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Canada's Teck Cominco to supply gold, silver and bronze for the medals at Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Canada's Teck Cominco to supply gold, silver and bronze for the medals at Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nGlobal mining company selected as Official Supporter of the 2010 Winter\n\n\nGames\n\n\nVANCOUVER, Dec. 1 /CNW/ - Vancouver's Teck Cominco Limited will be near\nthe heart of every athlete who earns a spot on the podium in 2010 following\ntoday's announcement that it has been selected as an Official Supporter\n(Mining and Metals Category) for the 2010 Winter Games and exclusive supplier\nof metals for every gold, silver and bronze medal awarded during the Games.\n\n\n\"Athletes around the world are training to earn the right to stand on the\npodium in 2010 and Teck Cominco will play a key role in ensuring their medals\n- the ultimate symbol of athletic excellence - are shining examples of\nCanada's mining industry,\" said Vancouver 2010 CEO John Furlong.\n\n\nTeck Cominco's six-year partnership with the Vancouver Organizing\nCommittee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) provides\nsponsorship rights for the 2010 Winter Games, and the Canadian Olympic Teams\nparticipating at the Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic and\nParalympic Games. Teck Cominco's commitment will also involve working with\nVANOC and the Royal Canadian Mint in the development and production of Olympic\nand Paralympic medals for 2010.\n\n\n\"Teck Cominco is thrilled to become part of Canada's Games, and to help\nwelcome the world to Canada and British Columbia in 2010,\" said Teck Cominco\npresident and CEO Don Lindsay. \"The Olympic and Paralympic medals inspire\npeople everywhere to realize their full potential, in whatever they do. We are\nproud to supply the gold, silver and bronze for the medals that are the source\nof so much inspiration for the world.\"\n\n\n\"This is a great opportunity for all of us at Teck Cominco to get\ninvolved in a once-in-a-lifetime event, and to make a real difference in our\nown lives and in the lives of others,\" added Lindsay. \"We are excited to be on\nthe Vancouver 2010 team and to have this opportunity to participate.\"\n\n\nTeck Cominco will also work with the Vancouver Organizing Committee on\nsustainability initiatives.\n\n\n\"Staging sustainable Games that leave lasting legacies for generations to\nenjoy is part of VANOC's vision for 2010 and we are committed to working with\npartners like Teck Cominco to ensure we are leaders in environmental\ninnovation and footprint reduct...