Discus thrower Dariusz Slowik of Richmond, B.C., musician David Porteous of Toronto and Erin Roy of Bayfield, Ont., are among the 20 worldwide finalists for the Beijing Olympic torch relay next year. The finalists were selected from 6,000 applications through a global Internet search. Each finalist is featured in 30-second video clips posted on . An online vote will decide the three individuals who will run in the relay. Slowik, who won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games this past summer, is known for crazy fundraising stunts. He and a friend once pushed a car 57 kilometres in 10 hours, setting a Guinness world record and raising $10,000 for cancer research.