'An official Olympic event'; those four words are like gold for the Vancouver Olympic Organising Committee.
With each flag-raising, clock unveiling, or lighting of some Olympic showcase, the organisers have an opportunity to brag about what is happening in the lead-up to the 2010 Vancouver-Whistler Winter Olympics.
But to a defiant group of activists, that phrase means something entirely different.
For them, an official Olympic event is a rallying cry to disrupt proceedings to draw attention to their cause.
Members of the Anti-Poverty Committee have been a mainstay at Olympic events, and their bravado is steadily growing.
A few weeks ago, wearing balaclavas and carrying balloons filled with paint, protesters rushed onto the stage when organisers tried to unveil a countdown clock. Vancouver police were caught off guard.
