Opening/Closing Ceremonies Discussion

[amor de cosmos]

doesn't seem to be a clear favourite for who should light the flame:

The dilemma is reflected in a new Angus Reid poll commissioned by The Globe and Mail and TSN. In it, respondents were asked to name their choice to light the Olympic cauldron to open the Games. The list of eight candidates included former Olympians Gaétan Boucher and Catriona Le May Doan, speed skating marvel Cindy Klassen, British Columbians Betty Fox, Rick Hansen, Senator Nancy Greene Raine and Joe Sakic, and finally, retired hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky.

Inside British Columbia, Mr. Hansen was the choice of 38 per cent of those polled, compared to 24 per cent for Ms. Fox, 14 per cent for Ms. Greene Raine and 12 per cent for Mr. Gretzky. But nationally it was a different story. Mr. Gretzky was the clear favourite among Canadians generally, with 25 per cent support. Mr. Hansen was next at 17 per cent while Ms. Greene Raine received 12 per cent of the vote and Ms. Fox 10 per cent.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nati...the-nation---not-just-bc/article1460893/