Olympic Games Vancouver 2010 – Sochi 2014

P.E.I. plans gold-medal showcase at Olympics

Canada’s smallest province is hoping to make a big splash at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, courting the hearts, minds and palates of athletes, officials, media and the public with the rich bounty of its natural resources and a cultural program officials believe will be second to none.

The scope and the diversity of P.E.I.’s presence at the Olympics was showcased for stakeholders and media at the Culinary Institute of Canada Friday.

Premier Robert Ghiz said the province is taking full advantage of the opportunity the Olympics have provided to show the rest of the world what the Island has to offer.

“This is the first time in over two decades that P.E.I. has been able to capitalize on the Olympic opportunity,” Ghiz said. “In addition to P.E.I.’s two-week presence at Atlantic Canada House during the Olympics, beginning on February 17 and 18th, we get to promote the province to the world as we host P.E.I. Days. Our Island’s culture, tourism, talent, culinary, business and hospitality will be showcased to visitors and media worldwide.”

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