The O Zone Recognizes Canada’s Olympic Speed Skating Team
27 February 2010
The Richmond O Zone salutes Canadian success in speed skating today by welcoming multi-medallist Olympian Clara Hughes and members of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games short- and long-track teams.
Coming off a bronze win in Ladies’ long-track 5,000-metre, Hughes is a six-time medallist and one of four athletes in the world to medal in both the Winter and Summer Games. Hughes will appear on the O Zone Main Stage and say a few words at 3 p.m.
Also appearing on the Main Stage at 5:30 p.m. will be members of the Canadian short- and long-track speed skating teams. The teams will be signing autographs and taking photos at the Richmond Olympic Oval Pavilion in the O Zone at 5:45 p.m.
Wonderbolt Circus will entertain the masses twice with their original theatrical presentation at 3:30-5:15 p.m. and 5:45-6:45 p.m.
Musical entertainment for today includes Juno award-winning rock band, The Stills, who will be closing the day’s events at 10:15 – 11 p.m. Opening are Calgary-based band, The Dudes at 9 p.m.
For more information, visit www.richmondozone.ca.
