Last night, the Olympic torch was lit at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver to mark the beginning of the Games. Lighting the torch is one of the biggest honours an athlete can receive in sport and for the months leading up to the opening ceremonies there had been rampant speculation about which Canadian would be chosen. In the end, however, it came down to five: Catroina LeMay-Doane, Nancy Greene, Steve Nash, Wayne Gretzky and Paralympian Rick Hansen. After a technical malfunction, Wayne Gretzky lit the torch to declare the Olympics open.
