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Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:24 pm
by Robbie
Coast Mountain Lion wrote:KnowItAll wrote:if they had a non athelete do it, I would wish it could be Michael J Fox.
A guy who hasn't lived in Canada since he was about 16?
How about two other local heartthrobs then:
For gals: Jason Priestley
For guys: Pamela Anderson
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:31 pm
by Lion Guy
It might be Karen Magnussen
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:19 am
by Robbie
Lion Guy wrote:It might be Karen Magnussen
Perhaps. But Karen Magnussen would have had a better chance of being chosen if she struck gold instead in the 1972 Winter Olympics. By winning only silver, that presents some competition from another Canadian woman figure skater who also struck silver - Elizabeth Manley.
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:55 pm
by Robbie
Pictures of Wally Buono running with the Olympic torch.
http://www.bclions.com/photo_gallery/gallery/id/10813
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:48 pm
by TheLionKing
My guess is Cindy Klassen, the winner of 5 medals in the last Olympics.
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:15 am
by Robbie
TheLionKing wrote:My guess is Cindy Klassen, the winner of 5 medals in the last Olympics.
But Cindy Klassen will be competing in the Olympics, and she will be in the opening parade. Usually it's a retired athlete who will be lighting the torch.
When I created this thread over two years ago, I said that Cindy Klassen has a good chance of being the flag bearer in the march.
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14656
I stated that who does have a fair chance is retired Marc Gagnon. Winning a total of five medals in three consecutive Winter Games made him the most decorated Canadian athlete in Winter Olympic history until 2006. He has now been overtaken by long track speed skater Cindy Klassen who has a total of 6 medals. Tied with track and field athlete Phil Edwards and long track speed skater/road cyclist Clara Hughes, he is one of the four most decorated Canadian athletes in all Olympic Games.
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:09 pm
by Robbie
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:02 pm
by Ravi
So Lui is going to be among the last ones to carry the torch tomorrow (Friday), right?
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:40 pm
by Canuck_4_Life
Catriona Lemay Doan
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:45 pm
by TheLionKing
Canuck_4_Life wrote:Catriona Lemay Doan
She carried the torch tonight so that eliminates Catriona. Wayne Gretzky or Cindy Klassen
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:53 pm
by Lionheart
Wayne has been denied as wrong by the head honcho.
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:52 pm
by WestCoastJoe
Gretzky, Howe, Orr, Lemieux, Fox
and a tribute to Poole
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:19 pm
by KnowItAll
How about the grandson of The Greatest Canadian.
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:56 pm
by Ravi
I am glad that it won't be Gretzky. Why not both Terry Fox's mother and Rick Hansen?
Re: Will Lui light the torch?
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:12 am
by Lionheart
Ravi wrote:I am glad that it won't be Gretzky.
I did some more reading and saw that honcho didn't technically deny Gretsky, but just said you'd not be able to figure it out.