What happened during the 2010 Olympics?
What happened during the 2010 Olympics?
The XXI Olympic Winter Games opened in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on February 12 and closed on February 28, 2010. Salzburg was eliminated for the second round of voting, which Vancouver won 56 to 53, bringing the Olympic Games to Canada for a third time (Montreal had hosted in 1976 and Calgary in 1988).
Who won 2010 Winter Olympics?
Canada
Canada broke the record for the most gold medals won at a single Winter Olympics (14), which was previously set by the Soviet Union in 1976 and Norway in 2002 (13)….2010 Winter Olympics.
| Emblem of the 2010 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Closing | February 28 |
| Opened by | Governor General Michaëlle Jean |
What were the results of the 2010 Olympics?
VANOC
| Rank | Nation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN)* | 26 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 30 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 37 |
| 4 | Norway (NOR) | 23 |
When did the 2010 Olympic Games start and end?
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Written By: The XXI Olympic Winter Games opened in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on February 12 and closed on February 28, 2010.
Where were the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver?
The venues for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games stretched over a 120-kilometre zone from Richmond, through downtown Vancouver and north to the mountain resort of Whistler.
Where was the Olympic flame lit for the 2010 Olympics?
For the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the flame was lit in Olympia on October 22, 2009. It then traveled from Greece, over the North Pole to Canada’s High Arctic and on to the West Coast and Vancouver.
Who won a medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics?
List of 2010 Winter Olympics medal winners. Jump to navigation Jump to search. From left to right: Tina Maze of Slovenia (silver), Andrea Fischbacher of Austria (gold) and Lindsey Vonn of the United States (bronze) with the medals they earned in women’s super-G in alpine skiing.
