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The 2010 Winter Olympics is otherwise officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics. It will take place during February 12-28, 2010.
The place of this event is Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Some of the other events will be held in the resort town of Whistler just nearby. Just for your information, both the Olympic and Paralympic Games are being organized by the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC).
This is the third time for Canada to host the 2010 Winter Olympics. This is the first time for the province of British Columbia to host an Olympic. Prior to this, Canada had hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
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Details of 2010 Winter Olympics
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| | Host city | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Motto | With glowing hearts |
| Nations participating | 80+ (projected) |
| Athletes participating | 5,500 (projected) |
| Events | 86 in 7 sports |
| Opening ceremony | February 12 |
| Closing ceremony | February 28 |
| Stadium | BC Place Stadium |
There are in total eighty-six winter sports events that have been announced as part of the 2010 Winter Olympics. They are –
1.Alpine skiing
2.Biathlon
3.Bobsleigh
4.Cross-country skiing
5.Curling
6.Figure skating
7.Freestyle skiing
8.Ice hockey
9.Luge
10.Nordic combined
11.Short track speed skating
12.Skeleton
13.Ski jumping
14.Snowboarding
15.Speed skating
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games (officially known as I Summer Youth Olympic Games) is a major international sports and cultural festival. This would take place from August 14 till August 26, 2010. The Games will be held in Singapore.
Details of 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games
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| | Host city | Singapore |
| Nations participating | 170 (estimated) |
| Athletes participating | 3,500 (estimated) |
| Events | 184 in 26 sports |
| Opening ceremony | August 14 |
| Closing ceremony | August 26 |
| Stadium | The Float at Marina Bay |
A total of 26 sports will take place, in all 31 disciplines. They are –
1.Archery
2.Athletics
3.Badminton
4.Basketball
5.Boxing
6.Canoeing
7.Cycling
8.Diving
9.Equestrian
10.Fencing
11.Football/Soccer
12.Gymnastics
13.Handball
14.Hockey
15.Judo
16.Modern pentathlon
17.Rowing
18.Sailing
19.Shooting
20.Swimming
21.Table tennis
22.Taekwondo
23.Tennis
24.Triathlon
25.Volleyball
26.Weightlifting
27.Wrestling
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