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Crosby to carry Olympic Torch
by Tony on 10/27/09 at 01:36 PM ET
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From the Penguins:
It was announced today that Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby will carry the Olympic Torch in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay on November 18 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
“I am honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to carry the Olympic Flame in my home province of Nova Scotia,” said Crosby. “The torch relay will pass through so many communities and hands on the way to Vancouver and I’m privileged to be part of that special group as the Olympic Flame makes its way to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Games.”
Crosby, originally from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, will be one of 12,000 torchbearers taking the Olympic Flame 45,000 kilometers across Canada. In association with Bell, a supporting sponsor of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, Crosby was selected because of his outstanding achievements in hockey and his unbridled passion for his home city, province and country.
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Whoops. Sorry, Tony...I thought this was a KK post.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 10/27/09 at 01:35 PM ET
Gosh Animal, that’s too bad, I guess Kris Draper is busy that day....
Posted by Tony from Virginia Beach, VA on 10/27/09 at 02:51 PM ET
Is CTV OK with this? They’ve got 27 employees to do torch-carrying instead of athletes…
Quoth a Red Wings fan: Good for Sid. Well-deserved.
Posted by George James Malik from South Lyon, MI on 10/27/09 at 02:56 PM ET
nice that CTV set aside some space for actual athletes...but who doesn’t want to see their local weatherman carrying the torch either, such a tough decision to be made.
Posted by Greg on 10/27/09 at 05:57 PM ET
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Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 10/27/09 at 01:35 PM ET