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Citius – Altius – FortiusCitius – Altius – Fortius

““FASTER – HIGHER – FASTER – HIGHER – STRONGER”STRONGER”

OLYMPIC CREEDOLYMPIC CREED““The most important The most important

thing in the Olympic thing in the Olympic Games is not to win Games is not to win but to take part, just but to take part, just

as the most important as the most important thing in life is not the thing in life is not the

triumph but the triumph but the struggle. The struggle. The

essential thing is not essential thing is not to have conquered but to have conquered but to have fought well.”to have fought well.”

The idea of the The idea of the Winter Winter Olympics came Olympics came from the from the Nordic Games Nordic Games that were held that were held in in Sweden Sweden starting in starting in 1901.1901.

WWII stopped the WWII stopped the Winter Olympics Winter Olympics dead in their dead in their tracks from 1940 tracks from 1940 - 1948.- 1948.

OLYMPICS in CANADAOLYMPICS in CANADAMONTREAL MONTREAL

Summer Olympics, Summer Olympics, 19761976

CALGARY Winter CALGARY Winter Olympics, 1988Olympics, 1988

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The three olympic mascots The three olympic mascots are Sumi, Miga and Quatchi. are Sumi, Miga and Quatchi. Mukmuk is our “electronic” Mukmuk is our “electronic” mascot.mascot.

Quatchi is a sasquatch from Quatchi is a sasquatch from the mysterious forest of the mysterious forest of British Columbia. He is timid British Columbia. He is timid or shy. He loves hockey. His or shy. He loves hockey. His dream of hockey is being an dream of hockey is being an world famous goaltender. He world famous goaltender. He loves photography.loves photography.

– My favourite mascot is My favourite mascot is Quatchi because he likes Quatchi because he likes hockey just like me. I hockey just like me. I play on a hockey team play on a hockey team called the “Nanaimo called the “Nanaimo Blues” major novice. My Blues” major novice. My position is centre and position is centre and right wing. Quatchi loves right wing. Quatchi loves traveling and exploring traveling and exploring just like me. I hope to just like me. I hope to visit Mount St. Helen’s visit Mount St. Helen’s one day to see where the one day to see where the volcano erupted. volcano erupted. Quatchi’s favaurite food Quatchi’s favaurite food is everthing. His is everthing. His favaurite colour is chill favaurite colour is chill blue. blue.

Have youHave you heard about a cyberspace marmot? You should help heard about a cyberspace marmot? You should help and support Mukmuk so he can be alive longer. Mukmuk is a and support Mukmuk so he can be alive longer. Mukmuk is a electronic mascot which is a #1electronic mascot which is a #1 cheer leader. He sunbathes on cheer leader. He sunbathes on logs and rocks. He loves to eat. Mukmuk lives on Vancouver logs and rocks. He loves to eat. Mukmuk lives on Vancouver Island. Marmots are extremely rare and are an endangered Island. Marmots are extremely rare and are an endangered species. Mukmuk’s favourite colour is berry orange. He hibernates species. Mukmuk’s favourite colour is berry orange. He hibernates in winter. He is very friendly to other marmots and animals. He in winter. He is very friendly to other marmots and animals. He name comes from the Squamish First Nations word, “muckmuck” name comes from the Squamish First Nations word, “muckmuck” which means food.which means food.

He’s an endangered species. There is an online petition to save He’s an endangered species. There is an online petition to save him. He cheers for theOlympicgameshim. He cheers for theOlympicgames

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Olympic torch relayOlympic torch relay

The Olympic across Canada .In The Olympic across Canada .In Olympia with a traditional Olympia with a traditional

Ceremony, the olympic flame Ceremony, the olympic flame gets lit by the rays of the sun. gets lit by the rays of the sun. You know the olympic flame has You know the olympic flame has a record breaking journey. You a record breaking journey. You know it is in canada write know know it is in canada write know it is in victoria;bc.it traveled it is in victoria;bc.it traveled across canada on a private jet to across canada on a private jet to canadait landed in victoria. The canadait landed in victoria. The olympic flame has 1000 olympic flame has 1000 communities,45,000km and 10 communities,45,000km and 10 provinces.provinces.

This logo was designed using the This logo was designed using the Inuit Inukshuk. Inukshuks are Inuit Inukshuk. Inukshuks are stone markers used by the Inuit stone markers used by the Inuit guide them as travel in the Arctic.guide them as travel in the Arctic.The logo Inukshuk is called The logo Inukshuk is called Ilanaaq which means “friend”. Ilanaaq which means “friend”. The Inukshuk is a symbol of The Inukshuk is a symbol of leadership, cooperation, leadership, cooperation, friendship and the human spirit.friendship and the human spirit.Ilanaaq is made up of 5 stones. Ilanaaq is made up of 5 stones. The blue and green represent the The blue and green represent the West coast islands, forests and West coast islands, forests and the mountains. The red the mountains. The red represents the Canadian maple represents the Canadian maple leaf and the gold stands for leaf and the gold stands for brilliant Vancouver sunrises.brilliant Vancouver sunrises.And the green face represents the And the green face represents the smile of the human being. smile of the human being.