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.

Events

Fifteen winter sports events were announced as part of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Eight events categorized as Ice Sports were included: bobsleigh, luge, skeleton, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating, curling. Three sports were categorized as Alpine, Skiing and Snowboarding events: alpine, freestyle and snowboarding. Four sports categorized as Nordic Events were included: biathlon, cross country skiing, ski jumping, nordic combined.

Related Topics:
Bobsleigh - Luge - Skeleton - Ice hockey - Figure skating - Speed skating - Short track speed skating - Curling - Alpine - Freestyle - Snowboarding - Biathlon - Cross country skiing - Ski jumping - Nordic combined

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The opening and closing ceremonies and the events categorized as "Ice Sports" will be held in Vancouver, while the sports categorized as either "Alpine, Skiing, and Snowboarding" or "Nordic Events" will be held in Whistler.

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