Team Brad Jacobs, Olympic Champion Targeting: Pyeonchang 2018 Event: Men’s Curling Curling Club: Soo Curlers Travels from: Sault Ste Marie, ON Languages: English/French Athletic Highlights: • 2014 Olympic Gold Medalists • 2016 Tim Hortons Brier Bronze Medalists • 2016 and 2015 Pinty's All-Star Skins Winners • 2015 Player’s Championship Gold Medalists • 2015 Tim Hortons Brier Silver Medalists • 2013 Ford World Championship Silver Medalists • 2013 Tim Hortons Brier Champions Background: Team Brad Jacobs entered the 2014 Sochi Olympics thinking about playing their way into a place in curling history but it’s the future of the sport in Canada that continues to keep them motivated. After a dominant win over Great Britain to win Olympic gold, Team Jacobs’ second, E.J. Harnden, took a moment to consider his team’s potential: “We’re not ever going to stop, we’re not ever going to hold back and just rest on the success that we have.” Formed in 2012, the young team – including Ryan Harnden (lead), E.J. Harnden (second), Ryan Fry (third) and skip Brad Jacobs – looks like they’ll be able to back up that promise through a commitment to each other, and to fitness. As Brier Champions in 2013, Olympic gold medalists in Sochi 2014 and the Player’s Champions in 2015, Team Jacobs have enjoyed immediate success Manifesto Sport Management 220-10 Street NE Calgary, Alberta Canada T2E 4M1 and have focused their attention on capturing a World Championship title and a return to the Olympics in Pyeongchang 2018. The Team's Olympic experience and its grueling schedule also confirmed the importance of training to stay on top of the demands of a longer competition season. Often called the “fitness freaks” of curling, the Team take pride in representing a distinctly different image from many of the curlers of years past. "The awareness is increasing and the perception of the sport is changing with the injection of new young talent that no longer consider themselves curlers but rather athletes first,” said E.J. Harnden. "And our team is fully committed to leading that change.” Sponsorship Inquiries: Olympians are powerful role models, charitable volunteers, corporate culture builders, committed citizens, compelling storytellers and authentic brand ambassadors. Whether you’re looking to build your corporate culture or develop enduring relationships with consumers, flexible corporate sponsorship opportunities are available that directly connect Olympians with your marketing objectives. For sponsorship inquiries, please contact [email protected]. Appearances/Speaking Engagements: Team Brad Jacobs welcomes the opportunity to get together with corporate and community audiences to share the everyday challenges and successes of competing for Canada. For booking information, please contact [email protected]. Image: Hockey Canada Manifesto Sport Management | ManifestoSport.com | @Manifesto_Sport .