{"id":376,"date":"2010-02-25T23:23:38","date_gmt":"2010-02-26T06:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mitchmckenna.com\/blog\/?p=376"},"modified":"2022-12-30T21:40:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T04:40:58","slug":"olympic-torch-ceremony-halifax","status":"archive","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mitchmckenna.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/olympic-torch-ceremony-halifax\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Torch Ceremony Halifax"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Olympic torch in Halifax on November 18, 2009. A couple of my friends and I were there for the passing of the torch in front of Dalhousie University Sexton Campus Gym. Nova Scotia native NHL star Sydney Crosby carried the torch<\/a> & passed it on to Sarah Conrad; Halifax Olympian snowboarder who ran it into downtown Halifax and lit a cauldron in front of Halifax City Hall.<\/p>\n

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Someone stopped me for a pic while I carried the torch through the Vancouver mountains (jk)<\/p><\/div>\n

Over 20,000 people gathered into downtown Halifax for the ceremonies. The ceremonies was put on (and heavily sponsored by) RBC and Coke. Performances included a local artist spin painting, musical performance and dance, DJ Skratch Bastid, break dancers, local snowboarders on a man made hill beside the main stage.<\/p>\n

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Just picking up our torch Crosby dropped it off to us.<\/p><\/div>\n

After the torch ceremony Classified performed the hip-hop version of Canada’s national anthem “O Canada” (check out the official music video here<\/a>). My friends Mike and Liz got a change try out an olympic bobsled at the end, lol. Check out my video of clips from the event below.<\/p>\n