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Cindy Klassen Travelling Overseas to Open Women’s Sports Centre

February 26, 2014 7:49 AM | Sports


Cindy Klassen

Cindy Klassen

Winnipeg Olympic speed skater Cindy Klassen is helping to launch a new sports facility in the West Bank next month.

Klassen will travel to Mureir Mountain, Bethlehem to open the Dar Al Kalima Sports Hall, which will host a women’s sports centre. It’s the first of its kind in the region and will fill a need for sports and fitness opportunities for Palestinian girls and women.

Klassen’s trip coincides with a the “Empowering Women in Sports” symposium, which opens on March 2.

“It is an honour to help launch the Dar Al Kalima Sports Hall,” Klassen said in a release. “I hope this venue will be a springboard for personal growth and athletic accomplishment for many girls and women.”

Klassen is travelling as an ambassador with Canadian Lutheran World Relief.


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