With Glowing Hearts / Des Plus Brillaints Exploits
Three powerful words known to all Canadians will be forever linked with Olympic and Paralympic athletic achievement, with the 2010 Winter Games and with Canada. With Glowing Hearts was announced today as the motto for the 2010 Winter Games by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).
With Glowing Hearts is connected and familiar to all Canadians through our anthem O Canada and it also embodies what it takes to be an Olympic or Paralympic athlete, said John Furlong, VANOC Chief Executive Officer. It embodies the emotions every athlete will feel - no matter where they are from or what flag they stand under - when they have the honour to represent their own country on the worlds grandest international stage in 2010.
With Glowing Hearts captures in a few simple, time-honoured words what it means to be Canadian, the deep pride we have in our country and who we are. Its our hope that Canadians will see themselves in these words. They reflect our personality, our values as a country and our rich history, continued Furlong.
Des plus brillants exploits was also revealed today as the French motto for the 2010 Winter Games. While the French and English mottos are different, they are drawn from the same inspiration. Des plus brillants exploits references the pinnacle of achievement and the extraordinary feats of human endeavour that will occur, both for the athletes and for everyone involved in staging the 2010 Winter Games, said Furlong.
What better metaphor for the incredible achievements of the worlds best athletes than the heart itself? Furlong continued. And perhaps most importantly, the mottos describe the pride that results from outstanding achievement, be it an athletes performance of a lifetime or the valuable contribution of a dedicated volunteer. Theres a champion in everybody and the mottos invite everyone to step up to their own podium and give their very best through the once-in-a-lifetime experience of the 2010 Winter Games.
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