Vancouver Winter Games chief John Furlong told reporters Wednesday that the Olympics has produced euphoria in Canadians and celebrations are happening coast to coast.
Furlong believes that the Games have changed the city of Vancouver and its residents.
“There is a certain confidence and contentment here,” said Furlong. “People are living this with us. It is something that will last and it’s bigger than just Vancouver.
“People are celebrating over the whole of Canada and that’s something that’s new to us. … There’s euphoria here. People want to feel good. The city is feeling good about itself.”
He said that organizers were surprised by the amount of people still coming into the downtown area to view the Olympic flame.
“We’ve had from 2,000 to 12,000 people at the cauldron late at night,” he said. “That’s something we did not expect.”
Furlong believes that the Games have changed the city of Vancouver and its residents.
“There is a certain confidence and contentment here,” said Furlong. “People are living this with us. It is something that will last and it’s bigger than just Vancouver.
“People are celebrating over the whole of Canada and that’s something that’s new to us. … There’s euphoria here. People want to feel good. The city is feeling good about itself.”
He said that organizers were surprised by the amount of people still coming into the downtown area to view the Olympic flame.
“We’ve had from 2,000 to 12,000 people at the cauldron late at night,” he said. “That’s something we did not expect.”
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