Vancouver Hosts the 2010 Winter Olympics

Posted by NG Kids in News Bites on February 12, 2010
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The opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics tonight from Vancouver, British Columbia, kicks off over two weeks of winter sports competitions! Athletes from around the world will be compete in events such as skiing, figure skating, snowboarding, ice hockey, and more.

The spectacular opening ceremony welcome spectators and athletes to the 2010 Winter Games. Canadian culture will be featured in the performances tonight. The lighting of the Olympic Flame is the high point and symbolizes the official start of the Games.

The opening ceremony will be shown on NBC tonight at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time and at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. See if you can stay up and watch!

Get information on your favorite events on the Vancouver Olympic Games website.

Check out the NG Kids GeoGames and try sports like the athletes will compete in: ice hockey, slalom skiing, and curling.

Photograph by Dale Matthews, Your Shot

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Comments

  1. explorer97
    February 12, 2010, 4:54 pm

    I don’t know if i can wait. Shaun White I said to be really good this year.Well i guess i will find out soon.

  2. emshemie3
    February 14, 2010, 4:49 pm

    I prefer watching the summer olympics, but ice skating is pretty…

  3. elrock1
    February 16, 2010, 1:16 pm

    I love everything so far! But I feel bad for the guy in Luge who died.

  4. rachey98
    February 16, 2010, 2:00 pm

    I’m from Vancouver and the opening ceremonies were so cool.

  5. thecampbell5
    February 16, 2010, 8:50 pm

    When ever that photo was taken, it sure looked nice with all the lights on and that big ball-like thing.

  6. mahdi007
    February 26, 2010, 4:38 pm

    i want to go to canda TO SEE THE WINTER olympic’s but my parent’s won’t let me because of school.

  7. reach
    March 3, 2010, 9:09 am

    olympics are over they wher pritty good

  8. reach
    March 3, 2010, 9:09 am

    hi i just want to say that i loved the vancover olympics it was asome i can’t wat till next year

  9. reach
    March 3, 2010, 9:09 am

    That is an awsome photo is it a carnival?

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