It's exciting. It's the fire!
by skitrax.com
Tyler Allison lights the Olympic flam in Whistler. © courtesy of Cycling BC
February 8, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Cycling BC Team member in both XC and DH disciplines and 2012 Games hopeful, Tyler Allison, 17, was awarded the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron in Whistler on Friday with a crowd of around 10,000 cheering. In the crowd was Melanie Whittal, a volunteer from the Vancouver-area city of Ladner who will be working at the park during the Olympics. For Whittal, the torch’s arrival means the Olympics have already started. “It’s the start of all the Games,” said Whittal, 48, who sells outdoor and ski equipment. “We’ve followed the journey of the torch all the way from the beginning. It’s exciting. It’s the fire!”
Seven years ago Whistler and Vancouver were awarded the honor of hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, and on Friday the Olympic flame arrived at the cauldron in Whistler, and the years of dreams and hard work came true. Allison’s photo was featured on the front of The Vancouver Sun Weekend edition – read more here.
The Olympic Torch Relay, which began more than three months ago, is stopping at all Olympic venues before it ends on Friday, Feb. 12 when the flame will light the final cauldron at the opening ceremonies in Vancouver. The 2010 Olympic Games run from Feb. 12-28. Read the complete Canadian Press story here
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