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Olympic Flame Arrives in Canada for Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson with olympic flameVancouver Mayor, Gregor Robertson disembarks with the miner's lantern containing the Olympic Flame for it's first touchdown on Canadian soil at British Columbia's capital city, Victoria.

The most ambitious Olympic torch relay ever assembled will see the flame carried for 106 days across all 10 Provinces and 3 Territories, being carried in a canoe, on a surfboard, a logging truck and even coming within 900 km of the North Pole while visiting the most northern point of land in Canada on Ellesmere island. 12,000 people will participate in the torch relay with the torch arriving for the opening ceremonies in Vancouver on February 12, 2010.

It is an exciting time for British Columbian's as we eagerly await the start of Canada's Games!2010 Olympic torch vancouver canada

Posted Monday Nov 02