Source: CCTV.com
02-14-2007 10:05
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The official Countdown Clock for the 2010 Vancouver Games have been unveiled.
Constructed out of Glass, Steel and indigenous materials such as cedar, the clock has been positioned in front of Vancouver's art gallery.
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| At left, the design team''s initial concept sketch. At right, Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan with the real thing. |
Two digital displays will count down the hours, minutes and seconds to the opening ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, due to take place on 12th February 2010.
A twin version of the clock has been placed in Tiananmen Square in Bejing, to provide the public with a permanent reminder of the 2008 Olympic being staged in the Chinese capital.
Editor:Liu Fang
