Patriot Hearts (48 page)

Jacob, Gibby (Chief ), 65, 71

Jako, Monica, 201

James, Carole, 114

Jarvis, Patrick, 88

Jean, Michaëlle, 164, 218, 310, 311

Jespersen, Randy, 188

journalists.
see
media

Jung, Chantal, 74

Kahnawake reserve, 168–70

Kim Un-Yong, 65

King, Frank, 83, 151, 173–74

King, Tom, 171

Kissinger, Henry, 73

Koyczan, Shane, 186

Kugluktuk, Nunavut, 167

Kulich, Marti, 63–64

Kumaritashvili, David, 221–22, 319

Kumaritashvili, Dodo, 318, 319

Kumaritashvili, Felix, 221–22,
242–43, 320

Kumaritashvili, Nodar, 203–6, 217,
220–24, 241–43, 279, 295, 314,
318–20, 325

Kyikavichik, 167

Laliberté, Guy, 178–79

Lang, k.d., 214, 217

Laumann, Silken, 166

Lausuanne, Switzerland, 42–43

Lavigne, Avril, 133

Lay, Marion, 41

leadership workshops, 95

Lehman Brothers, 144

Lehto, Craig, 207, 224–25

Le May Doan, Catriona, 65, 72, 166,
190–91, 214, 288

Lemay, Jacques, 180

letters to
IOC
, 61–62

Lévis, Quebec, 168

licensed products, 139–40, 147

Lillehammer Winter Olympic Games,
1994, 51, 176, 302

Lil’wat First Nation, 212

logo design, 140–41

London, England, 139

London Summer Olympics,
2012, 259

“Long May You Run” song, 296

Lougheed, Peter, 174

Lowry, Mark, 270–71

“lucky loonie,” 70, 135

luge track, 207, 221, 222

Lunn, Gary, 157, 283

Luzhkov, Yuri, 46–47

Lyall, Johnny, 211

MacDiarmada, Padraig, 45

MacLachlan, Graham, 130

MacLachlan, Sarah, 217

MacMillan, Bruce, 30

Madrid, Spain, 56

Main Operations Centre, 262

Main Press Centre, 2, 206, 217, 244,
259–60, 297.
see also
media

Manning Park, 232

“The Maple Leaf Forever” song, 296

Marchal, Patrick, 142

mascots, 140, 141

Mason, Gary, 117–18, 167

Matheson, Steve, 92, 112

McCammon, Stan, 92

McCaw, John, 92

McEachern, Allan, 128

McIvor, Ashleigh, 281

McKeever, Brian, 313

McLaughlin, John, 93

McLennan, Rex, 92–93

McMartin, Pete, 296

medal ceremonies, 253–54, 283, 286

medals, 143, 265, 279, 280–81, 312

MEDIA
.
see also
British press; Main

Press Centre; specific networks

and newspapers

broadcasting rights, 136–38

budget costs, 111–12

“Calamity Games,” 259

closing ceremonies, 296

construction budget, 105

cost overruns, 119

criticism, 238, 258–62

foreign press, 238

“Glitch Games,” 236

health rumours, 140–50

ice-cleaning machine, 255

logo design, 140–41

mini-bid book, 42

Nodar Kumaritashvili’s death,
204–7, 223–24, 238

Paralympics, 306

Quebec Day news conference,
244–45

Sea to Sky Highway, 52–53

ticket cancellations, 255

Turin closing ceremonies, 134

Mercer, Bud, 169

merchandising deals, 144

Miga, 141

migraine headaches, 23, 311

Millennium Development Inc., 117

Miller, Ryan, 267

Milliken, Peter, 171–72

Mills, Billy, 9–10, 324

Mills, John, 29, 30

mime performance, 288–89, 291–92

miner’s lantern, 165

Miracle
movie, 93

Mischer, Don, 177

Mitchell, Kyle, 83, 90, 307

Mohawk nation, 168–69

Moir, Scott, 280–81

Molson Coors Canada, 136

“Mon pays” anthem, 184–85, 226

Montgomery, Jon, 265–66

Mooney, Jeff, 306

Moore, James, 227, 246, 247–48,
252, 295

Morris, Alwyn, 168

Mortlach, Saskatchewan, 172–73

Moscow, Russia, 46–47

Mountjoy Jail, 11

Mukmuk, 141

Murray, Anne, 193

MUSIC

fiddling, 184

“I Believe,” 289

“Long May You Run,” 296

“The Maple Leaf Forever,” 296

“Mon pays” anthem, 184–85, 226

“O Canada,” 183, 266, 270, 282, 316

opening ceremonies, 183–84

“Vancouver,” 292

Musqueam Indian Band, 212

Myers-Briggs personality test, 95

Myers, Mike, 184

Nafpliotou, Maria, 161

Nagano Olympic Games, 1998,
32–33, 255

Nanaimo, B.C., 23–27

Nash, Steve, 190–91, 214

national anthem, 183

National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, 195–96

Natynczyk, Walter, 155

NBC
, 76, 139, 231, 266, 278, 289

Nettwerk Records, 180

New Democratic Party (
NDP
), 113–14

Nixon, Gord, 131

Non-Partisan Association (
NPA
),
117–18

Nora, of Liechtenstein, 40–41

Northern
BC
Winter Games, 20–23

Northern Ireland, 17–18

Nunavut, 167

Obama, Barack, 145

Obstbaum, Leo, 141–44

“O Canada,” 266, 270, 282, 316

Officer of the Order of Canada, 325

Oglov, Linda, 48, 124

Old Crow, Yukon, 167

Olympia, Greece, 156–57, 160–62

Olympia ice-cleaning machine, 255

Olympic flag, 193, 214

Olympic flame.
see
torch relay

Olympic Order, 301

Olympic Truce, 160–61

OPENING CEREMONIES

arrival, 211

cauldron lighting, 193–94, 214–15

French content, 184–86, 238

music, 183–84

Paralympics, 310

planning, 180–87

producer, 176–78

snowboarder, 182–83

speeches, 209–10, 212–13

Oprah
television show, 148

Order of British Columbia, 325

Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, 226–27

Orr, Bobby, 193, 214

Ottawa, Ontario, 170–72, 306

outdoor cauldron, 187–88

Owen, Stephen, 274–76

OWN THE PODIUM (OTP)

chair, 325

creation of, 270–71

federal government funding,
274–77

medal count, 281

media scrutiny, 267–69

Nodar Kumaritashvili’s death, 222

Paralympics, 313

Red Mitten campaign, 148

sponsors, 273–74, 277

Sport Canada, 275–76

telecommunications companies investments, 127

Pacific Coliseum, 322

Pacific Liaicon, 113

Panathenian Stadium, 164

Pan Pacific Hotel, 53

Papoulias, Karolos, 164

parallel giant slalom, men’s, 280

Paralympic Order, 315

PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES
, 2010

closing ceremonies, 314–16

flame, 311

media coverage, 306, 311

opening ceremonies, 310–11

organizing, 304–5

torch relay, 306–7, 308

Parliament Hill, 170–72, 276, 306

patriotism, 253, 278, 282–83, 285–87,
323–24

Payette, Julie, 193

Pearce, James, 263

personality tests, 95

Petro-Canada, 135, 136

Phelps, Mike, 85, 87

Pierce, David, 183

plebiscite, Vancouver, 49–50

Podborski, Steve, 59–60, 65, 71

Podmore, David, 49–50, 187–88

poetry, slam, 186

Poole, Darlene, 44, 54, 159, 173, 215,
291, 297

Poole, Gwen, 173

POOLE, JACK

battle with cancer, 158–62

death, 162–63

and Furlong, 35–37, 83

Paralympic Order, 315

Prague presentation, 65, 70

remembered, 325

and Sepp Blatter, 44–45

shirt, new, 163–64

winning the bid, 74

Poole, Stacey, 175

Pound, Dick, 65–66, 69, 86

Prague, Germany, 56, 63–65, 67–68,
70–73

press conferences.
see
Main Press

Centre; media

Priestner Allinger, Cathy 92, 211, 232,
271–74, 276

Prime Minister’s Office (
PMO
),
218, 249–52.

see also
Harper, Stephen

Prince George, B.C., 20–23, 174–75

“Prince of Orange,” 55, 75

Prior, Deborah, 162

products, licensed, 139–40

protests, 166, 210, 216, 285

Province
newspaper, 239

Pyeongchang, South Korea, 42–43,
67, 74–75

Quatchi, 141

QUEBEC

Bloc Québécois, 252

“Mon pays” anthem, 184–85

partnership with
VANOC
, 170

torch relay, 168–70

Quebec Day news conference, 244–45

Quebec House, 247, 252

Québec Nordiques, 290

Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 54

Question Period, 170–71

Racette, Gord, 24

RBC
(Royal Bank of Canada),
129–31, 152

RCMP
(Royal Canadian Mounted Police), 168–69, 223, 235, 310.

see also
Vancouver Police

recession, economic, 145–49

Red Mittens campaign, 148, 286

referendum, Vancouver, 49–50

reporters.
see
media

revenue targets, 147

Richards, Jim, 152, 161, 166, 306

Richmond Olympic Oval, 105–7,
236, 255

Ricker, Karl, 265

Ricker, Maëlle, 264–65

Ricker, Nancy, 265

Riga, Latvia, 109

Roberge, Patrick, 141, 305, 316

Robertson, Gregor, 118, 156–58, 165,
199, 235

Robertson, Mike, 264

Robson Street, 253

Rochette, Joannie, 279–80

Rogers, Judy, 97, 118

ROGGE, JACQUES

bid committee, 41

closing ceremonies, 291, 292

coordination commission meeting, 201

goodbyes, 302

Nodar Kumaritashvili’s death,
204–6, 221–22

patriotism, 285–86

Prague presentation, 70

support for
VANOC
and Furlong, 219

winning reception, 76

Romney, Mitt, 181

RONA
, 135

Ronningen, Petter, 51

Roots clothiers, 132

Royal Bank of Canada (r
BC
),
129–31, 152

Rudge, Chris, 268–69, 270–74, 276,
277, 281

Russell, Wayne, 276

Russia Summer Olympics, 2012 bid,
46–47

Sabia, Michael, 125–29, 137

Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, 2002,
39–41, 41, 57, 148, 224, 270, 301

Salzburg, Austria, 42–43, 57–58,
68, 73

Samaranch, Juan Antonio, 65

Samsung, 67

Schwarzenegger, Arnold, 201, 228

Science World, 32–33

Scott, Barbara Ann, 171–72, 193

Scrimger, Tom, 275

Sea to Sky Highway, 52–53, 70, 80,
119, 278, 323

security, 168–69, 228, 235, 254,
282, 301.
see also
RCMP
(Royal Canadian Mounted Police); Vancouver Police

Shatner, William, 295

Shaw, Andrea, 55, 130, 152

Shaw, Chris, 120–21

Sherman, Jeff, 307

shirt, new, 163–64

Short, Martin, 84

Simon Fraser University, 105–7

Singapore, 36–38

Skelton, Paul (“Bones”), 232, 233

Skulsky, Dennis, 140

slam poetry, 186

Slavkov, Ivan, 58–59

sledge hockey, 311–12

Smith, Tricia, 308

SMITH-VALADE, RENEE

Cypress Mountain, 234

Jack Poole’s death, 162

media coverage, 259–60

news conference, 244

Nodar Kumaritashvili’s death,
209–10

Nodar Kumaritashvili’s funeral,
314–15, 317–20

SNC
-Lavalin, 113

Snell, Peter, 10

snowboarder, opening ceremonies,
182–83, 211

Sochi, Russia, 103, 227, 231, 322, 325

South Korea bid, 57–58

So You Think You Are Tough, 24–25

SPEECHES
.
see also
French content

chamber of commerce, 25

closing ceremonies, 287–88,
293–95

opening ceremonies, 209–10,
212–13

Paralympic, 310

Vancouver Board of Trade, 111

“What Dreams May Come,” 60–61

Spirit
(movie), 63, 70

SPONSORS

banks, 129–31

corporate, 124–25, 135–36, 144

Own the Podium, 273–74, 277

telecommunications, 125–29

SportAccord, 36–38, 56, 146–147

Sport
BC
, 29

Sport Canada, 275

Squamish First Nation, 65, 212

standing room tickets, 234, 255

Stanley Park, 202

Stevenson, Michael, 107–8

St. Moritz, 47–48

Storey, Bob, 37–38, 40, 45, 51, 68

Sullivan, Sam, 133

Sumi, 141

sustainability, 97–98

Sutherland, Donald, 193, 214, 283

Sydney Summer Olympics, 2000, 178

Taunton, Jack, 224

Taylor, Burke, 254

Tbilisi, Georgia, 314–17

team building, 95–97

Team Canada, 310

television broadcasting rights,
136–38

television viewers, 138, 286

Telus, 125–29

Temple of Hera, 161

Terasen Gas, 187–88

test events, 230–31

TICKETS

fan-to-fan ticket program,
147–48

sales, 147, 308

standing room, 234, 255

Tipperary, Ireland, 10

Tokyo Summer Olympics, 9–10

TORCH RELAY
.
see also
cauldron

Aboriginal communities, 166–68

Calgary, 151–52

day one, 166

House of Commons, 170–72

lighting ceremony, 161–62

Paralympic, 306–8

patriotism, 287

Quebec, 168–70

route planning, 152–54

trip to Canada, 164–65

Tourism Vancouver, 30