VANOC to announce creation of Vancouver 2010 Terry Fox Award on Friday,
December 11

OTTAWA , Dec. 10 /CNW/ - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) will announce the creation of a new athletic award named in honour of a great Canadian hero, Terry Fox , at an event in Ottawa , ON, on Friday, December 11 .

The award will be presented to a deserving Olympian exemplifying courage, perseverance and humility during the Games at a public ceremony in late February 2010 in downtown Vancouver .

    
    When:
    10:00 am EST
    Friday, December 11

    Where:
    90 Wellington St. across from the Parliament Buildings
    Next to the Vancouver 2010 countdown clock and Terry Fox statue
    Ottawa, ON

    Who:
    John Furlong, VANOC CEO
    Darrell Fox
    Jeff Bean, Olympian
    

For further information: Media Contact: VANOC Communications, [phone], [email protected]