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.
