One-Year Coundown Celebration Schedules and the Olympic Torch Unveiling in Whistler - Page 3

Canadian Mind · #41 Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 2:06 AM**

Seeing the quoted 1500 feet above a valley floor in a gondola would make me think it was a typo. The other reaction probably would be people shitting their pants just thinking about it.

metroXpress · #42 Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 2:17 AM**

Pretty good! I liked it very much. Not so much of the native design though. Thanks for the pics MrX2

Compared to the 2006 Turino one...

johnjimbc · #43 Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 8:32 AM**

Great pic, x2! Good find.

(at the risk of sounding picky

isn't there something in the updated moderator guidelines about not just referencing flickr, but also including info about who posted on flickr . . . or something like that)

mr.x · #44 Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 8:37 AM**

Don't push it.

johnjimbc · #45 Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 6:49 PM**

you do realize I was kidding, right? I can't tell.

I never quite understood the flickr thing anyway. My opinion is if they are posted there, they are pretty much fair-game. Yet people claim ownership of their pictures there so it was always a gray area for me (which is why I remembered the guideline suggestion in the first place).

mr.x · #46 Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 10:19 PM**

The red mittens were a great idea....it really creates contrast, and links the importance between the torchbearer and the torch.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/torch-re...ch-relay-multimedia-gallery.html#content

metroXpress · #47 Posted **Feb 14, 2009, 12:40 AM**

^ thanks for the new pics with the uniform...they look fantastic.

Did any of you make noise at 6:00 PM yesterday?

mr.x · #48 Posted **Feb 14, 2009, 5:44 AM**

More angles of the torch and uniforms from the CTV crew at FLICKR.

Kodii · #49 Posted **Jun 25, 2009, 8:16 PM**

I think I like the Paralympic torch better... the Olympic uniforms are better than the Paralympic ones, though

Quote:

New 2010 Vancouver Paralympics torch unveiled

VANCOUVER — Three days after the Olympic Flame is extinguished in Vancouver, a new flame will light in Ottawa, sparking the start of the 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay.

The 10-day journey starts March 3 with a goal of highlighting the achievements of Paralympians and the endless possibilities of the human spirit.

The torch and uniforms were unveiled this morning by organizers of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Whistler's Brad Lennea, a retired member of Canada's Para-Alpine Ski Team and a Paralympic torchbearer in Beijing, and fellow skier Karolina Wisniewska of Vancouver unveiled the distinctive steel blue torch, which was inspired by the Canadian winter landscape and the lines etched on ice by winter sports.

The one-metre-long torch, designed by Bombardier, has an ergonomic, curved and modern design and features the emblem of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, a red maple leaf air intake cut-out and an engraving of the Games' motto, With Glowing Hearts/Des plus brillants exploits.

The torch can be operated in temperatures ranging from -50 C to over 40 C, through rain, sleet, snow and wind.

The uniform, designed to blend seamlessly with the torch, is steel blue with bright bursts of blue and green on the jacket's left arm. Designed and produced by the Hudson's Bay Company, it consists of a jacket, pullover pants, toque and knitted red mittens.

The uniform also features the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay emblem on the chest and the IPC symbol, known as agitos, on the back.

It's the first time a Paralympic Torch Relay has had its own emblem.

The emblem — "Spark Becomes Flame" — shows a human figure with its arms raised and joined, much like a candle's flame. Contained within the arms is "the glow of the fire within everyone, symbolizing the moment when imaginations are ignited and dreams are born," according to a news release. The design was created by Vancouver 2010's in-house design team and also unveiled this morning.

"We felt it was important for the Paralympic Torch Relay to have its own emblem because of its special ability to shine its own light and reveal amazing stories of courage and perseverance in our communities and at the Games," Vanoc CEO John Furlong said in a release. "To honour the remarkable achievements of Paralympic athletes, we are planning extraordinary relay events that will inspire and garner attention for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games and the Paralympic Movement."

The relay will involve an estimated 600 torchbearers and visit several celebration sites, which will be announced at a later date. The Paralympic Flame will travel to BC Place in downtown Vancouver for the opening ceremony of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games on March 12.

"The Paralympic Games are about celebrating unbelievable athletic performances and triumphing repeatedly over adversity. The flame - and the Paralympic Torch Relay - is a powerful physical reminder of this, of how a dream can spark a personal and emotional transformation in the pursuit of excellence," Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee , said in a news release. Craven participated in this morning's announcement, along with a host of dignitaries including Premier Gordon Campbell and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson. "I know in 2010, Canadians will give a warm welcome to the flame wherever it visits, and be great hosts to the world's finest Paralympians."

Tickets for all Paralympic events are on sale now at www.vancouver2010.com.

© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun

Source: The Vancouver Sun -- http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/2010w...ympics+torch+unveiled/1732156/story.html

PS: How is everyone's torchbearer applications going? I made it to the next round through Coca-Cola

raggedy13 · #50 Posted **Jun 25, 2009, 8:57 PM**

It looks pretty much the same, just a different colour. Not sure which colour I like more.

Photograph by: Wayne Leidenfrost, The Province
http://www.theprovince.com/news/Paralympic+torch+relay+plans+unveiled/1732402/story.html