The Globe and Mail reports the Canadian government wants the first torch carriers for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games to be veterans of Afghanistan's seven-year conflict. The government is also pushing to have Canada's French and English "linguistic duality" highlighted by the relay and proposed a list of 83 communities that could be part of the run. The number of torchbearers is estimated at 12,000.
According to the newspaper both proposals were in an undated memo from the "official languages" group of the Olympics planning secretariat obtained by an Ottawa researcher under ... More >
The Associated Press reports huge boulders have blocked a major highway undergoing construction in preparation for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games due to an entire cli...More>
ESPN STAR Sports announced it has secured the exclusive non-standard television rights including cable & satellite television from the International Olympic Committee for the ...More>
Many Canadians hoping to volunteer for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games will be disappointed after receiving an e-mail inviting them to a volunteer training session, wh...More>
Official Olympic and Paralympic apparel and merchandise for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be taking off for destinations around the globe with ye...More>
“I am very pleased to announce that the Government of Québec has accepted the invitation of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter ...More>
From Cheerios to Oatmeal Crisp, cereal boxes featuring Canadian athletes are now available across the country as part of General Mills Canada’s Official Supplier agreement wit...More>
The first indoor competition venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver has been completed on budget and four months ahead of schedule, organizers said on Monday.
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