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A toast to Canada
By - 03-02-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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The 21st Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver got off to a tragic start with the death of a Georgian luger in a high-speed crash during a training run on the morning of the opening ceremony. The games were also marred by some minor mishaps, like the malfunctioning of the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony. But overwhelmingly, the games, which came to a close on Sunday, must have filled all Canadians with great pride.
In his speech at the closing ceremony, Mr. John Furlong, chief of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the games, said, "I believe we Canadians tonight are stronger, more united, more in love with our country and more connected with each other than ever before. These Olympic Games have lifted us up."
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The Japan Times Online
By - 03-02-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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The 21st Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver got off to a tragic start with the death of a Georgian luger in a high-speed crash during a training run on the morning of the opening ceremony. The games were also marred by some minor mishaps, like the malfunctioning of the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony. But overwhelmingly, the games, which came to a close on Sunday, must have filled all Canadians with great pride.
In his speech at the closing ceremony, Mr. John Furlong, chief of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the games, said, "I believe we Canadians tonight are stronger, more united, more in love with our country and more connected with each other than ever before. These Olympic Games have lifted us up."
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The Japan Times Online
