(ATR) The Vancouver 2010 flame arrives in Whistler today with 7 days to go until the Olympic Games.
The Vancouver 2010 Flame was first ignited more than three months ago during the lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia, Greece.
The flame traveled from Greece to Canada and on October 30, 2009 the torch relay commenced in Victoria, British Columbia.
Since that time, the flame has traveled across every province and territory of Canada, been carried by thousands of torchbearers (including Olympians), been transported using hundreds of different alternate modes and has been welcomed with community celebrations in towns and First Nation reserves across Canada.
As the torch relay enters Whistler today it will mark the first time the flame will be at a 2010 Winter Olympic Games site.
Yesterday highlights include the Vancouver Olympic torch relay traveling through 16 towns and being carried by one Olympian across the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia.
This morning, the torch relay departs Squamish where four Olympians run with the flame and torchbearer Rob Drygas carries the flame on a logger-climbing tree. He has been a tree faller in Squamish for 25 years.
The torch heads north to the small community of Brackendale located near the confluence of the Squmish River and the Cheakamus River.
Mountain biking Olympian Andreas Hestler is scheduled to be a torchbearer.
The torch relay continues north and reaches the site of Whistler Olympic Park where four Olympians carry the flame.
The torch reaches its final destination point of the day in the city of Whistler, primary host of the alpine, nordic and sliding eventsof the 2010 Games.
The Canadian resort town is located in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains, approximately 125k (78mi) north of Vancouver.
Alpine skiing Olympian Steve Podborski will carry the flame on a snowmobile. Three other Olympians are scheduled to be torchbearers.
A welcome celebration will take place at Skiers Plaza and include the Squamish Nation Eagle Song Dancers giving an exciting performance of singing, drumming and dance.
Over the weekend, the Olympic Flame travels through 24 towns and will be carried by five Olympians as it departs Whistler and makes its way to Vancouver.
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