2010 olympic games vancouver canada

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Thanks for contributing to The Canadian Encyclopedia. Article by Jeremy Freeborn. A total of athletes represented Canada in 15 sports. In the overall medal count, Canada finished third with 26 medals 14 gold medals, seven silver medals and five bronze medals. It was a record-breaking Olympic Winter Games for Team Canada, which won 14 gold medals, the most gold medals won by one nation at a single Olympic Winter Games to that point.

Vancouver Olympics torch relay arriving to its final destination in Vancouver. Photo taken on: February 12, Vancouver Olympics torch relay arriving to its final destination in Vancouver, Canada. Lit by hockey legend Wayne Gretzky at the opening ceremonies, the Olympic cauldron burned for a total of 17 days during the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games photo by Tanya Evans.

Previous Next. From inspiring the growth of winter sports across Canada to fuelling lasting community, transport and environmental improvements throughout the region, the Games yielded a legacy that stands strong today. From 12 to 28 February , 2, athletes participated in 86 events at the Games.

Paving the way for future Olympic Games legacy efforts, Vancouver was the first Olympic host city to create a not-for-profit organisation during the candidature process devoted to developing community legacies. Called Legacies Now , the initiative positioned the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games as a catalyst for change.

One of the most celebrated outcomes of the Games is the development and expansion of sport and culture across Canada, encouraging participation at all levels. Ultimately, you hope that, as a result of the Games, every child will get a chance to experience sports. Creating opportunities for local children to experience the thrill of winter sports first-hand, Legacies Now founded numerous recreational and high-performance youth sports programmes.

On top of generating excitement amongst younger generations around both established and emerging winter sports — along with the participation of aboriginal groups, minorities and people with disabilities — the Games also produced a host of other benefits that still resonate within the greater Vancouver community today. The creation of 2, full-time jobs fuelled fiscal growth in the region.

Each of these positions was created as a result of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, a coalition of Metro Vancouver municipal governments reported. Canadians will not soon forget the snowballing sense of national pride that united them from coast to coast, while international visitors will likewise long remember the welcoming feeling of camaraderie that greeted them at the Games. The result was an unforgettable atmosphere that symbolised the true spirit of the Olympic Games.

By heeding the lessons of their predecessors, future hosts — London Great Britain , Sochi Russia , and Rio de Janeiro Brazil — can set their own benchmarks and deliver unforgettable events that will produce lasting legacies that will benefit their communities for many years to come.

The seven winter Olympic sports that were on show in Vancouver were luge , skiing , skating , ice hockey , biathlon , bobsleigh and curling. IOC News Vancouver Athletic Achievement At their core, the Vancouver Games were a stage for remarkable athletic achievement and cultural celebrations. Medal Table. People's Republic of China.

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