The 2010 Olympic Winter Games 
 
Bobsled on ice track

The
2010 Winter
Games

For 27 days in 2010, Olympic and Paralympic athletes from around the world will come to Canada in the pursuit of their dreams. From Vancouver’s ocean shores to Whistler’s show-capped mountain peaks, the setting for the 2010 Winter Games will provide a spectacular stage for athletes and spectators to experience the thrill of competition. The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games promise to be an inspiring and inclusive celebration, one with a distinctly Canadian flavour and one that celebrates sport, culture and sustainability. The 2010 Winter Games capture the spirit of Canada – a nation that embraces innovation and diversity, respects nature and celebrates winter with youthful energy.
 
Why
Catch the spirit with the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter athletes.
 
 
Where
Vancouver, Richmond, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
 
 
When
Olympic Winter Games: February 12 to 28, 2010
Paralympic Winter Games: March 12 to 21, 2010
 
Highlights

Vancouver will host the following Olympic and Paralympic events in February and March of 2010:

  • Opening and Closing ceremonies (BC Place Stadium)
  • Ice hockey (Canada Hockey Place and UBC Thunderbird Arena)
  • Figure skating (Pacific Coliseum)
  • Speed skating and short track speed skating (Richmond Olympic Oval and Pacific Coliseum)
  • Freestyle skiing (Cypress Mountain)
  • Snowboard (Cypress Mountain)
  • Curling (Vancouver Olympic Centre)
  • Ice sledge hockey (UBC Thunderbird Arena)
  • Wheelchair curling (Vancouver Paralympic Centre)

Click here to view a PDF of the full Olympic and Paralympic Games competition schedule.

Remember
  • Chamonix, France hosted the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924.
  • The Winter Games have never been hosted by a country inthe Southern Hemisphere.
  • Only four athletes have won medals at the Winter and Summer Olympic Games: Eddie Eagan (United States), Jacob Tullin Thams (Norway), Christa Luding-Rothenburger (East Germany), and Clara Hughes (Canada).
  • Since 1994, the Winter Olympic Games are hosted two years apart from the Summer Games.
  • "With glowing hearts" is the Olympic motto and comes from the Canadian anthem.

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Quick Facts
  • Number of Olympic athletes
    and officials:5,500
  • Number of Paralympic athletes
    and officials: 1,350
  • Countries participating in
    Olympic Winter Games: 80+
  • Countries participating in
    Paralympic Winter Games: 40+
  • 2010 Olympic Winter Games
    events tickets available: 1.6 million
  • 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
    events tickets available: 250,000
  • Estimated number of media
    representatives: 10,000
  • Estimated number of Games
    volunteers: 25,000