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2010 Winter Olympic Games – Nearly There

9. January 2010

It has been a long time in the making but the time has almost arrived. The 2010 Winter Olympic Games are almost upon us and all Canadians will soon be rallying behind their athletes as they take on the world’s best. There have been many problems along the way including cost-overruns, problematic legislation and a question [...]

Winter and Summer Olympic Games Trivia Part Three

19. December 2009

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Sarajevo in the Balkans was a wild card choice that surprised even Olympic officials. The 1984 Winter Games went where no democratic peacekeeping Olympic teams had gone before. Sapporo and Gothernburg lost out. Twins continue to be an Olympic sensation. Skiing twins Steve and Phil Mahre, Gymnastic twins Paul and Morgan Hamm, and more stud the [...]

Winter and Summer Olympic Games Trivia Part Two

13. December 2009

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The following is part two in our three part Summer and Winter Olympic Games history trivia. We are posting this in celebration of the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic Games which are sure to make all Canadians proud! Despite the telegenic reputation of the USA’s powerhouse gymnast Mary Lou Retton, it was Romanian Ecaterina Szabo who was [...]

Winter and Summer Olympic Games Trivia

8. December 2009

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The following is the first part in a three part series we are offering on Winter and Summer Olympics trivia and history in celebration of the Vancouver Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic Games. If you have any interesting factoids or similar points please send them to us. Despite the democratic aura of the game’s participatory program, kings [...]

2010 Winter Olympic Games Countdown

24. November 2009

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The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics have been carefully planned, economized for, and implemented. Provisioned funds amassed before the current economic downtrend and implementation of an entire calendar of Winter weather in Canada around the time the Games are scheduled to take place is projected to be clear and cold, sunny enough for the outdoor competitions [...]

2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Sport Venues Completed

20. February 2009

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With the one-year countdown to the 2010 Vancouver-Whistler Olympic Winter Games still fresh in Canadian’s minds, the Vancouver Organizing Committee has announced that the sporting venues for the games have been completed both on time and on budget. The total amount budgeted was $580 million Canadian. The Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre opened today and was the last [...]

West Vancouver joins Vancouver 2010 family as a Venue City

17. June 2008

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The District of West Vancouver and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) announced today that West Vancouver has become a Venue City for the 2010 Winter Games. The focus of West Vancouver’s participation in the Games is to engage residents of all ages – youth, families, seniors, and to [...]

VANOC files Statement of Defence on women’s ski jumping at the 2010 Winter Games

30. May 2008

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The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) filed a Statement of Defence this morning in response to the Statement of Claim issued by several female ski jumpers on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. VANOC’s Statement of Defence is available for review from the Supreme Court of British Columbia Vancouver Registry. VANOC respects [...]

Surrey joins Vancouver 2010 family as newest Venue City

26. May 2008

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The City of Surrey and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) announced today that Surrey, BC has become the newest Venue City for the 2010 Winter Games. Surrey will be home to the Games Preparation Centre from February 2009 until the end of the Games; it will then become [...]

BC Place Stadium Roof Upgraded For 2010 Winter Games

18. May 2008

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The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) welcomed today the Province of British Columbia’s decision to upgrade BC Place Stadium facilities before the 2010 Winter Games, and to move ahead with a retractable roof, in the facility’s life beyond the Games. The announced pre-Games upgrades including renovations to suites, seating, [...]

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