Gretzky lights Vancouver 2010 Olympic Cauldron before Darren Hailes' very own eyes

As a closing ceremony cast member, I was invited to be a part of a secret part of the opening ceremony broadcast at a location only disclosed to us 24 hours before. Details were few and far between until we arrived, but the event turned out to be a closed-set, live-to-air, ultimate moment of the opening ceremony!

[@dustymiller65]

To all of our Guests who came from different countries around the world to attend the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games: THANK YOU! To all of our other Guests that "came" by television, radio, the internet, and all other media: THANK YOU! On behalf of my fellow Canadians, please come back to visit us, not just only at Olympic events, but at anytime; you are always welcome here! Au Revoir, Farewell, and have a safe trip home. P.S. Thanks for putting up with our "Hockey Crazy" attitude too. ;o)

[@tomkat1983]

Nicely done !!

[@dejar44]

that is freaking awesome...

[@nobase]

Nice. I uploaded my video clip of the cauldron on youtube but the IOC took it down.

[@dldldl4576]

The best part of the ceremony was when Gretzky leaves BC place and gets a ride to light the cauldron, the crazy fans, wow

[@pillsburyDoughBoy110]

dude the opening for the 2010 olympics was SICK better than the one in bejing by far

[@AlexHWalker]

I'm confused, how could lighting one cauldron (with a flame that didn't even reach the top) light four other cauldrons around it?

[@tsjrlover]

Looks like a giant campfire.

[@pillsburyDoughBoy110]

@doald yea i am

[@iviewutoob]

@pillsburyDoughBoy110 Bejing TOPS Canada Opening Olympics by far

[@nwsaboy]

darren hailes you lucky bum

[@dylbertreilly1]

@AlexHWalker gas maybe

[@doald]

@pillsburyDoughBoy110 aaaaaare you high?