Anti-Olympic Torch Light Parade, Feb 12th, 2009

Some 200 people participated in the Anti-Olympic Torch Light Parade marking the 1-Year Countdown to the 2010 Winter Games on Feb 12, 2009 in downtown Vancouver.

After rallying at Victory Square at 6PM, where a 'Torch of Resistance' was lit and used to burn a Canadian Olympic flag, the demonstration marched to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, where a 2010 'Countdown' concert was taking place and dozens of police were assembled to stop any possible disruption. From there, the protest moved up Georgia St. to Burrard, stopping at various corporate sponsors, including the Hudson's Bay Company, Royal Bank of Canada, Bell, and CTV.

Representatives from the Olympic Resistance Network (ORN), Downtown Eastside Women's Center Elder's Council, and Stopwar.ca addressed the crowd. Among the banners were the anarchist's 'Sabotage the Systems of Social Control' and 'Communities not Olympics'.

About a dozen torches were lit on the protest route, which ended at the 'Countdown Clock' located at the Art Gallery. Several targets were hit with paint bombs, including the clock as the rally ended. There were no arrests.

Resist 2010 ! No Olympics on Stolen Native Land !

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[liquidpromises]

I hate the fucking olympics. I do wish, though, that it didn't feel like this sort of rally was only limited to Native people; there are others of us who are against it, too.

[BurningFistMedia]

Hi liquidpromises.

Thanks for your comment. Most Anti-Olympic events and organization are not only limited to Native People. There are plenty of groups and actions that are opened to settlers. The Torch Light Parade was open to everyone.

-BurningFist

[IndeCencE]

Quebec will soon be there to resist.

[Taizembe]

good shit, fuck the olympics

[vntiger]

free quebec!!!

[Farsh54]

Refuse! Resist! Fuck the police! A.C.A.B. Greetings from Great Russia

[EXPOSEDSOUL85]

I am an Iranian person and I am with you guys, however io believe it would be nicer if instead of eliminating the olympics them was controled by the people for the people. you know Carl Marks once said the the capitalist world will distroy itself one they I think It's begining.

[Chrissyh221]

great Protest

[Jacobistheshiz1]

Keep up the good work.

[LilahKnight]

To free ALL Earthlings.

[liquidpromises]

Thank you for your response. I didn't know.

Forgive my ignorance on the topic. I really do respect the Torch Light Parade and the Anti-Olympic efforts.

-liquidpromises

[luddite333]

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