Rick Hansen is co-Mayor of the Olympic and Paralympic Athletes’ Villages. He will host The Difference Makers, a 17-part program on CTV during the 2010 Winter Games.
A true Canadian hero, Rick sprang to prominence during his Man in Motion Tour in 1985, where he pushed his wheel chair 40,000 km around the world, raising awareness about the potential of people with disabilities and collecting $26-million for spinal cord injury research. To date, the Rick Hansen Foundation has raised more than $200-million. By coincidence, the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony is 25 years to the day of the launch of Rick’s Man in Motion World Tour. Rick and the Foundation will be using the 25th anniversary to launch the next phase of their work.
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Rick Hansen celebrated last night’s 2010 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony by emphasizing the role that sport and dreams play in bringing people together to make a difference in all our lives. A full release with quotes can be found here.
Rick Hansen will be available for interviews throughout the Paralympic Games. To arrange an interview, contact Ian Noble 604.809.9650 ian.noble@karyo-edelman.com
Did you catch Rick Hansen’s interview with CBC Chief Correspondent, Peter Mansbridge, for Mansbridge One on One? This is one that you don’t want to miss! Click here to watch Rick and Peter discuss:
Holland Heineken House had a Dutch reporter present at the amazing celebration in Richmond when Rick lit the community cauldron. She spent some time getting comments from the crowd about Rick and after the ceremony, she (and several other reporters) chatted with him. Click Here to see the interview (English begins about 25 seconds in).
Rick Hansen was interviewed by Peter Mansbridge yesterday for Mansbridge One on One. CBC aired a clip of the interview last night on The National. To see it Click here (it starts at 35:28).
The full Mansbridge One-on-One interview will air this Saturday Feb 20th at 6:30 p.m. PST and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Be sure to tune in to hear Rick talk about the Olympics, his Foundation and the 25th Anniversary of the Man in Motion Tour!
To top off an already amazing opening ceremonies, Rick Hansen make a special appearance to deliver the Olympic flame into BC Place and hand it off to the Olympians who lit the cauldron. This morning, Rick appeared on CTV’s Olympic Morning today to discuss the Opening Ceremonies, his foundation and his involvement in “The Difference Makers” series. Click here for a recap from Rick’s blog.
Rick Hansen was a guest on “The Bill Good Show” on Feb 2nd. He and Bill discussed:
If you missed it, click here to access the interview. Rick is on at 11:32am
The Rick Hansen Foundation has launched a new website and invites you to join them online to experience Rick’s story through never-before seen photography and video. Rick is co-Mayor of the Vancouver Olympic Village and will be sharing his experiences using one of the new features on the site- his blog! Check back often for updates on Rick’s experiences throughout the Games.
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Rick Hansen named one of eight honorary mayors for Olympic and Paralympic Villages at 2010 Winter Games
The mayors will officially open the villages in February and March, welcome all national teams and dignitaries, as well as join athletes at informal social gatherings in the village living room in Vancouver and around the nightly bonfire in Whistler. Click here for full story.
Canada’s 2010 Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium Partners with the Rick Hansen Foundation
Rick Hansen has made a difference in the lives of millions of Canadians and now he’ll share the compelling stories of those who have made a difference in the lives of Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes through a 17-part series on CTV. Click here for full story.
