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President of the International Paralympic Committee Sir Philip Craven, left, speaks as Vancouver 2010 Organizing Committee CEO John Furlong applauds during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Friday, March 12, 2010. View Photo »
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Vanoc CEO John Furlong (L) speaks as IOC President Jacques Rogge looks on during the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. View Photo »
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Vancouver 2010 CEO John Furlong (R) and IOC President Jacques Rogge take part in the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 28, 2010. View Photo »
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Vanoc CEO John Furlong (L) shakes hands with IOC President Jacques Rogge during the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. View Photo »
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Vanoc CEO John Furlong speaks during the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. View Photo »
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From L-R, Gordon Campbell, the Premier of British Columbia, John Furlong, CEO of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), and Chief Bill Williams, Squamish First Nation, stand together before the closing... View Photo »
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) shakes hands with John Furlong (R), CEO of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), as they arrive with Gordon Campbell, the Premier of British Columbia, for the... View Photo »
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) speaks to John Furlong, CEO of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), as they arrive for the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February... View Photo »
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John Furlong (L), chief executive officer of the Vancouver Olympic Committee, and Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, take the stage during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia... View Photo »
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Jacques Rogge (L), president of the International Olympic Committee, Michaelle Jean (2nd R), Governor General of Canada, her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and John Furlong (R), Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Olympic Committee, attend the opening ceremony... View Photo »
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 12: Vanoc CEO John Furlong attends an IOC press conference at the Main Press Centre during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. Luger Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia was killed on February... View Photo »
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 12: (L-R) IOC Director of Communications Mark Adams, IOC President Jacques Rogge, and Vanoc CEO John Furlong attend at an IOC press conference at the Main Press Centre during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 12, 2010... View Photo »
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John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Olympic Committee, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday February 12, 2010. View Photo »
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Jacques Rogge, left, President of the International Olympic Committee, Michaelle Jean, second from right, Governor General of Canada, and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and John Furlong, right, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Olympic Committee,... View Photo »
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Bud Mercer, right, who is acting chief operating officer for the Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit, and John Furlong, CEO of the Vancouver organizing committee, arrive for a news conference in downtown... View Photo »
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John Furlong, head of the local oragnizing committee, checks out the victory ceremony podium for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games during an unveiling news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. The Olympic Games begin... View Photo »
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VANOC CEO John Furlong, left, walks with Martie Wyse, center, and former Canadian Olympic figure skater Barbara Ann Scott as she carries the Olympic flame to the House of Commons during a ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009,... View Photo »
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Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee Chief Executive Officer John Furlong (R) talks with newly appointed chairman Rusty Goepel following a news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia November 18, 2009. Goepel took over following the death of former chairman... View Photo »
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Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee CEO John Furlong (R) talks with newly appointed chairman Rusty Goepel following a news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia November 18, 2009. Goepel took over following the death of former chairman Jack Poole last... View Photo »
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Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee Chief Executive Officer John Furlong (R) and newly appointed chairman Rusty Goepel (L) watch a video tribute to former chairman Jack Poole during a news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia November 18, 2009. Goepel... View Photo »
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President of the International Paralympic Committee Sir Philip Craven, left, speaks as Vancouver 2010 Organizing Committee CEO John Furlong applauds during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Friday, March 12, 2010.
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 12: Vanoc CEO John Furlong attends an IOC press conference at the Main Press Centre during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. Luger Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia was killed on February 12, 2010 after crashing while making...
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 12: (L-R) IOC Director of Communications Mark Adams, IOC President Jacques Rogge, and Vanoc CEO John Furlong attend at an IOC press conference at the Main Press Centre during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. Luger Nodar...
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Jacques Rogge, left, President of the International Olympic Committee, Michaelle Jean, second from right, Governor General of Canada, and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and John Furlong, right, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Olympic Committee, attend the opening ceremony of the...
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Vancouver 2010 Games chief John Furlong holds the Olympic Flame during the flame handing over ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at the Panathenian marble stadium in Athens on October 29, 2009.
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Vancouver Organizing Committee CEO John Furlong leaves the Panathenian Stadium in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, with the Olympic flame in a miner's lantern following the Olympic Flame handover ceremony. After an eight-day trip through Greece, the flame will be flown to Canada for...
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Chief of Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games John Furlong watches the Olympic flame lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia October 22, 2009. The torch relay for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics got underway on Thursday, with the sun's rays igniting the silver torch during a brief break in...
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Vancouver 2010 Games chief John Furlong holds up a symbolic present given to him by the Greek Olympic Committee at the torch-lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia October 22, 2009. The torch relay for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics got underway on Thursday, with the sun's rays igniting...
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VANOC CEO John Furlong, left, walks with Martie Wyse, center, and former Canadian Olympic figure skater Barbara Ann Scott as she carries the Olympic flame to the House of Commons during a ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics...
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Vanoc CEO John Furlong (L) speaks as IOC President Jacques Rogge looks on during the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
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It means that the natural laws of justice are prevailing and unfolding the way they should
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John Furlong had a grand vision. So too did Poole. There were those of us who thought it was too grandiose, that it wouldn’t come off
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The big thing about the puck is to make sure that ... it does the most good it possibly can, it just ends up in a place where Canadians can celebrate
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John Furlong and his wonderful team who worked together with IOC, they staged a magnificent and memorable Games and … we at Sochi, we are the next, so the bar has been well and truly raised.
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The laws of natural justice are prevailing and things are unfolding the way they should ... Given what happened during the Olympic Games, it couldn’t fall to a more worthy person.
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Only by working together can we ensure that there is hope for the future of our planet. The Coca-Cola Live Positively award recognizes the leadership Premier Campbell and John Furlong have demonstrated in forging alliances that work toward addressing society's major problems such climate change.
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We haven't yet decided what else we are going to do and when the Games are over we will look at that and see
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I've made a call to John Furlong and we've been talking about next steps
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We are one country. Sport is our common language. Because so many in the world live in harm's way, our message through sport has never been more important. To the Paralympic athletes of the world, the best ever, may the days ahead be exhilarating
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The artistic director of Salt Lake City's 2002 Olympic Winter Games Arts Festival has sent an open letter to VANOC head John Furlong, urging him to withdraw a clause from artists' contracts that prohibits negative comments about the Games and Olympic sponsors.
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To the Paralympic athletes of the world, the best ever, may the days ahead be exhilarating. May this be the beginning of the time of your life.
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May the days ahead be exhilarating ... We welcome you to Canada, a country with a glowing heart.
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They make the word impossible look like it's just a distraction, frankly
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I knew it was missing because people were talking about it ... There's apparently some discussion going on today that it may have been found, but I'm not sure. I haven't had anybody tell me that it's found, personally tell me. I know that they found the stick and the glove and I'm not sure what's going ...
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Where it ends up is the question
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You look at it and you can't really believe it ... You're not sure even what to think. You have to almost see it to believe it. It's a stunner to watch.
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The Paralympic Torch Relay is designed to illuminate the extraordinary achievements of Paralympians and celebrate the endless possibilities of the human spirit ... We encourage Canadians to come out and experience the energy and wonder of the Paralympic Flame throughout its 10-day journey.
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There's just no question: this isn't something that you can do part-time ... You have to pour yourself into it; the people working with you have to pour themselves into it. And it really does own you.
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Right now we’re decommissioning a whole bunch of places. We’re reorganizing four venues and getting the village ready for Paralympic athletes in Vancouver and in Whistler
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To the people of Georgia, we are so sad and so sorry for your loss. Your unimaginable grief is shared by every Canadian and all those who have gathered here
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These Olympic Games have lifted us up
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This is a major worry, at the end of the Games, that we get everyone out on time, but we've already moved thousands and thousands of people
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We are so sorry for your loss
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Yet if Furlong and his team were occasionally found wanting, the Vancouver public was not
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Athletes of the world, at your hands and through your determination and tenacity we have felt every imaginable emotion
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