The 2010 Olympic Torch, a symbol of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is designed and manufactured by Bombardier in collaboration with the Vancouver Organizing Committee. This magnificent torch is made of stainless steel, aluminum and sheet moulding compound. It is 37.125 inches/ 94.5 centimeters in height and weighs 3.5 pounds/ 1.6 kilograms. Its burn time is at least 12 to 15 minutes and will carry the Olympic Flame across Canada on its 45,000 kilometer journey. Twelve thousand torchbearers will hold an Olympic Torch as they move through 1,037 communities across Canada. The beauty of the Olympic Torch and the sentiments and warmth it evokes is unparalleled.

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