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Feb 16, 2011 · Furlong reveals an all-too-Canadian drama behind the opening ceremonies. A key segment of the show was built around the iconic Quebec song Mon Pays , by chansonnier Gilles Vigneault.
Feb 25, 2011 · In his new memoir, Patriot Hearts: Inside the Olympics that Changed a Country (Douglas and McIntyre, 2011), Furlong recounts the 14 years he spent developing the Games, along with the successes and setbacks he stick-handled to make 2010 a memorable year.
Feb 8, 2011 · Patriot Hearts is the story of how they did it. Early on Furlong realized the Olympics weren't about highways and buildings and tourism, they were about the athletes, and everyday Canadians who wanted to see their country shine on the world stage.
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Arriving exactly one year after the 2010 Olympics, this memoir by John Furlong, the former chief of the Vancouver Olympic Committee, is partly about the author’s journey from Ireland to Canada, and from an obscure amateur sports administrator to an international power broker who can demand a few minutes of the Prime Minister’s time – and ...
Mar 1, 2011 · The story that John tells in Patriot Hearts, while offering intimate details on the dealings behind the scenes of the Games, is a deeply personal one. With the help of award winning writer, Gary Mason, he brings us inside the original bid for Vancouver to host the Winter Olympics whose idea was sparked 14 years ago and was then relayed through ...
When John Furlong emigrated from Ireland in 1974, the customs officer greeted him with "Welcome to Canada. Make us better"--an imperative that has defined Furlong's life ever since.
A riveting behind-the-scenes account of the transformative 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games—an extraordinary story of visionary leadership, love of country and the ability to dream...
