OLYMPIC HISTORYOLYMPIC HISTORY In 1901 the Olympics were In 1901 the Olympics were called the Nordic Games!!!called the Nordic Games!!!The Olympic gamesThe Olympic games onlyonly happen every four years. happen every four years. The Olympic games split The Olympic games split into the Summer Olympics into the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics and the Winter Olympics because some need snow because some need snow and some do not! They and some do not! They were held in different were held in different cities. Officials decided to cities. Officials decided to have the Olympics happen have the Olympics happen every two years instead.every two years instead.

OLYMPICS IN CANADAOLYMPICS IN CANADA

1976 summer 1976 summer Olympics in Olympics in MontrealMontreal

1988 winter 1988 winter Olympics in Olympics in CalgaryCalgary

OLYMPIC MASCOTSOLYMPIC MASCOTS

MOTTOMOTTO

CITIUS – ALTIUS - CITIUS – ALTIUS - FORTIUSFORTIUS

FASTER-HIGHER ANDFASTER-HIGHER AND STRONGERSTRONGER

These 3These 3 words encouragewords encourage the athlete to give his the athlete to give his

or her best during or her best during competition and to view competition and to view this effort as a Victory. this effort as a Victory.

Athletes strive for Athletes strive for personal excellence.personal excellence.

CREEDCREED

““The most important The most important thing in the Olympic thing in the Olympic

Games is not to winGames is not to win but but to take part, just as the to take part, just as the most important thing in most important thing in life is not the triumph life is not the triumph but the struggle. The but the struggle. The

essential thing is not to essential thing is not to have conquered but to have conquered but to

have fought well.”have fought well.”

OLYMPIC MASCOTSOLYMPIC MASCOTSThere are three OlympicThere are three Olympic Mascots: Quatchi, Miga Mascots: Quatchi, Miga and Sumi. Mukmuk is our and Sumi. Mukmuk is our “electronic” mascot.“electronic” mascot.Quatchi is my fav mascot. Quatchi is my fav mascot. Quatchi likes hocky like Quatchi likes hocky like me!!! He wants to be an me!!! He wants to be an Olympic goalie one day. Olympic goalie one day. Quatchi, a sasquatch, lives Quatchi, a sasquatch, lives in the mysterious forests of in the mysterious forests of British Columbia. He is British Columbia. He is timid or shy but loves timid or shy but loves making new friends and making new friends and traveling. traveling.

I am most like Miga. Miga I am most like Miga. Miga likes hot cocoa just like likes hot cocoa just like me!!! Miga likes to have me!!! Miga likes to have adventures with his adventures with his friends. Her favourite food friends. Her favourite food is fish and berries. She is is fish and berries. She is half Orca whale and half half Orca whale and half kermode bear. kermode bear.

MUKMUK MUKMUK Did you know that Mukmuk is an electric Did you know that Mukmuk is an electric mascot?mascot?

HOME: Vancouver island sub-alpine HOME: Vancouver island sub-alpine meadows!meadows!

HOBBIES: He loves to eat everything! HOBBIES: He loves to eat everything! Mukmuk likes to make new friends and he Mukmuk likes to make new friends and he likes to burrow!!!likes to burrow!!!

FAVOURITE FOOD: Flowers, ferns and berriesFAVOURITE FOOD: Flowers, ferns and berries

DREAM: Mukmuk’s dream is to tell the world DREAM: Mukmuk’s dream is to tell the world about his fellow island marmots because about his fellow island marmots because they are an endangered species!!!they are an endangered species!!!

FAV Colour: Berry OrangeFAV Colour: Berry Orange

VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPICVANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC LOGOLOGO

THE VANCOUVER 2010 WINTER THE VANCOUVER 2010 WINTER OLYMPIC LOGO IS A STONE OLYMPIC LOGO IS A STONE MARKER IT GUIDES THE PEOPLE MARKER IT GUIDES THE PEOPLE OF CANADIAN ARCTIC AS THEY OF CANADIAN ARCTIC AS THEY TRAVEL. THE LOGO’S MASCOT TRAVEL. THE LOGO’S MASCOT IS ILANAAQ AND IT IS ILANAAQ AND IT REPRESENTS LEADERSHIP, REPRESENTS LEADERSHIP, COOPERATION AND COOPERATION AND FRIENDSHIP. ILANAAQ MEANS FRIENDSHIP. ILANAAQ MEANS FRIEND IN THE NATIVE INUIT FRIEND IN THE NATIVE INUIT LANGUAGE. THE LOGO ALSO LANGUAGE. THE LOGO ALSO REPRESENTS PEACE!!!REPRESENTS PEACE!!!THE BLUE AND GREEN THE BLUE AND GREEN REPRESENTS THE CANADIAN REPRESENTS THE CANADIAN WEST COST ISLANDS, FORESTS WEST COST ISLANDS, FORESTS AND THE MOUNTAIN RANGES. AND THE MOUNTAIN RANGES. THE RED REPRESENTS THE THE RED REPRESENTS THE CANADIAN MAPLE LEAF WHILE CANADIAN MAPLE LEAF WHILE THE GOLD IS FOR THE THE GOLD IS FOR THE BRILLIANT SUNRISES THAT BRILLIANT SUNRISES THAT LIGHT UP THE VANCOUVER LIGHT UP THE VANCOUVER DOWNTOWN SKYLINE AND THE DOWNTOWN SKYLINE AND THE SURROUNDING SNOW.SURROUNDING SNOW.

OLYMPIC TORCH RELAYOLYMPIC TORCH RELAY The torch was lit by the sun’s The torch was lit by the sun’s

rays in Greece where it rays in Greece where it traveled around the country traveled around the country for 8 days. It was then for 8 days. It was then handed over to Canadian handed over to Canadian officials who flew it by jet to officials who flew it by jet to Victoria. Victoria.

It arrived in Victoria on October It arrived in Victoria on October 30, 2009. This was the 30, 2009. This was the beginning of the official 2010 beginning of the official 2010 Torch Relay. Torch Relay.

The torch has travelled across The torch has travelled across Canada and back, over 45 000 Canada and back, over 45 000 km. It has been carried by km. It has been carried by 12000 torch bearers.12000 torch bearers.

The Torch Relay will end with a The Torch Relay will end with a famous Canadian athlete famous Canadian athlete running with the torch into running with the torch into the “Opening Ceremony” and the “Opening Ceremony” and lighting the cauldron. This lighting the cauldron. This happens on February 12, happens on February 12, 2010. The flame will stay lit 2010. The flame will stay lit during the 2010 Olympics.during the 2010 Olympics.