Photos: The Opening Ceremonies Of The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

 

By The Raleigh Telegram

Week Of Thursday, February 11, 2010

 

VANCOUVER - With a snowboarder flying through the air over top of the Olympic rings, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver started off on Saturday night, February 13th during the opening ceremonies held indoors.

 

The ceremonies included tributes to Canada’s aboriginal people as well as its diverse geography including mountains that rose out of the middle of the stage and recreations of the vast prairie lands in Canada.

 

Highlights of the opening ceremonies included musical performances by Canadian singer Bryan Adams, the appearance of a giant polar bear, and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron by Canadian hockey great Wayne Gretzky.

 

 

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Photos: The Opening Ceremonies Of The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

The ceremonies included tributes to Canada’s aboriginal people as well as its diverse geography including mountains that rose out of the middle of the stage and recreations of the vast prairie lands in Canada.    Photos from the Vancouver Olympics press page.

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