VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Arnold Schwarzenegger will hand the Olympic torch off to Sebastian Coe on Friday morning, the day of the opening ceremony at the Vancouver Games.
The California governor and the two-time Olympic gold medalist runner were revealed Monday as torch relay participants along with several famous Canadians, including the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky.
"Clearly we want to have a big finish," said John Furlong, the CEO of the Vancouver organizing committee.
Besides Walter Gretzky, other notable relay runners include astronaut Julie Payette, singerJann Arden and former hockey player Richard Brodeur.