominicanada (Luis Delgado y José Hernández), para finalizar el domingo con los singles reversos, a las 11:00 a.m.

Peter Polansky, de Thornhill, Ontario, 1.80 mts, 22 de edad y No. 205 del mundo, declaró al final que “ cuando pude jugar agresivamente en los dos sets finales, gané el partido. Al comienzo, García me jugó muchas pelotas bajas y cortadas, difícil ajustarse y manipular esas bolas. Cierto, vengo de interesantes actuaciones en el US Open, con el estadio lleno de gente y gritos, y ahora la Copa Davis, con un público menor y muchos escolares, parece un evento menor, pero igual es de gran significadoy es bueno que se promocione en Canadá”

FRANCIA 2 – ARGENTINA 0

El argentino Daniel Nalbandian desaprovechó una ventaja de 3-0 en el tercer set ante Monfils y cayó 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 y 6-4. Francia se impone 2-0 y Argentina quedó al borde de la eliminación en semifinales. Este sábado, se juega el dobles. Monaco lucho, pero no pudo en el primer match: Aunque mostró la garra de siempre, Pico cayó 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 y 6-3 frente a Llodra, que confirmó su favoritismo

Argentina tuvo su viernes negro hoy en Lyon. La primera jornada de la serie de semifinales de Copa Davis ante Francia cerró de la peor forma: 2-0 abajo, por las caídas de Juan Mónaco ante Michael Llodra (en el primer turno) y de David Nalbandian contra Gael Monfils. Ambos se despidieron en partidos a cuatro sets en un colmado Palais des Sports de Gerland. Ahora, la obligación será ganar todo: mañana el dobles y luego los puntos finales, el domingo.

Tras la derrota de Juan Mónaco ante Llodra (el francés ganó 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 y 6-3), Nalbandian tuvo un comienzo de partido complicado. Con su saque, quedó rápidamente con doble break point en contra. El francés desperdició la primera oportunidad con un error no forzado, pero Nalbandian hizo su aporte (un drive que se fue cerca de la línea de fondo) para que su rival fuera al primer descanso en ventaja. Luego, rápido, batallador, Monfils confirmó con autoridad: ganó todos los puntos y metió dos aces.

Nalbandian siguió trabajando para encontrarle el ritmo al partido. Pero en el quinto juego, con un espectacular passing de revés paralelo, Monfils tuvo un nuevo break point y facturó tras un revés de David que murió contra la red: 4-1 para el francés. La primera chance para el argentino llegó en el sexto game y Nalbandian no la dejó pasar. Luego confirmó con su saque y puso el 4-3 en 24 minutos de juego. Pero, aunque levantó el nivel, no llegó a recuperar el quiebre restante y perdió el primer set 6-4 ante la Pantera, que metió 10 aces (y tres saques ganadores) en este parcial.

Alentado por unos 500 argentinos, Nalbandian buscó desde el comienzo del segundo set cambiar las cosas sobre la verde y rápida (aunque no tanto como se pensó antes de los entrenamientos) superficie armada en Gerland. La presión, el obligar más a Monfils a correr de un lado a otro de la cancha, más las frecuentes y exitosas subidas a la red para cerrar rápido los puntos, dieron resultado: el cordobés quebró en el tercer juego tras una profunda devolución, una de sus marcas registradas. Esa luz de ventaja se hizo más amplia sobre el cierre del parcial, cuando el argentino volvió a quebrar y se lo llevó por 6-2. En el tercer set, Nalbandian siguió con la misma fórmula. Pero Monfils, se sabe, es de esos que va a todas las pelotas como su fuese la última. El francés logró quebrar en el segundo servicio del argentino y lo obligó a correr, como en el comienzo del partido, desde atrás en el marcador. En este parcial, el parisino, número 15 del mundo, logró recuperar el servicio efectivo del arranque (sumó hasta acá 23 aces) y quedó al frente otra vez en el tablero ganando por 6-4 el set.

Finalmente, fue para el parisino por 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 y 6-3 en poco más de dos horas y media de partido.

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Alona Bondarenko Ukrainian tennis player

Alona Volodymyrivna Bondarenko (Ukrainian:born 13 August 1984 in Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian tennis player. She has a younger sister Kateryna Bondarenko who also plays on the Tour. She formerly paired with her older sister Valeria in doubles. She is currently ranked 26 in singles and 39 in doubles by the WTA.

Her career high singles ranking was Number 19, achieved on 14 April 2008.

She won the 2008 Australian Open women's doubles tournament with sister Kateryna, beating Victoria Azarenka and Shahar Pe'er in the finals.