Ottawa - Brett Gallant is the only Islander on the list of those receiving 2008 Canada Games Fast Track athlete grants.
Gallant, the P.E.I. junior men's champion skip from Summerside, received one of 40 grants, each worth $2,000, which were awarded to Canada Games level athletes.
The Canada Games Council and the Foundation for Athletes and Sport Training (FAST) announced the list of recipients yesterday after reviewing over 500 winter sport applications for the grants this year.
"As the recent Beijing Olympics just proved, there is nothing in our country that seems to rally its citizens like supporting the success of our Canadian athletes on the world stage," said Sue Hylland, president and CEO of Canada Games Council.
"Although we would like to do more, knowing that the Canada Games have helped play a role in the success of our Canadian athletes encourages us to keep giving back because of their lack of funding."
The grants were administered based on specific criteria whereby recipients were identified using past performances over the last two competitive seasons.
National sport organizations gave input to the selection committee to help rank athletes in their respective sports.
The 2009 Canada Games will take place in Prince Edward Island August 15 - 29, 2009, and the 2011 Canada Games will be held in Halifax, N.S.
Brett Gallant's rink was named this year's Sport P.E.I. Team of the Year.
His team, which includes third Adam Casey, second Anson Carmody, lead Alex MacFadyen, and coach Kathie Gallant, won two national medals in 2007.
Island curler sweeps up a Canada Games grant
Ottawa - Brett Gallant is the only Islander on the list of those receiving 2008 Canada Games Fast Track athlete grants.
Gallant, the P.E.I. junior men's champion skip from Summerside, received one of 40 grants, each worth $2,000, which were awarded to Canada Games level athletes.
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