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Athletics Canada and BioSteel Sports launch athlete ambassador program ©Athletics Canada

Athletics Canada and BioSteel Sports launch athlete ambassador program

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Ottawa – Athletics Canada (@athleticscanada) and BioSteel Sport Supplements (@BioSteelSports) have combined efforts and today officially launch the #TeamBioSteel Athletics Canada athlete ambassador program with athletes Rachael McIntosh of Bridgewater, N.S., Sheila Reid of Newmarket, Ont., and Jim Steacy of Lethbridge, Alta.

Matt Nichol, founder of BioSteel Sports Supplements, “We are proud to support both these athletes and Athletics Canada. Our company firmly believes that the best deserve the best and we are honoured to be providing them with safe, high quality supplements that meet the needs of their high performance lifestyle.”

The program also offers advantages to all Athletics Canada members. By using their membership number in the coupon code section at checkout, members can access impressive discounts on all products at www.biosteel.com/buy_now.php.

You can follow McIntosh (@air_canada1), Reid (@shewolfruns) and Steacy (@JimSteacy) on Twitter as they journey towards this summers’ World Championship in Russia, the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Heptathlete Rachael McIntosh on being chosen for the program, "It’s a great honour and privilege to be part of such a talented group of athletes and to be able to represent a clean Canadian company such as Biosteel." McIntosh was a member of the 2010 World Junior Championships team, this past summer she competed in her first Olympic Trials placing 4th.

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Sheila Reid competed in her first Olympic Games this past summer in London, the five-time NCAA champion recently set a new Canadian indoor record in the mile, “I am very excited about this affiliation with BioSteel, they provide clean and quality products for world-class athletes."

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"It is an honour to have this support from BioSteel. It is an incredible feeling to be part of a group which includes athletes like Tyler Seguin and Carey Price,” said two-time Olympian (2008 & 2012) Jim Steacy. He adds, “A big thank you to Matt Nichol and the team at BioSteel for believing in me and showing amazing support to Canadian athletes across many different sports." Steacy holds the Canadian record in the hammer throw and won gold at the 2007 Pan American Games.

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BioSteel’s complete line of product is certified by NSF for Sport and / or Informed Choice, ensuring Canadian athletes can be confident the product they’re using is healthy, safe, and adheres by WADA guidelines. Every production lot of BioSteel undergoes comprehensive testing from an accredited lab and banned substance screening program with WADA and anti-doping experience. The BioSteel roster includes a number of high profile athletes such as the Boston Bruins’ Tyler Seguin, the Montreal Canadiens’ Carey Price, Olympic gold medalist Heather Moyse, Ricky Romero of the Toronto Blue Jays and Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Athletics Canada

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