Lifetime award to Evelyn Koop Estonian Life

April 4, 2019 Evelyn Koop of Kalev Estienne Rhythmic Gymnastics was honoured with a most prestigious award - Lifetime Achievement - at the Ciry of Toronto's annual Honour Induction Ceremony. The Toronto Sport Hall of Honour celebrates the exceptional contributions and accomplishments of those who have inspired/or brought recognition to the City of Toronto through sport.

Evelyn was instrumental in introducing and building rhythmic gymnastics as a sport in Ontario, across Canada and even around the world. In the late fifties, Evelyn founded the Kalev Estienne Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre, which would become a leading organization in Canada. She helped establish the Ontario Rhythmics Federation in 1968 and the Canadian Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation in 1971, serving as the president of both until 1980 when she became Executive Director of the former.