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The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games (French: XXI es Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and also known as Vancouver 2010 (Squamish: K'emk'emeláy̓ 2010), were an international winter multi-sport event held from February 12 to 28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the surrounding suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University of British Columbia, and in the nearby resort town of Whistler.
Feb 12, 2010 · The venues for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games stretched over a 120-kilometre zone from Richmond, through downtown Vancouver and north to the mountain resort of Whistler. Drawing on both new and existing facilities, VANOC’s goal was to create spectacular theatres for sport that provided top conditions for athletes and a welcomed place for spectators to experience the excitement of competition.
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
Feb 28, 2010 · The 2010 Winter Olympic Games were held from 12 to 28 February 2010 in Vancouver, Canada with the participation of approximately 2,600 athletes from 82 nations. In association with. International Olympic Committee.
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from February 12 to February 28. A total of 2,632 athletes (+124 from 2006 Olympics ) representing 82 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) (+2 from 2006) participated in 86 events (+2 from 2006) from 15 different sports and disciplines (unchanged from 2006).
The XXI Olympic Winter Games opened in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on February 12 and closed on February 28, 2010. To celebrate the Games, Britannica is pleased to offer a broad selection of information on Vancouver and the Olympics, including a video highlighting the city’s history and
Overview. The Vancouver Olympic Winter Games could not have started any worse. On the day of the Opening Ceremony, tragedy struck. While taking a training run, Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili went off the track, his body crashing against a post along the track. Kumaritashvili died shortly after the accident, casting a pall over the Opening ...
