Harrisburg, Penn. – Michael Schwab, D&H
Distributing’s co-president, carried the Olympic Torch as part of the Vancouver
2010 Olympic Torch Relay, an event that will continue until the opening day of
the Olympic Winter Games.
D&H’s Michael Schwab Participates In Olympic Torch Relay Video
His portion of the relay took place on Nov. 25 in Oromocto, Canada, in the Province of New
Brunswick. It was the 27th day of the ongoing run.
The Olympic Flame will be transported more than 45,000 kilometers
(almost 28,000 miles) along the coast-to-coast relay path. It will wind through
every Canadian province and territory, changing hands among 12,000 different
torchbearers. The relay will continue for 106 days, making it the longest
Olympic Torch Relay to take place in a single host country.
The relay began on Oct. 30 in Victoria, British Columbia,
and will carry on until Feb. 12, 2010, which marks the Opening Ceremonies. The flame will then light the official
Olympic Cauldron, signaling the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter
Games.
“I feel honored and beyond lucky to be able to represent D&H
from both the U.S. and the Canadian perspective
for the Olympic Torch Relay,” said Schwab.
“The Olympics represent a drive toward excellence, achievement and
global unity, values that all nations and organizations support. It was amazing to be part of such a tremendous
show of international spirit.”
Schwab got involved in the Torch Run when Acer America, a global
Olympic sponsor, provided the opportunity to participate in this event. The
Olympic Torch that Michael carried is now on display in the lobby of D&H’s Harrisburg headquarters.
