Feature Stories
Nov 21, 2008
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Route Reaches Canadians in Every Province and Territory
Today the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) unveiled the route for the Canada-wide 45,000-kilometre Olympic Torch Relay, presented by Coca-Cola and RBC.
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Nov 13, 2008
Buy a Unique Gift this Holiday Season and Support Aboriginal Youth Across Canada
Today Aboriginal youth from Vancouver modelled T-shirts, hoodies, ball caps and bags from a new line of authentic Aboriginal merchandise.
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Nov 8, 2008
Bell/Aliant Atlantic Canada Tour — an Opportunity to Engage the East Coast in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
“The Games are geographically far from Atlantic Canada. It’s important for the people of Atlantic Canada to be able to feel and get behind the Olympic Games in their community,” said curler and Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games gold medalist Jamie Korab
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Oct 31, 2008
Welcome Cultural Olympiad 2009!
From digital graffiti in unexpected outdoor places to flamenco dance, traditional Japanese puppetry to Canadian ice carvers, the world’s best are coming to play at Cultural Olympiad 2009.
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Oct 24, 2008
VANOC and the Province of BC to Host World Conference on Sport and Environment
Sport inspires change. When global sport leaders gather in Vancouver in March 2009 for the 8th World Conference on Sport and the Environment (WCSE), they will encourage attendees from the world of sport, business and academics as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to share best practices and advance global commitments to addressing environmental concerns.
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Oct 16, 2008
Paralympic Games Ambassadors
The International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC)11 Paralympic Ambassadors are awe-inspiring. Made up of past and present Paralympians, the ambassadors were chosen by the IPC as they are positive role models who embody the Paralympic values of courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
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Oct 1, 2008
Petro-Canada Canadian Athlete Family Program — including the family in the 2010 Winter Games
Many factors can influence an athlete’s performance during competition, but one ingredient stands above the others — having family members in the stands.
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Sep 25, 2008
Games motto welcomes the world, inspires excellence
Determined to develop a Games motto that will welcome the world and recognize the inspirational achievement of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has officially announced “With Glowing Hearts” and “Des plus brillants exploits” as the official 2010 Winter Games mottos.
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Sep 19, 2008
Canadian Pacific Spirit Train — Connecting Canadians to Vancouver 2010
There are only 18 months left before the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. To celebrate, Canadian Pacific (CP) is inaugurating its Spirit Train on September 21, 2008 in Port Moody, British Columbia.
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Sep 17, 2008
Maximizing Your Spectator Experience
Imagine watching high-flying halfpipe snowboarders on Cypress Mountain one day, cheering for the super stars of speed skating at the Richmond Olympic Oval the next day, and catching a hockey game the following evening after dinner. All that, and plenty of time to check out the many local hot spots,
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© 2008 The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
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