Vancouver 2010 Paralympics - Torch Relay, Opening Ceremony
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A 24-hour torch relay will begin near Robson Square in downtown Vancouver at 2 p.m. Thursday. The lower level of GM Plaza located in the square, will be the site of celebrations; and a video screen will show Paralympic Games highlights where visitors can watch and try out Paralympic sport demonstrations.
The Paralympic Flame will be carried continuously and passed between torchbearers for 24 hours. The event will end at 12 p.m. on March 12, and the flame will then be brought into BC Place for the Opening Ceremony.
Friday's Opening Ceremony will include a segment about the history of the Paralympic Games, according to its producer Patrick Roberge.
Roberge said there will be 5,000 performers ranging in age from four to 92 on the field at BC Place Stadium. Athletes will join the entertainers in the show that Roberge said would be "incredibly family-friendly".
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