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““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.”

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• Once the Once the Olympics were Olympics were interrupted for interrupted for eight years eight years because of WW because of WW ll. The summer ll. The summer and winter and winter Olympics were Olympics were not held from not held from 1940-1948.1940-1948.

• Every four years Every four years the Winter the Winter Olympics are Olympics are held in a held in a different different country.country.

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

• My favorite mascot is My favorite mascot is Miga. Miga is a girl sea Miga. Miga is a girl sea bear ho lives in Tofino, off bear ho lives in Tofino, off the coast of Vancouver the coast of Vancouver Island. She likes to surf Island. She likes to surf and is interested in and is interested in snowboarding. Miga likes snowboarding. Miga likes forest green. Miga likes forest green. Miga likes adventure and so do I . adventure and so do I .

I am most like Sumi I am most like Sumi because he is strong because he is strong and likes the and likes the Paralympics and so do I. Paralympics and so do I. Sumi likes to help Sumi likes to help people! people!

Sumi is an animal spirit but Sumi is an animal spirit but I am not. Sumi lives in I am not. Sumi lives in Whistler, Canada. Her Whistler, Canada. Her favourite colour is fern favourite colour is fern green and I like green green and I like green too! Sumi has lots of too! Sumi has lots of inner strength and so do inner strength and so do I. We both love hot cocoa I. We both love hot cocoa and like to make it in the and like to make it in the winter.winter.

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You've heard of people having sidekicks but have you ever heard of You've heard of people having sidekicks but have you ever heard of mascots having sidekicks! mascots having sidekicks!

Mukmuk is not an official mascot; he is a cybernetic mascot. Mukmuk Mukmuk is not an official mascot; he is a cybernetic mascot. Mukmuk can only be found in cyberspace. Mukmuk loves to eat berries can only be found in cyberspace. Mukmuk loves to eat berries

and mountain flowers! and mountain flowers!

Mukmuk’s favourite color is berry orange! Mukmuk loves to sun Mukmuk’s favourite color is berry orange! Mukmuk loves to sun bathe and hibernate. The name mukmuk comes from the bathe and hibernate. The name mukmuk comes from the

Squamish name “muckamuck” which means “loves to eat”. Squamish name “muckamuck” which means “loves to eat”. Like me, Mukmuk is a dreamer too. Did you know that Mukmuk Like me, Mukmuk is a dreamer too. Did you know that Mukmuk

is a Vancouver Island Marmot? They are very rare and is a Vancouver Island Marmot? They are very rare and endangered. I’m sure you will see Mukmuk at the Olympic endangered. I’m sure you will see Mukmuk at the Olympic

games cheering and supporting from cyberspace. People have games cheering and supporting from cyberspace. People have tried to make him an official Olympic mascot but the online tried to make him an official Olympic mascot but the online

petition failed.petition failed.

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THE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAYTHE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY• The first Olympic torch relay The first Olympic torch relay

was held in 1936!was held in 1936!

• This year the 2010 Torch Relay This year the 2010 Torch Relay will stop in Vancouver when the will stop in Vancouver when the final torch bearer lights the final torch bearer lights the Olympic caldron at the Opening Olympic caldron at the Opening Ceremony on February 12.Ceremony on February 12.

• The 2010 Relay is the longest The 2010 Relay is the longest torch relay in history. The torch torch relay in history. The torch was handed over to Canadian was handed over to Canadian officials in Greece and flown to officials in Greece and flown to Victoria BC on October 30, Victoria BC on October 30, 2009.2009.

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The 2010 OLYMPICS logo is based on The 2010 OLYMPICS logo is based on the Canadian Inuit Inukshuk. the Canadian Inuit Inukshuk.

The Vancouver 2010 Inukshuk The Vancouver 2010 Inukshuk mascot is called “Ilanaaq” mascot is called “Ilanaaq”

which means “friend” in the which means “friend” in the Inuit Inukitut language. The Inuit Inukitut language. The inukshuk is a stone marker inukshuk is a stone marker

that the Inuit use to find their that the Inuit use to find their way in the Arctic. The blue way in the Arctic. The blue and green represents the and green represents the

Canadian west coast islands, Canadian west coast islands, forests and mountain ranges. forests and mountain ranges.

The red represents the The red represents the Canadian maple leaf. The Canadian maple leaf. The

gold represents the beautiful gold represents the beautiful sunrises in downtown sunrises in downtown

Vancouver.Vancouver.

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