Video B-Roll available via CNW - Japanese speed skating star carries the
flame as Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay passes through Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland & Labrador

VANCOUVER , Dec. 5 /CNW/ - Ikue Teshigawara enjoyed true Canadian east coast experiences in Halifax and Lunenburg before carrying the flame on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Taking in the Halifax farmers market, traditional music, and a lobster feast, the future speed skating commentator for Japan's coverage of the 2010 Winter Games made the most of her time on Canada's east coast.

Video package includes footage of Ikue Teshigawara running with the flame, shopping at a market and enjoying a lobster cook and feast. Package also includes scenics of Lunenburg, Cape Spear and a montage showcasing week five of the torch relay as it passed through Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador including a visit to a Viking village.

    
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