VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — NBA star Steve Nash will carry the Olympic torch for the Vancouver Winter Games.
Nash, the two-time league MVP, is from Victoria, where the relay starts on Friday.
Over 106 days, it will stop in every Canadian province and territory leading to the lighting of the cauldron at BC Place. The games will be held from Feb. 12-28 in Vancouver and Whistler, followed by the Paralympics from March 12-21.
Other Canadian athletes scheduled to carry the torch include Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, former Vancouver Canucks captain Trevor Linden, and golfer Stephen Ames.
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