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Patriot Hearts : Inside the Olympics That Changed a Country

ISBN: 9781553657941 | 1553657942

Format: Trade Book
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Pub. Date: 4/1/2011

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Summary Table of Contents

A riveting insider's account of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, and an extraordinary story of leadership, love of country and the ability to dream big. When John Furlong and his family emigrated from Ireland in 1974, the customs officer greeted them with "Welcome to Canada. Make us better," an imperative that has defined Furlong's life ever since. A passionate athlete with a track record of community service, he was roped into acting as spokesperson for Vancouver's incipient Olympic bid movement back in 1996, and then spent the ne... MORExt fourteen years living and breathing the Olympics. Furlong and his organizing team, including some 25,000 volunteers, orchestrated a remarkable Winter Games. A Vision Too Far is the story of how they did it. Early on Furlong realized the Olympics weren't about highways and buildings and tourism, they were about people: the athletes, and everyday Canadians who wanted to see their country shine on the world stage. He defined a vision for the games that would capture the hearts and minds of Canadians, and held to it with unwavering determination. Working with Globe and Mail columnist Gary Mason, Furlong recounts the lead-up to the Games and describes how he handled seemingly insurmountable setbacks - such as the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, a global recession and the washed-out snow at Cypress Bowl - to reveal a remarkable story of success, and ultimately a pivotal moment of nationhood.

A riveting behind-the-scenes account of the transformative 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games-an extraordinary story of visionary leadership, love of country and the ability to dream boldly. When John Furlongemigrated from Ireland in 1974, the customs officer greeted him with "Welcome to Canada. Make us better"-an imperative that has defined Furlong's life ever since. A passionate, accomplished athlete with a track record of community service, Furlongwas a volunteer for Vancouver's Olympic bid movement when it began in 1996 and then spent the next 14 years living and breathing the Olympics. Furlongand his organizing team, including 25,000 volunteers and many partners, orchestrated a remarkable Winter Games. Patriot Heartsis the story of how they did it. Working with Globe & Mailcolumnist Gary Mason, Furlongrecounts the lead-up to the Games and describes how he handled seemingly insurmountable setbacks-such as the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, a global recession and the washed-out snow at Cypress Bowl-to achieve a runaway success and, ultimately, a pivotal moment of nationhood. Patriot Heartswill be published on February 12, 2011, a year after Canada welcomed the world at the opening ceremony. Furlongwill donate part of his book royalties to the Own the Podiumprogram.

Introduction: The Golden Goal	p. 1
�Welcome to Canada-Make Us Better�	p. 9
Enter Jack Poole	p. 30
Flight 2010 to Vancouver	p. 56
Employee No.I	p. 78
Calls for My Head	p. 103
Diving for Pennies	p. 123
The Power of the Flame	p. 151
Little Big Man	p. 176
Tragedy in Whistler	p. 200
Cypres... MOREs-Our Special Child	p. 220
The Sun Finally Shines	p. 241
Owning the Podium	p. 264
The Closing Curtain	p. 284
A Final Farewell to Nodar	p. 300
Epilogue	p. 321
Acknowledgements	p. 327
Index	p. 333
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