John Furlong

• Slight majority in B.C. support Vancouver 2030 Olympic bid, survey finds

  When asked if they would support a Winter Games bid if 'no public money would be used,' support rose sharply to 77 per cent.

  Sports

  May 7, 2021
  
• John Furlong pitches 2030 Winter Games vision to Vancouver Board of Trade

  ``The premise for a 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Bid is rooted in the fundamental notion that we can and will use existing facilities and venues and involve new communities."

  Sports

  Apr 17, 2021
  
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• Vancouver should bid for 2030 Winter Olympics: former VANOC CEO

  Should Vancouver bid to host the Winter Olympics again in 10 years?

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2020
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• How 2010’s Olympic torch relay started in Greece, ended with Wayne Gretzky in the back of a truck

  VANOC CEO John Furlong's vision of a torch relay that touched every corner of Canada resulted in a 45,000-kilometre odyssey, involving more than 12,000 torch-bearers.

  Feb 12, 2020
• John Furlong never wanted the VANOC CEO job. He was thrust into it anyway

  John Furlong says that when he first started working on Vancouver's bid for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, he never thought he would end up being the person in charge.

  Feb 10, 2020
• This is why the future of the Olympic Games is at risk

  As cities around the world decline invitations to host the Olympic Games, we examine how the future of the Games is at risk.

  Nov 16, 2018
• John Furlong gets standing ovation at UBC fundraising event

  In his speech Furlong admitted to student athletes and alumni that he's had "a few challenges the past few years."

  Feb 28, 2017
• Professor quits UBC sexual assault committee over reinstated John Furlong speech

  An indigenous professor has resigned from a sexual assault policy committee at the University of British Columbia after the school brought back John Furlong to speak at an upcoming fundraiser.

  Jan 11, 2017
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• John Furlong to speak again at UBC fundraiser

  Former Vancouver Olympic CEO John Furlong will be back at the podium for a University of British Columbia fundraising event after the abrupt cancellation of his speech and subsequent apology from the university.

  Jan 9, 2017
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• UBC president apologizes for nixing Furlong speech

  University of British Columbia president Santa Ono has issued an apology for the school's decision to cancel a planned speech by former Vancouver Olympic CEO John Furlong.

  Jan 3, 2017