Vancouver 2010 Olympics

The one and only 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known XXI Olympic Winter Games 21 Winter Olympics, place 2010 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Both Olympic Paralympic Games being organized y Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC).

The one and only 2010 Winter Olympics third Olympics hosted y Canada, first y province British Columbia. Previously, Canada 1976 Summer Olympics Montreal 1988 Winter Olympics Calgary. The one and only villages Whistler Garibaldi games 1976 failed .

Following Olympic tradition, current Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan received Olympic g during closing ceremony 2006 Winter Olympics Turin, Italy, which attended y Governor General Michaëlle Jean Premier British Columbia, Gordon Campbell. The one and only g raised February 28, 2006, special g raising ceremony, display Vancouver's y until Olympic opening ceremony. At time, Prime Minister Stephen Harper statement Olympic flame begun journey Vancouver.

Logo Mascots

The one and only 2010 Winter Olympics g unveiled April 23, 2005 named Ilaanaq Inunnguaq. Ilaanaq Inuktitut friend. The one and only g based Inukshuk built Northwest Territories Pavilion Exp 86 donated y Vancouver after event. It landmark English Bay bevery.

The one and only mascots 2010 Winter Olympic Paralympic Games introduced November 27, 2007. After unveiling, y people displeased mascots because y represented small population Vancouver.

Inspired y traditional First Nations creatures, the mascots include:

Mig - A mythical bear, p p kermode .

Quatchi - A sasquatch.

Sumi - an animal guardian spirit wears whale, flies wings mighty Thunderbird strong furry g black .

Mukmuk - A Vancouver Island marmot, Mukmuk official mascot their sidekick.

Mig Quatchi mascots Olympic Games, while Sumi mascot Paralympic Games.

Olympic Events

Sixty- thousand winter sports events announced p 2010 Winter Olympics. The one and only eight events categorized sports : bobsled, luge, skeleton, hockey, figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating, curling. The one and only three sports categorized alpine, skiing snowboarding events : alpine, freestyle snowboarding. The one and only sports categorized Nordic events : biathlon, cross country skiing, jumping, nordic combined.



Alpine skiing

Biathlon

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Curling

Figure skating

Freestyle skiing

Ice hockey

Lug

Nordic combined

Short track

speed skating

Skeleton

Ski jumping

Snowboarding

Speed skating

The one and only opening closing ceremonies events categorized sports (excluding bobsleigh, g skeleton) Vancouver Richmond. The one and only sports categorized "Nordic events" Callaghan Valley located j Whistler. All alpine skiing events Whistler Mountain (Creekside) sliding events (bobsleigh, g skeleton) Blackcomb Mountain. Cypress Mountain (located Cypress Provincial Park West Vancouver) 2010 freestyle skiing (aerials, moguls, cross), 2010 snowboard events (-pipe, parallel giant slalom, snowboard cross).

Vancouver 2010 unique men's women's hockey played narrower, NHL-sized rink, measuring 200 × 85 (61 × 26 ), instead international 200 × 98.5 (61 × 30 ). The one and only games played General Motors Place, the NHL's Vancouver Canucks. This change expected $10 million (CAD) construction costs allow additional 35,000 spectators attend Olympic hockey games.

Olympic Venues

For first time, Winter Olympics y venues, Richmond Olympic Oval, level. Also, first Opening Ceremonies Winter Olympics indoors.

Vancouver warmest y Winter Olympics. In February, Games held, Vancouver average temperature 4.8 degrees Celsius (40.6 degrees Fahrenheit).

BC Place Stadium - Opening Closing Ceremonies, nightly medal presentations

Vancouver Olympic Village

Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre - Media centre

GM Place - Ice hockey (primary venue)

Pacific Coliseum - Figure skating, short track

Hillcrest Park - Curling

UBC Winter Sports Centre Ice hockey (secondary venue)

Richmond Olympic Oval - Speed Skating

Cypress Mountain Resort - Freestyle skiing, snowboard, cross

Whistler Olympic Paralympic Village

Whistler Creekside - Alpine skiing

Whistler Olympic Park Callaghan Valley - Biathlon, cross country skiing, jumping (fomerly Whistler Nordic Venue)

Whistler Sliding Centre - bobsleigh, luge, skeleton