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2010 Olympic Torch Relay

Media Information

The Olympic Torch Relay route was announced on November 21st 2008. Within this section you can access news releases containing statistics and stops of interest in each of the 10 provinces and three territories. You can also download all the background documents and route maps in PDF format.

Scroll down for audio files of John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of VANOC, speaking about the torch relay launch. The files are downloadable in mp3 format.

Route Maps
National Route Map (PDF 3.0 MB)
Alberta Route Map (PDF 3.35 MB)
British Columbia Route Map (PDF 3.39 MB)
Manitoba News Route Map (PDF 3.34 MB)
New Brunswick Route Map (PDF 3.34 MB)
Newfoundland and Labrador Route Map (PDF 3.35 MB)
Northwest Territories Route Map (PDF 3.34 MB)
Nova Scotia Route Map (PDF 3.34 MB)
Nunavut Route Map (PDF 3.36 MB)
Ontario Route Map (PDF 3.36 MB)
Prince Edward Island Route Map (PDF 3.35 MB)
Quebec Route Map (PDF 3.38 MB)
Saskatchewan Route Map (PDF 3.34 MB)
Yukon Route Map (PDF 3.33 MB)

News Releases
National Route News Release (PDF 126 KB)
Torchbearer News Release (PDF 126 KB)
Alberta News Release (PDF 124 KB)
British Columbia News Release (PDF 124 KB)
Manitoba News Release (PDF 124) KB
New Brunswick News Release (PDF 124 KB)
Newfoundland and Labrador News Release (PDF 126 KB)
Northwest Territories News Release (PDF 126 KB)
Nova Scotia News Release (PDF 125 KB)
Nunavut News Release (PDF 124 KB)
Ontario News Release (PDF 124 KB)
Prince Edward Island News Release (PDF 124 KB)
Quebec News Release (PDF 125 KB)
Saskatchewan News Release (PDF 125 KB)
Yukon News Release (PDF 124 KB)

Backgrounders
General Backgrounder (PDF 562 KB)
Alberta Backgrounder (PDF 350 KB)
British Columbia Backgrounder (PDF 558 KB)
Manitoba News Backgrounder (PDF 349 KB)
New Brunswick Backgrounder (PDF 351 KB)
Newfoundland and Labrador Backgrounder (PDF 351 KB)
Northwest Territories Backgrounder (PDF 348 KB)
Nova Scotia Backgrounder (PDF 350 KB)
Nunavut Backgrounder (PDF 349 KB)
Ontario Backgrounder (PDF 557 KB)
Prince Edward Island Backgrounder (PDF 349 KB)
Quebec Backgrounder (PDF 351 KB)
Saskatchewan Backgrounder (PDF 350 KB)
Yukon Backgrounder (PDF 349 KB)

Backgrounder - Previous Olympic Torch Relays
Montreal 1976 Backgrounder (PDF 344 KB)
Calgary 1988 Backgrounder (PDF 558 KB)
Salt Lake City 2002 Backgrounder (PDF 557 KB)

John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of VANOC, speaking about the torch relay launch. The files are downloadable in mp3 format.

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Audio Files - John Furlong
Why the OTR is important for Canada
What Canadians should know about the OTR
Personal experience
Selection of first and final torchbearers
Route selection process
Objectives of the OTR
Message for international community
Importance of partnerships - Coke and RBC
How Canadians can participate
Carrying the torch
Vancouver 2010 – building on Calgary '88
Anticipated moments
Aboriginal participation in the OTR
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British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon

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