CALGARY -Athletics Canada announced today the athletes that have been put forth to the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) for nomination to the 2012 Paralympic Games team and 2012 Olympic Games team.
Laurier Primeau, athletics Paralympic Games head coach, « The athletes headed to London have proven through their performances that they are able to compete with the best in the world on a consistent basis. We will move forward into our final preparation phase with high expectations, athletes and staff have a singular focus now, to elicit the best result of the year at the most important competition of their lives. »
Alex Gardiner, athletics Olympic Games head coach, « This is the largest Olympic team Athletics Canada has selected in recent history. The Trials in Calgary proved to be the crucible we wanted to test our readiness for London. Competition was fierce and results have strengthened our confidence that we can have 4 or 5 athletes challenge for the podium and another half dozen achieve a top 8 or finalist position. »
Gardiner adds, « Our professional approach to athlete preparation supported by our major partner Own the Podium is proving out. We have a world class team of coaches, scientists and medical experts keeping the team healthy and focused. »
2012 Olympic Games nominees
| Name | Event | Hometown | Personal Coach |
| Mohammed Ahmed | 10000m | St. Catherines, ON | Stuart Galloway / Mick Byrne |
| Dylan Armstrong | Shot put | Kamloops, BC | Anatoliy Bondarchuk |
| Melissa Bishop | 800m | Eganville, ON | Ray Elrick / Dennis Fairall |
| Mélanie Blouin | Pole vault | Quebec, QC | Neil Martindale |
| Nathan Brannen | 1500m | Cambridge, ON | Wynn Gmitroski |
| Jared Connaughton | 200m | Charlottetown, PEI | Monte Stratton |
| Reid Coolsaet | Marathon | Hamilton, ON | Dave Scott-Thomas |
| Derek Drouin | High jump | Corunna, ON | Joel Skinner |
| Crystal Emmanuel | 200m | Scarborough, ON | Desai Williams |
| Sultana Frizell | Hammer throw | Perth, ON | Anatoliy Bondarchuk |
| Alex Genest | 3000mSC | Lac-aux-Sables, QC | Dave Scott-Thomas |
| Phylicia George | 100m / 100mH | Markham, ON | Anthony McCleary / Desai Williams |
| Eric Gillis | Marathon | Antigonish, NS | Dave Scott-Thomas |
| Elizabeth Gleadle | Javelin | Vancouver, BC | Larry Steinke |
| Inaki Gomez | 20km RW | Vancouver, BC | Gerry Dragomir |
| Geoff Harris | 800m | Halifax, NS | Heather Hennigar |
| Akeem Haynes | 4x100m | Calgary, AB | John Cannon |
| Nikkita Holder | 100mH | Pickering, ON | Desai Williams / Anthony McCleary |
| Julie Labonté | Shot put | Sainte-Justine, QC | Craig Carter / Daniel Labonté |
| Cameron Levins | 5000m | Black Creek, BC | Eric Houle |
| Segun Makinde | 4x100m | Ottawa, ON | Glenroy Gilbert |
| Jenna Martin | 400m | Bridgewater, NS | Charles Scarrow |
| Michael Mason | High jump | Nanoose Bay, BC | Ziggy Szelagowicz |
| Curtis Moss | Javelin | Burnaby, BC | Don Steen |
| Justin Rodhe | Shot put | Kamloops, BC | Anatoliy Bondarchuk |
| Rachel Seaman | 20km RW | Peterborough, ON | Tim Seaman |
| Nicole Sifuentes | 1500m | Winnipeg, MB | Mike McGuire |
| Gavin Smellie | 4x100m | Etobicoke, ON | Glenroy Gilbert |
| Jessica Smith | 800m | North Vancouver, BC | Brit Townsend |
| Oluseyi Smith | 4x100m | Ottawa, ON | Quin Sekulich |
| Heather Steacy | Hammer throw | Lethbridge, AB | Larry Steinke |
| Jim Steacy | Hammer throw | Lethbridge, AB | Larry Steinke |
| Hilary Stellingwerff | 1500m | Sarnia, ON | Dave Scott-Thomas |
| Brianne Theisen | Heptathlon | Humboldt, SK | Harry Marra |
| Damian Warner | Decathlon | London, ON | Gar Leyshon |
| Ian Warner | 4x100m | Markham, ON | Nate Wiens |
| Justyn Warner | 100m / 4x100m | Markham, ON | Desai Williams / Anthony McCleary |
| Sarah Wells | 400mH | Unionville, ON | David Hunt |
| Dylan Wykes | Marathon | Kingston, ON | Richard Lee |
| Jessica Zelinka | Heptathlon / 100mH | London, ON | Les Gramantik |
2012 Paralympic Games nominees
| Name | Event | Hometown | Personal Coach |
| Rachael Burrows | T34 200m | Barrie, ON | Amanda Fader |
| Josh Cassidy | T54 marathon | Ottawa, ON | Amanda Fader |
| Earle Connor | T42 100m | Calgary, AB | Les Gramantik |
| Nathan Dewitt | T34 100m | Surrey, BC | James Hustvedt |
| Braedon Dolfo | T11-13 4x100m | Langley, BC | Kim Chapdelaine / Dwayne Lotnick |
| Jason Dunkerley | T11 1500m | Ottawa, ON | Ray Elrick |
| Jonathan Dunkerley | T11-13 4x100m | Ottawa, ON | Ray Elrick |
| Alexandre Dupont | T53-54 4x400m | Bradwell, SK | Rick Reelie |
| Michel Filteau | T54 marathon | St. Jean Baptiste, QC | Jean Laroche |
| Keira-Lyn Frie | T54 5000m | Saskatoon, SK | Rick Reelie |
| Eric Gauthier | T53-54 4x400m | St-Faustin Lac-Carré, QC | Jean Laroche |
| Andrew Heffernan | Guide runner for Brandon King | Ottawa, ON | Hugh Conlin |
| Joshua Karanja | Guide runner for Jason Dunkerley | Ottawa, ON | Ian Clark |
| Brandon King | T11-13 4x100m | Brampton, ON | Hugh Conlin / Jennifer O’Brien |
| Brent Lakatos | T53 400m | Dorval, QC | |
| Colin Mathieson | T53-54 4x400m | Winnipeg, MB | Jean Laroche |
| Virginia McLachlan | T35 200m | Windsor, ON | Ben Warnock |
| Alister McQueen | T44 100m | Calgary, AB | Al Holm |
| Kyle Pettey | F34 shot put | Brampton, ON | Ken Hall |
| Leah Robinson | T37 400m | Mannheim, ON | Bruce Glebe |
| Diane Roy | T54 400m | Sherbrooke, QC | Jean Laroche |
| Michelle Stilwell | T52 100m | Nanoose Bay, BC | Peter Lawless |
| Curtis Thom | T54 400m / T53-54 4x400m | Mississauga, ON | Ken Thom / Bob Schrader |
| Dustin Walsh | T11-13 4x100m | Coquitlam, BC | Don Steen |
| Dylan Williamson | Guide runner for Dustin Walsh | Fort Langley, BC | Don Steen |
| Sean Young | Guide runner for Jonathan Dunkerley | Ottawa, ON | Ray Elrick |