2010 Olympics Vancouver Canada
Theses games are the XXI Olympic Winter Games - the 21st Winter Olympics. This is the 3rd time the Olympics were held in Canada. In 1976 Montreal hosted the Summer Olympic Games and in 1988 Calgary hosed the Winter Games.
Torch Relay
The Olympic Torch relay is one of the ancient sacred symbols of the Olympic Games. The torch relay begins in Olympia Greece at a lighting ceremony, it has a short journey through Greece where it arrives in Athens to be handed over to a representative from the host country. The torch is then transported to the host Country..
The XXI Olympic Winter Games Torch Relay was the longest Olympic Torch Relay in Olympic History. The Flame travlled 45,000 kilometers across Canada, starting in BC's Capital City, Victoria on October 30, 2009. Throughout the next 106 days the torch travelled through 1,036 communities through all provinces and territories to arrive at BC Place in Vancouver on February 12, 2010. During the opening ceremony the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron, from the Olympic Torch was a signal of the beginning of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games! 12,000 Torchbearers will be involved in the Torch Relay
The Olympic Flame burns as a symbol of peace, brotherhood and friendship.
The Olympic Flag
The official flag features five interlocking rinks. The rings colors are blue, yellow, black, green and red on a white background. The Flag represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours of the flag along with the white background represent all nations. The five interlocking rings represent the union of the five continents and the meeting of the athletes of the world at the Olympic Game.
Creator of the Flag, Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (born January 1, 1863, Paris, France died September 2, 1937, Geneva, Switzerland), an educator, historian and sportsman, revived the Olympic Games in 1896 and designed the Olympic flag in 1913-1914.
The Olympic Flag was used for the first time in the 7th Olympiad in Antwerp, Belgium in 1920. It is paraded during the opening ceremony of each Game. At the end of the Games, the Olympic Flag is presented to the next host city by the Games host city.
During the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games, the flag is paraded into the stadium, hoisted up the flag pole, where is must remain for the entire duration of the games. The lowering of the flag during the closing ceremony signals the end of the Olympics. The Olympic Anthem is played during the raising of the flag in the opening ceremony and when lowering of the Olympic Flag at the closing ceremony. The mayor of the host city of the Games passes the Flag to the mayor of the next host city. The Flag remains in the city hall of the next host city for the next 4 years. Currently the Olympic Flag is on display at the Vancouver City Hall.
Olympic Motto
The motto of the Olympic Games is Citius—Altius—Fortius, which is Latin for "faster, higher, stronger."
The motto encourages the athletes to give their best during competition - focus on bettering one's achievements, rather than on coming in first.
Olympic Creed:
The most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight ;
the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well
2010 Olympic Logo
The official logo for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics has been named, Ilanaaq (el la nawk), meaning 'friend'. The logo is a contemporary interpretation of an inukshuk. The inukshuk is a stone marker stacked in the shape of a human form with outstretched arms . For centuries the Inukshuk has been used by the Inuit people as a lank mark and navigation tool.
2010 Olympic Mascots
There are 3 Mascots for the 2010 Olympics, Quatchi, Sumi and Miga along with a sidekick called Mukmuk. The mythical mascots were all inspired by traditional First Nations creatures, a combination of British Columbian animals and myths. The sidekick is a rare Vancouver Island marmot who loves to eat.
Miga
Miga is a young sea bear who lives in the ocean with her family pod, beyond Vancouver Island, near Tofino, British Columbia. Sea bears are part killer whale and part bear. (Miga is part Kermode bear, a rare white bear that only lives in British Columbia.)
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Quatchi
Quatchi is a young sasquatch who comes from the mysterious forests of Canada. Quatchi is shy, but loves to explore new places and meet new friends.
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Sumi
Sumi is an animal spirit who lives in the mountains of British Columbia. Sumi's background is drawn from many places. He wears the hat of the orca whale, flies with the wings of the mighty thunderbird and runs on the strong furry legs of the black bear.
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Opening and Closing Ceremony
The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony will take place in Vancouver’s 60,000-seat BC Place Stadium on February 12, 2010.
The Closing Ceremony, were held at BC Place in Vancouver on February 28, 2010.
This will be the first time in Olympic Games history that the Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies were staged in the comfort of an indoor venue.
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