(Kelowna, BC - January 25th)  It is certianly a privilege to be chosen to represent your hometown in an international sporting event, however for 8 athletes from Team Kelowna, it is a great honour to be chosen as the International Children's Winter Games Torch and Flag bearers.

For Mitchell McCullough, Speed Skating, and Monika Randall, Figure Skating, it is a dream come true to compete in these Games, and now they have the added excitement of being the torch bearers at the Opening Ceremonies on Thursday January 27 at Prospera Place.

In similiar tradition to the Olympic Games, the ICG Flag will be carried into the arena and passed to 6 Team Kelowna athletes.  Those 6 athletes are;  Sam Bobyn and Selina Carolei, Hockey, Gareth Williams, Cross Country Skiing, Kelty Slaney and Ian Johnston, Alpine Skiing, and Mackenzie Clark, Curling.

The ICG flag, which was last raised at the 2010 ICG Summer Games in Manama, Bahrain, will be raised at the Opening Ceremonies.

Kelowna 2011 Media Contact:  Eric Stansfield
email:  Eric@Kelowna2011.com
Cell:  250.899.2898