In February, 2010, Vancouver, Canada, hosted 2,600 athletes from 82 nations during the XXI Olympic Winter games. The Olympic flame traveled over 100 days and 28,000 miles from Greece through British Columbia. The torch was carried by 12,000 Canadians before hockey legend Wayne Gretzky lit the cauldron during opening ceremonies at the BC Place Stadium and then proceeded downtown to lite this permanent, 33 foot cauldron in Jack Poole Plaza next to the Vancouver Convention Center’s West Building. It is relit occasionally to celebrate major achievements and events. Behind its five leaning pillars of glass is North Shore Mountain.
