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...After that, we were told to be sure to really take in the moment and enjoy it," Palfrey said Tuesday in a phone interview. "Carrying the torch is something that you're doing for other people, and it's something that few others will ever have the opportunity...
...Palfrey stood in a local elementary school awaiting further instructions with the men and women chosen to carry the torch on Day 82 of the relay, which will last for 106 days as the Olympic Flame makes its way across Canada to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in February. According to Palfrey, the torch is engraved with a maple leaf that must be turned towards the runner's heart during the relay...
...Palfrey, a Harvard Medical School professor, was named one of 20 torchbearers chosen by the Coca-Cola Company for her work to improve the quality of healthcare for children as president of the American Academy of Pediatrics...
...money raised during her run will go toward relief efforts in Haiti conducted by AAP affiliates, she said. Over the past few days, Palfrey said, her colleagues have been sending supplies and medical personnel to Haiti through the Dominican Republic...
...Tuesday, Palfrey took the Olympic Torch from Canadian athlete Chris Avelar and jogged 300 yards before hip-bumping and passing the flame to Speed Skating Canada's Hall of Fame inductee Debra Fisher four minutes later. Palfrey joins over 100 torchbearers transporting the torch through several cities in Alberta on Tuesday's leg of the relay...