Playing Canada Beach Volleyball while waiting for the March in was popular and fun for all nations waiting!
The Harbin Organizing Committe pulled all the stops in a two hour Performance involving Dancers, Chinese and Russian pop artists, Gymnasts, and musicians for the athletes and spectators. In attendance was the Chairman of China, HU Jin Tao and was televised on National Television in China. Our cross Country skiers made the 3 hour train trek from Yabuli and the Biathon athletes from Maoershan were shuttle by bus an hour and a half to join the Canadain athletes in Harbin Village and they were not dissappointed. Walking in to the arena with McGill Women's Hockey Player Kathy Chartrand was a thrill for all the delagation. The Chinese people are so welcoming and we are stopped often for photographs .
I am starting to run out of Canada pins and even the Military Officers at the village gate know me by name "Canada Pin Leader".
FISU President Gerge Killian address at Opening
Flag bearers at Opening Ceremonies
Chairman Hu Jin Tao of China (fourth from the left
Laurier Representatives at the 2009 Winter Universiade
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