Sentences with phrase «torch relay»

He recently participated in the Olympic torch relay, a moment that was particularly meaningful because his seven grandchildren came to watch.

BEIJING (Reuters)- Dozens of young Chinese, angry at disruption of the Olympic torch relay in Paris, protested outside a Carrefour branch in east China on Friday, setting fire to a French flag, waving banners and shouting slogans, local media said.

Activities range from multiple choice questions on the origins of the Olympics, torch relay map, design your own Olympics stadium, baking and writing songs about the Olympics.

Salesperson Dave Rosenmarkle carried the torch for a half - mile portion of the Olympic Torch Relay as an official torchbearer for the 1996 Olympic Games.

I remember in the lead - up to the Calgary ’88 Olympics, my brother and sister and I held our own mini torch relay with our little Petro - Canada candles.

Mittens of glory Possibly the most coveted Olympic item, the torchbearer mittens not only evoke the spirit of the 45,000 - kilometre torch relay, but all proceeds go toward supporting Canadian athletes.

First year Olympic torch relay re-introduced.

The three - month torch relay across Brazil will end at the opening ceremony on Aug. 5 at Maracana stadium in Rio.

During this tour, LATAM will carry the torch to 13 cities on an Airbus A319 aircraft, which will feature the Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay logo.

On 23 June, Seckou Keita, Senegalese virtuoso master of the Kora, and his band perform a free concert for the We Face Forward Olympic Torch Relay Party taking place after the Olympic torch passes through Manchester.

Pat Jamieson, a sales rep with Royal Lepage Community Realty in Medicine Hat, Alta., took part in the Olympic Torch Relay on January 17 in Bow Island, near Medicine Hat.

«Prior to the games, I was also chosen to be a TO2015 Torch Relay Runner.

Several real estate professionals have taken part in the Olympic Torch Relay program in recent weeks.

Di - spite the typical British weather we had a great turn out to see the Olympic Torch Relay in Mansfield.

Whether you're on your way to a Games venue or planning your Games experience well in advance, the app is the best tool for building your personalized TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games guide that brings you venue details, Games maps, Torch Relay maps, ticketing information, spectator services and features connected to the TORONTO 2015 sport program, official celebrations and cultural program.

The Century 21 — Campaigne, REALTORS ®, salesperson carried the torch for a half - mile portion of the Olympic Torch Relay as an official torchbearer for the 1996 Olympic Games.

He carried the Olympic torch during the London Olympic Torch Relay in 2012.

As of now, all versions of Ginga, the official cartoon jaguar of the Rio Olympics, are in good health, but an actual jaguar, named Juma, was shot by a police officer during a segment of the torch relay in Manaus after it somehow escaped and then approached the cop aggressively.

Our associates and guests raise funds through hosting large scale events like the Caring Classic golf tournament, conducting unique fundraising events at our resorts, and participating in the Torch Relay.

Suspended For three days to honor the victims of the May 12 earthquake in China, the Olympic torch relay.

The case for Tibetan independence was further brought to the world's eyes when the western legs of the Olympic torch relay were dominated by pro-Tibetan demonstrators.

At 8:15 a.m., Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and state Sens. Jesse Hamilton and Diane Savino attend a torch relay ceremony for the NYC Parks Brooklyn Senior Games, Borough Hall steps, 209 Joralemon St., Brooklyn.

Speaking in a BBC Radio London debate ahead of the capital's mayoral elections, Mr Livingstone said he was against the Chinese officers having been granted entry to the UK for the torch relay.

I know that the Olympic period put an immense strain on you and your officers — not just at sporting venues, or the torch relay, but across the country, as forces continued to police communities day in, day out, despite having given resources for Olympic and Paralympic security.

Bach said that, during the Olympic torch relay, which begins in ancient Olympia on April 21, a refugee athlete would carry the torch through the Eleonas camp in Athens.

This activity asks students to work out how long the torch relay would take without stopping... It may take some guidance from you with regards the assumptions.

The aircraft used for the delivery was the first to feature LATAM Airlines» new logo and the aircraft also featured a special trademark identifying it as the carrier for the Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay.

This started with a highly successful online campaign following the Torch Relay, partnering with LOCOG and Games - sponsor Samsung.

Our Associates and Owners raise these funds through hosting large scale events, icon campaigns, conduction unique fundraising events at individual properties, participating in Torch Relay, and many more.

After reaching Brasília, the country's capital, the Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay will travel through 300 cities across Brazil.

LATAM is the official airline of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the official sponsor of the Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay.

The Olympic Torch Relay will last 95 days and will culminate in the opening ceremony at the Maracanã stadium on August 5th, where the Olympic Cauldron will be lit.

Starr, the former Whitewater special counsel, petitioned the court this week to review the case, in which the Juneau, Alaska, School District suspended a high school senior who unfurled a banner bearing those words during an Olympic torch relay in 2002.

In the former, there's now a «sports» category in the Google Earth Voyager educational feature that will include five stories about the Winter Games, like ski jumping destinations, the Olympic Torch relay, and travel itineraries in South Korea.

The brokerage, which manages over 110 Realtors and has served Abbotsford for 20 years, sponsors the Abbotsford Minor Baseball Association and the Abbotsford Police Challenge Run; events such as Christmas in August, the November Challenge and a Christmas Light Tour, all in support of the Abbotsford Food Bank; and it offers its 25 - seat passenger bus to non-profit groups, which last year included the Olympic Torch Relay.

Thom and Marland both participated in the Torch Relay — Marland in Ottawa on Dec. 12th and Thom in Niagara Falls on Dec. 21.

Knowles is leasing the motor home to the Toronto 2015 Pan Am & Parapan American Games to use during the torch relay this summer.

Les Myers, a sales rep with Royal LePage State Realty in Hamilton, took part in the Torch Relay in Thorold, Ont.

Real estate professionals across the country have been chosen to participate in the torch relay