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Title: Golfer Ames named Olympic torch bearer
Post by: chinee boi on July 22, 2009, 01:25:16 PM

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=13183.html?cid=rsstsn (http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=13183.html?cid=rsstsn)

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Stephen Ames will get a chance to carry the Olympic torch through his adopted hometown of Calgary, after he was selected as an RBC torch bearer for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

The 45-year-old professional golfer received the honour Wednesday on Canada AM, when he was presented with the 2010 Olympic torch by RBC president Gordon Nixon and two-time Olympic gold medallist Jennifer Botterill.

"For me, with Calgary being home for 16 years, it's awesome," said Ames, who was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. "It's a real honour for me."

Ames is in Oakville, Ont., this week for the Canadian Open, where he's looking to rebound from missing the cut at last week's British Open.

Like other professional golfers, Ames also has several other business ventures on the go: he's part owner of several restaurants in Calgary, including the Vintage Chophouse and Tavern, and since 2005, he's run the Stephen Ames Foundation, which provides funding for junior gold programs and other children's initiatives in Canada and Trinidad and Tobago.

Ames has three PGA Tour victories to his name: the 2006 Players Championship, the 2004 Cialis Western Open and the 2007 Children's Miracle Network Classic.

When he was presented with the torch Wednesday, he said it was a little heavier than a golf club and stated his intent to carry the torch in Calgary - something RBC president Nixon had no problem with.

"Hopefully it's not to long," joked Ames, the first Canadian professional athlete to be named a torch bearer.

The 2010 torch relay begins in October.

I want to say congrats to Stephen.  Even though some of this forum may say de man is a sellout.  He does still put money into the local golf community in Trinidad  :beermug: 

Title: Re: Golfer Ames named Olympic torch bearer
Post by: Deeks on July 22, 2009, 02:26:03 PM

Congrats Stephen!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Golfer Ames named Olympic torch bearer
Post by: boss on July 22, 2009, 03:02:09 PM

Congrats!  :beermug:

Title: Re: Golfer Ames named Olympic torch bearer
Post by: vb on July 24, 2009, 02:07:55 PM

Congrats indeed. :beermug:

Title: Re: Golfer Ames named Olympic torch bearer
Post by: Grande on August 03, 2009, 02:17:16 AM

Is golf really a sport?

Title: Re: Golfer Ames named Olympic torch bearer
Post by: chinee boi on August 04, 2009, 09:49:40 AM

Quote from: Grande on August 03, 2009, 02:17:16 AM

Is golf really a sport?

hahahaha dat is up for debate!!!  but give me the cash dat Tiger pulling in and i will call golf whatever yuh like