News Release
Olympic Flame Will Stop In City En Route to Vancouver 2010 Games
December 10, 2008
Olympic Flame Will Stop In City En Route to Vancouver 2010 Games
Residents of Fredericton anxious to catch the Olympic Spirit will have the opportunity to see the Olympic Flame in person on November 25, 2009 as it passes through on its way towards the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
"We are excited to be part of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay," said Mayor Brad Woodside. "We are going to have a big party to welcome the flame to Fredericton. The 2010 Olympic Torch Relay will touch the soul of the nation, light the land and inspire the country by creating and delivering an extraordinary experience to all Canadians in communities across the country."
Residents interested in applying for an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to carry the Olympic Flame can apply at www.icoke.ca or rbc.com/carrythetorch. Coca-Cola and RBC, the relay's presenting partners, have the exclusive rights for the public to enter the Olympic Torchbearer program and are looking for Canadian applicants who commit to live healthier or are inspired to create a stronger country by volunteering or making sustainable choices.
The 2010 Olympic Torch Relay will begin its 106-day Canadian journey on October 30, 2009. The Flame's pan-Canadian journey will culminate on February 12, 2010 when it arrives in Vancouver for the Opening Ceremony before a global viewing audience of billions.
The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay route will be the longest domestic Torch Relay in Olympic history, stretching over 45,000 kilometres throughout Canada. Upon its conclusion, the Olympic Flame will have been welcomed in over 1,000 communities and passed within a one-hour of more than 90 per cent of the entire Canadian population.
The Government of Canada is a proud supporter of the Olympic Torch Relay helping to bring the Olympic Flame to as many Canadians as possible.
VANOC is responsible for the planning, organizing, financing and staging of the XXI Olympic Winter Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games in 2010. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010. Vancouver and Whistler will host the Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010. Visit vancouver2010.com for further details on programs and schedules.