2010 Vancouver Olympic & Paralympic Super-Thread - Page 137

CLC · #**2721** Posted **Mar 23, 2010, 5:14 AM**

^ You can find at flickr his picture was taken several days ago.

SpongeG · #**2722** Posted **Mar 23, 2010, 5:36 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by osirisboy

great pic!!

So when does the Cauldron get re lit?

for what?

it's all over no more flame

osirisboy · #**2723** Posted **Mar 23, 2010, 5:54 AM**

I thought it would be re lit because of this artcile

Vancouver 2010 cauldron to stand as permanent legacy of Games in downtown Vancouver Terasen Gas Inc. provides iconic symbol located at Jack Poole Plaza

Feb 12, 2010

Vancouver, BC ― In a celebration of the 2010 Winter Games, the Olympic and Paralympic Cauldron will become a permanent landmark on the Vancouver waterfront through a legacy partnership announced tonight between Terasen Gas Inc. and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).

This legacy will ensure the cauldron, lit tonight by Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky at the conclusion of the spectacular Olympic Opening Ceremony at BC Place, will be a lasting reminder of the Games.

Gretzky, the all-time record holder for goals scored in the National Hockey League (NHL) and executive director of the Team Canada gold medal-winning men’s hockey team at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Games, ignited the almost 10-metre-high steel and glass cauldron after a flatbed truck transported him and the Olympic Flame through the streets of downtown Vancouver to the waterfront location.

“The cauldron and the flame ignite the spirit of the 2010 Winter Games and will be a source of inspiration to people in B.C. and around the world. Terasen Gas is pleased to partner with VANOC and this cauldron is a very fitting way for us to contribute to the Games and provide a legacy for British Columbians and all visitors to our province for years to come,” said Randy Jespersen, Terasen Gas Inc.’s president and CEO.

The cauldron, which VANOC designed and fabricated, is located on the west side of the International Broadcast Centre at Jack Poole Plaza at 1055 Canada Place. The plaza will be officially dedicated at a later date in memory of Poole; the founding chairman of VANOC’s board of directors. Poole passed away in October 2009 just hours after the Olympic Flame was lit in Greece signalling the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay.

“This is a special night for all British Columbians, for Canadians and for Olympic fans around the world. Terasen’s contribution means the spark of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will forever burn in people’s memories whenever they visit this incredible location,” said the Honourable Gordon Campbell, premier of British Columbia.

“This is particularly special because now one of the most photographed and visible icons of the Games will be forever located here in Jack Poole Plaza. This place is named in honour of a great friend and visionary who was instrumental in bringing the Olympic Spirit to our province and back to Canada for a third time.”

The cauldron will be shown throughout the world during broadcasts of the Games and will showcase the scenic backdrop of majestic snow-capped North Shore Mountains and the waters of Burrard Inlet. It will also be used for the Paralympic Winter Games, which officially open a month later on March 12, 2010.
“Four outstanding Canadian athletes lit the iconic ceremonial cauldron in BC Place tonight and on their behalf Wayne Gretzky has now carried the Olympic Flame to the end of its incredible journey across our great land. This flame and these four athletes have touched millions of Canadians and we hope this moment will inspire the world’s athletes in the pursuit of their dreams,” said John Furlong, VANOC’s CEO. “They have travelled this journey with us since we won the bid in 2003 and it is only fitting that they are here tonight and that the cauldron lit by Wayne Gretzky will serve as a lasting legacy of the Games in the city.”

Gregor Robertson, mayor of the City of Vancouver, also acknowledged the importance of this legacy to the Host City of the Games. “We deeply appreciate Terasen’s legacy to the people of Vancouver. This cauldron and its flame will draw people not only during February and March 2010 but in the years to come as a potent symbol of our time in the limelight as the successful host of the world’s best winter athletes.”

Under its agreement with VANOC, Terasen Gas Inc. has a right to market and promote their association with the 2010 Winter Games, as well as with the Canadian Olympic Teams competing at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the London 2012 Olympic Games. In return, Terasen Gas Inc. made a financial investment in the Games by funding the cost of the cauldron.

YAY my 1000th post

SpongeG · #**2724** Posted **Mar 23, 2010, 6:00 AM**

yes but only for special occasions I can't forsee it being lit all the time

Yume-sama · #**2725** Posted **Mar 23, 2010, 6:00 AM**

I'd imagine it could be re-lit for special occasions, much like the Calgary Tower.

Like the Canucks winning the Stanley Cup

So sometime before 2075... probably.

osirisboy · #**2726** Posted **Mar 23, 2010, 6:06 AM**

aww that friggin sucks

ozonemania · #**2727** Posted **Mar 23, 2010, 6:48 AM**

I bet it will be lit for Canada Day at least.

metroXpress · #**2728** Posted **Mar 24, 2010, 2:11 AM**

^ or have it lit during Christmas holidays

SpongeG · #**2729** Posted **Mar 24, 2010, 4:21 AM**

if it lasts and stays intact - if its easy access it could get vandalized and damaged

Yume-sama · #**2730** Posted **Mar 24, 2010, 4:29 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpongeG

if it lasts and stays intact - if its easy access it could get vandalized and damaged

I sure hope it doesn't accidentally fire up on the first person who tries to climb it and deface it.

osirisboy · #**2731** Posted **Mar 24, 2010, 4:35 AM**

hahaha that would make my year

officedweller · #**2732** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 6:38 PM**

The news said that a reflecting pool will be built at the base - that'll prevent damage to the glass at the bottom of each leg.

Waders · #**2733** Posted **Apr 1, 2010, 6:31 AM**

The Olympic flame will be lit again as part of this year's Canada Day celebrations.
And if you have $10,000+ to spare..., read the following extract from the Province's news article.

Quote:

Buckley said PavCo is currently developing a "set of protocols" as to when the flame will be lit but said various city and provincial celebrations and public events at the site would likely qualify.

"We'd be delighted to listen to any suggestions that [the city and province] have about when it should be lit."

He said that corporations holding conventions at the site could also ask to have the flame lit.

"They of course would have to pay for it," said Buckley. "It's not cheap. But if they wanted to pay for it, we'd consider that."

"For us just to turn it on and get it ready to turn on is probably in the neighbourhood of $10,000," he added. "And then on top of that is the cost of the gas, and so that's what we're assessing now."

Source: http://www.theprovince.com/life/spare+could+ignite+cauldron/2746877/story.html

I am not sure I like the idea of "For Rent" Olympic cauldron.

mr.x · #**2734** Posted **Apr 1, 2010, 6:48 AM**

^ lolll...i'm pretty sure that my request a few weeks ago for this event i'm planning was why they started looking into doing this.

Prometheus · #**2735** Posted **Apr 1, 2010, 9:21 AM**

The closing montage and credits of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games as only NBC can do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWbnj9ZEj0Y

The last shot of Sidney Crosby carrying the Canadian flag aloft in victory is poignancy itself.

mr.x · #**2736** Posted **Apr 1, 2010, 9:31 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prometheus

The closing montage and credits of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games as only NBC can do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWbnj9ZEj0Y

The last shot of Sidney Crosby carrying the Canadian flag aloft in victory is poignancy itself.

7-years for that 17-day moment...sigh. I'll remember it for the rest of my life.

twoNeurons · #**2737** Posted **Apr 1, 2010, 1:43 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waders

The Olympic flame will be lit again as part of this year's Canada Day celebrations.
And if you have $10,000+ to spare..., read the following extract from the Province's news article.

Source: http://www.theprovince.com/life/spare+could+ignite+cauldron/2746877/story.html

I am not sure I like the idea of "For Rent" Olympic cauldron.

Why not? Isn't that in the modern ( post 1984 ) Olympic Spirit?

Prometheus · #**2738** Posted **Apr 4, 2010, 8:25 PM**

If we want to avoid the derision of the British press next time, maybe we should host the Winter Olympics in April. About 5 feet of snow have fallen on Cypress in the last few days! That's on top of the 4 feet received in March.

GeeCee · #**2739** Posted **Apr 4, 2010, 9:29 PM**

They'd still find something to complain about.. besides lining up, complaining is their national pastime.

flight_from_kamakura · #**2740** Posted **Apr 8, 2010, 5:21 PM**

this is the talk of the town down here: http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2010/04/07/are...o-ride-the-justin-herman-plaza-zip-line/

a ministry of tourist initiative. i'm gonna wander down for the opening and maybe get my photo taken with shani davis, honorary canadian.