Olympic Torch coming to Mississauga!

[Jawa]

Oh, guess I revealed my location now. :s

http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/discover/torchrelay

Torch Relay

The 2010 Olympic Torch Relay will Travel through Mississauga
Join in the excitement!

Olympic Torch Relay
On Saturday, December 19, 2009, the City of Mississauga will host the Olympic Flame on its way to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games. The event will take place at the north side of Mississauga Civic Centre, Princess Royal and Living Arts Drive from 10:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.


The 2010 Olympic Torch Relay will begin its 106-day Canadian journey on October 30, 2009, arriving in Vancouver for the opening ceremony on February 12, 2010. The route will be the longest domestic Torch Relay in Olympic history, stretching over 45,000 kilometres through Canada and passing through more than 1,000 communities. Over 90 per cent of the Canadian population will be within an hour's drive of experiencing the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay.

I'm pretty excited for this. In about 15 hours and 43 minutes the torch will be relayed through Mississauga. I'm sick, so I won't be able to go see it live. I will definitely be watching this one TV.

[war of time]

Haha, we own the torch! Vancouver FTW!

[Xynic]

I saw it go through Toronto on the news

[dragonkollector]

Lol I live in Mississauga too, I don't think I'll be able to o though D:

[Jawa]

Haha, we own the torch! Vancouver FTW!
Bastards.

[Reefat]

I got to touch one of the torches :D One of my friends Mom brought it in to show the class :D It was kool

[Misterpokemon]

I live in Mississauga and like 10 minute drive from Civic's centre.

But too lazy to get out of house.

[war of time]

Bastards.

You guys are lucky we even let you touch it :P

[Jawa]

You guys are lucky we even let you touch it :P
Nah, you guys are lucky to have the Olympics take place there. Are you going to see any of the games live?

[war of time]

Speed skating. :big_smile:

[Jawa]

Orly? That's cool. I wish I'd be able to go see any of it. But it will probably be too much of a hassle to get there. I hope there will be another Olympics in Canada during my life. xD

[war of time]

There probably will...in Vancouver again, of course! :lol:

But anyways, it'll be pretty awesome. Too bad my school isn't letting me off.

[Jawa]

Liez! Nah, you have to make your school accept the fact that you're going to see the Olympics.

[war of time]

Meh, I'll only miss some of it. Doesn't matter. I really want to see the skating though.

[Xpl0$ivem0m]

It came through Toronto, they did the relay right in front of my street so that was awesome :tongue:.

[Jawa]

Oh yes, I just found out it's gonna take place close to my home. :3

[Prince of Persia]

Aren't the Olympics in 2012?
The Beijing Olympics took place in 2008, and if I am not wrong Olympics take place after every four years.

[Jawa]

Aren't the Olympics in 2012?
The Beijing Olympics took place in 2008, and if I am not wrong Olympics take place after every four years.
Yes, and where are you going with this? :s

[Camden]

I remember in Halifax when Sydney Crosby had the torch. He couldn't even run...he had to slowly jog because people wouldn't get out of the way. Also, a guy in my Oceans class was one of the torch bearers. All in all, it was pretty awesome.

Also, since Calgary hosted the Winter Olympics in '88, it's more than likely that Canada will have the Olympics sometimes again within the next 20-30 years.

Prince of Persia: The Winter Olympics are held every four years, as are the Summer Olympics. It's just the way they're shecduled that they alternate every two years.

Example: Winter Olympics are in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, etc. Summer Olympics are in 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, etc.

[Jawa]

That's pretty cool Camden. I can imagine that. Haha.

Well, I'm pretty lazy to get out right now. Plus I'm starting to feel lightheaded again. :(
Also, I don't think it will be that special here in Mississauga. :/

[coolgirl]

it went from in front of my house yesterday at 8:15. there were so many police cars and 2 coke truck.

[Jawa]

Coke trucks? o_o Lmfao. I'm guessing they're sponsors?

[coolgirl]

I don't know all that but at least 15 police cars and 2 coke trucks, I was standing there and I saw all this, and there was a news reporter with a camera and I was in TV.

[Jawa]

Nice.

[Prince of Persia]

Yes, and where are you going with this? :s

In the 1st post it says 2010 Olympics.

[Xero]

In the 1st post it says 2010 Olympics.

2010 winter olympics?

educate yourself.

[Jawa]

In the 1st post it says 2010 Olympics.
No each Summer and Winter Olympics take place every 4 years. So the 2012 Olympics would take place in the summer.

[Prince of Persia]

I did not know abt when the winter olympics will take place. I usually watch summer olympics.

[Xpl0$ivem0m]

I don't know all that but at least 15 police cars and 2 coke trucks, I was standing there and I saw all this, and there was a news reporter with a camera and I was in TV.

I saw RBC trucks too. And like 5 Winter Olympic trucks.

[Camden]

Coca-Cola is the main sponsor of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

[Jawa]

w00t! I saw it! :D

[dna57]

nice i live in maryland so i dont see it ever

[Jawa]

nice i live in maryland so i dont see it ever
They don't bring the flame across the U.S. when the Olympics take place there?