London 2012
The Games of the XXX Olympiad, aka London 2012, begin this Friday with the Opening Ceremony at Olympic Stadium in London, England. B.C. triathlete Simon Whitfield was named the official Canadian flag bearer for the London Olympics during a ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 12. The 37-year-old father of two will be competing in his fourth Olympic triathlon, almost 12 years after he stunned the world to win a gold medal in the Sydney games.
Athletes from our area include:
(Athletics: Javelin), (Athletics: 20km race walk), Thomas Gossland (Swimming: 4x100m freestyle relay), Mike Leigh (Sailing: 470), (Badminton: Mixed doubles), Zachary Plavsic (Sailing: Mens rs-x windsurfing), Vasek Pospisil (Tennis: Mens singles, mens doubles), Luke Ramsay (Sailing: 470), Blake Worsley (Swimming: 200m freestyle), Nikola Girke (Sailing: Womens rs-x windsurfing), Hunter Lowden (Sailing: 49er), Zach Bell (Cycling: Track), Jessica Smith (Athletics: 800m), Lauren Wilkinson (Rowing: Womens 8+), Michael Wilkinson (Rowing: Mens 4-)
The July 27 Opening Ceremony will be broadcast on CTV, TSN, Sportsnet and:
Preview Show: 2pm ET/11am PT on
Opening Ceremony (live): 4pm ET/1pm PT
Ceremony (rebroadcast): 7:30pm
Life lovers unite
Three 麻豆传媒映画bands known for their passionate performances and community engagement are playing the Back Stage Lounge (1585 Johnston Street, Granville Island) July 27 at 9pm. The evening kicks off with the reggae-rock of opener One Kingdom, followed by the seven-piece all-female band Ginger & Moonshine (pictured). This event is a pre-album release and their last 麻豆传媒映画show before their unofficial West Coast tour. Headliner Buckman Coes thoughtful roots-n-blues will inspire ideas and dancing before the night is through. Tickets for Love the Life You Live are available for $10 pre-sale () or $12 at the door. Supplied photo
Dodgeball tournament
The International Dodgeball Association in partnership with the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Association will host the first ever Dodgeball Open, featuring three days of dodgeball at the iconic Richmond Oval. All proceeds raised will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Weekend round-robin play and Sundays playoff showdown will determine the first JDRF dodgeball champions. New players have the chance to go through Dodgeball 101 on July 27 at 7:30pm. Teams of six to 12 can register at ; team rate is $600. All teams are co-ed and require a minimum of two females. Volunteers can register to help out at the same website. At press time, only a few team spots remained. Supplied photo
