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City to honour local Olympians The City of London is planning a community wide celebration to honour the achievements of our local Olympians. “Christine Nesbitt’s gold medal in the 1000-metre speed skating makes all Londoners proud,” said Deputy Mayor Tom Gosnell. “In fact, we are proud of all six of our local athletes and we will honour them and give Londoners an opportunity to show their support and admiration.”  Olympic Flag in Victoria Park - Dec. 24th 2009 The Deputy Mayor also said he would introduce a motion at Council Monday night to officially recognize the athletes and ask administration to begin planning an appropriate “welcome home” event. “Christine’s gold medal is just the start,” the Deputy Mayor said. “Our local athletes are poised to win more medals and we will be cheering them on every step of the way.” Our local athletes are: CHRISTINE NESBITT: Speed skating — long track Date of Birth: May 17, 1985
Home town: London Height: Five-foot-seven Events: 500m, 1000m (specialty), 1500m, team pursuit Training site: Richmond Olympic Oval/Calgary Olympic Oval Previous Olympics: Captured a silver medal in team pursuit at 2006 Winter Games in Turin DREW DOUGHTY: Men’s hockey Date of birth: Dec. 8, 1989 Home town: London Height: Six-foot-one Weight: 203 pounds NHL club: Los Angeles Kings OHL club: Guelph Storm Position: Defenceman JOE THORNTON: Men’s hockey Date of Birth: July 2, 1979 Home town: St. Thomas Height: Six-foot-four Weight: 223 pounds NHL club: San Jose Sharks OHL club: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Position: Forward DAVE DUNCAN: Ski cross Date of birth: July 15, 1982 Home town: London Home club: London Ski Club (Boler Mountain) Education: Oakridge grad attended University of Alaska-Anchrorage on downhill ski scholarship. Changed streams from nursing to aviation and worked for a heli-ski company before getting involved in ski cross SCOTT MOIR: Ice dance Date of Birth: Sept. 2, 1987 Home town: Ilderton Height: Five-foot-10 Club: Ilderton Skating Club Training site: Arctic Edge Ice Arena in Canton, Mich. TESSA VIRTUE: Ice dance Date of Birth: May 17, 1989 Home town: London Height: Five-foot-five Club: Ilderton Skating Club Training site: Arctic Edge Ice Arena in Canton, Mich.
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