2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, known formally as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Several venues will also be featured in the resort community of Whistler. The games, the first in North America since Salt Lake City hosted the games in 2002, are expected to be officially opened by either the Governor General of Canada on behalf of the Monarch of Canada, or by the Monarch in person, on February 12 and will be declared closed on February 28 by International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge.

Bidding

Vancouver won the bidding process to host the Olympics by a vote of the International Olympic Committee on July 2, 2003 at the 115th IOC Session held in Prague, Czech Republic. http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-41-1373-8393/sports/olympic_bids/clip12 Earlier in February, Vancouver's residents were subjected to a referendum accepting the responsibilities of the host city should it win its bid. Sixty-four percent of residents accepted the challenge. Vancouver faced two other finalists shortlisted that same February: Salzburg, Austria and Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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International Olympic Committee - July 2 - 2003 - Prague - Czech Republic - Salzburg - Austria - Pyeongchang - South Korea

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During their coverage of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Australian comedians Roy & HG launched a campaign for the 2010 games at the little-known, tiny Australian ski resort of Smiggin Holes, even going so far as to produce a promotional video, jingle and directly raising the issue with IOC President Jacques Rogge. Obviously, the attempt came to nothing.

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2002 Winter Olympics - Salt Lake City - Australian - Roy & HG - 2010 - Smiggin Holes - Jingle - IOC - Jacques Rogge

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