Found at the gateway to the Whistler Olympic Park this red cedar sculpture is a metaphor for the athletes who received medals at the Games. Two intertwined eagle feathers rise up out of the wood, with a figure of a Nordic athlete inside each one. The feathers are of symbolic importance as it’s a tradition of the Lil’wat First Nations culture that you earn an eagle feather when you’ve achieved success.
103: Vision Earned: Johnnie Abraham – Jonathan Joe • 2009