UPDATE: Bollywood Star Akshay Kumar Carries the Olympic Flame and Meets With Media in Toronto Dec. 17

UPDATE: Bollywood Star Akshay Kumar Carries the Olympic Flame and Meets With Media in Toronto Dec. 17

TORONTO, December 16/PRNewswire/ -- Akshay Kumar, Indian superstar of more than 120 films, is heading to "Bollywood North" to run with the Olympic Flame in Toronto on Dec. 17. Prior to his run, Mr. Kumar will meet with media.

Call-in details and satellite feed information are now available.

          Location:         The Fairmont Royal York                       Tudor 7 and 8                       100 Front Street West                       Toronto, ON      Date:             Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009      Time:             3:00 p.m.      Call-in details:  416-340-2216 (Toronto and international calls)                       866-226-1792 (Toll-free in North America)      Please call in at 2:45 p.m. and quote "Akshay Kumar press conference"     Media are asked to RSVP to Jitka Licenik and to bring identification.      Satellite feed:   A satellite feed of Kumar's torch run and Toronto                       tourism experiences will be available at 10:30 p.m. EST                       on Dec. 17.      North America:          India:                   Europe:      Anik F2C/3B             IS-10/16C Slot E         T11N/K18 D03     Up: 6045 H              Europe -> India Space    North America -> Europe     Dwn: 3820 V             Up: 6156.5 V             Space     C-Band                  Dwn: 3931.5 V            Up: 14015.5 H     MHz: 36 Analog          C-Band                   Dwn: 12515.5 V     Audio's: 6.8 & 6.2      MHz: 9                   KU-Band     Standard Definition     FEC: 3/4                 MHz: 9     NTSC Format             Symbol Rate: 5.632       FEC: 3/4                             Standard Definition      Symbol Rate: 5.632                             PAL Format               Carrier ID # 110263                                                      Standard Definition                                                      PAL Format  

Akshay Kumar is an international torchbearer with the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, presented by Coca-Cola and RBC and supported by the Government of Canada. He will be running on Yonge St. between Gloucester St. and Breadalbane St. at approximately 6:10 p.m.

Photos:

Photos of Kumar's torch run and Toronto tourism experiences will be available shortly after his run time at: http://ctc.pathfireondemand.com/main.action

Footage will also be available at CTC's Video Portal website at 11:00 a.m. on Dec. 18: http://ctc.pathfireondemand.com/main.action

For further information: Jitka Licenik, Corporate Communications Advisor, Canadian Tourism Commission, Tel: +1(604)638-2482, Cell: +1(604)377-4574, licenik.jitka@ctc-cct.ca, http://www.mediacentre.canada.travel; Kathryn Hanley, Hill & Knowlton, Tel: +1(416)413-4754, Cell: +1(416)884-5857, Kathryn.hanley@hillandknowlton.ca; Nina Kalos, Hill & Knowlton, Tel: +1(416)413-4642, Cell: +1(416)727-0642, nina.kalos@hillandknowlton.ca

Source: Canadian Tourism Commission

For further information: Jitka Licenik, Corporate Communications Advisor, Canadian Tourism Commission, Tel: +1(604)638-2482, Cell: +1(604)377-4574, licenik.jitka@ctc-cct.ca, http://www.mediacentre.canada.travel; Kathryn Hanley, Hill & Knowlton, Tel: +1(416)413-4754, Cell: +1(416)884-5857, Kathryn.hanley@hillandknowlton.ca; Nina Kalos, Hill & Knowlton, Tel: +1(416)413-4642, Cell: +1(416)727-0642, nina.kalos@hillandknowlton.ca

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