Over the past month, Kris Krug of Bryght, Robert Scales of Raincity Studios and various other Vancouver companies have been working together with New Media BC and Leading Edge BC to coordinate a technology symposium at the BC Canada Place next month during the Torino Olympics in Italy.
This morning as part of my first assignment for Urban Vancouver, I attend Vancouver Mayor, Sam Sullivan and Vancouver 2010 CEO, John Furlong's announcement at the Vancouver City Hall.
In just one month, Sam Sullivan is to accept the Olympic Flag at the closing of the Torino Olympics, making him the first quadriplegic to have such honor.
I managed to video the announcement on my PDA2K while Kris Krug took some great pictures of Sam and John.
[Video originally embedded here.]
Here’s an extract from the official press release
The flag ceremony protocol begins with Torino Mayor Sergio Chiamparino returning the Olympic flag to Dr. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Dr. Rogge will then present Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan, the only elected Canadian official in the Closing Ceremony, with the flag, symbolizing the official beginning of Vancouver's responsibility to host the world in 2010.
[Excerpt shortened — full text at the source.]
Great Shots from KK
[Photo by Kris Krug originally shown here.]
More information to come over the next few weeks, it looks like we are to cover more events from both Vancouver and Torino.