VICTORIA - Premier Gordon Campbell released the following statement today on the eve of the 100-day countdown to the start of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games:
"In just 100 days, British Columbia will welcome the world's top Paralympians to compete in the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
"Our province is honoured to host over 1,300 athletes and officials from more than 40 countries, as they excel and compete in Winter Games events. We look forward to the fierce competition of ice sledge hockey, the grace of alpine skiing, the speed and accuracy of the biathlon and the wheelchair
curling events, and the athletic endurance of cross country skiing.
"The Paralympic flame will begin its journey in Ottawa on March 3, as more than 600 people carry it to Vancouver prior to the Games. It is a flame that has been alight in the hearts of the athletes for years, as they've prepared to participate in the 2010 Games, and nothing shines brighter than that
desire to compete.
"The determination, skill and courage that will be on display during the Paralympic Winter Games are a testament to the indomitable spirit of these elite athletes. Each athlete has overcome personal limitations to become one of the best in the world at their chosen sport.
"The people of British Columbia are ready to greet the Paralympic athletes, their coaches and their families with open hearts, and cheer them on as they go for the gold in 2010."
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