2010 Olympic Games

Are you going to be in the city of Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Area or Sea-to-Sky Corridor during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games? You could win free tickets! From 12-27 February, we would like you to take your best shot and submit your Olympic photos to www.facebook.com/olympicgames . If we choose your pics, you could win two free tickets to watch events the following day. Share your talents Winning entries will have their photo shown to our soon-to-be one million Facebook Olympic fans at www.facebook.com/olympicgames , as well as on the official web site of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, www.vancouver2010.com , and the official web site of the International Olympic Committee, www.olympic.org . Come on! What are you waiting for

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Hey Olympic Fans – you could win free tickets!

As thousands of athletes from more than 90 countries descend upon Vancouver this week for the 2010 Winter Olympics, the eyes of the world will be on Canada’s West Coast.

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Litany of pre-Games woes just part of putting on Olympics: experts

As thousands of athletes from more than 90 countries descend upon Vancouver this week for the 2010 Winter Olympics, the eyes of the world will be on Canada’s West Coast.

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Litany of pre-Games woes just part of putting on Olympics: experts

AP – For Katarina Witt, attending the Winter Olympics with Canadian Elizabeth Manley at her side stirs up wonderful memories.

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Witt, Manley hold on-ice reunion in Vancouver
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AP – Austria’s Alpine skiing “Wunderteam” looks a little less than wonderful going into the Vancouver Olympics.

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Austria has tough task living up to Wunderteam tag
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As a celebration of the world’s biggest potlatch, a group of up-and-coming young Aboriginal leaders from across Canada have gathered in British Columbia’s Sea-to-Sky region to take part in the Vancouver 2010 Indigenous Youth Gathering. The event brings together more than 300 First Nations, Inuit and Métis young people aged 19 to 29, and will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be in Vancouver for the Games and to showcase their culture and region through a range of activities and special events. Meet Sports Heroes As part of the gathering, participants will tour Olympic venues , watch the world’s best athletes train and compete, and meet sports heroes, business leaders and Aboriginal elders in person.

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Aboriginal Youth Participate in Olympic Gathering

The Winter Olympics in Vancouver are using digital means to include everyone, no matter where they live, in the celebrations.

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Olympics invite the world to online ceremonies

Scores of athletes converging on Vancouver may be experiencing a peculiar Olympic welcome – being asked to roll up their sleeves, pull down their trousers or both.

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Athletes face drug testing before Olympics kick off

More than three-quarters of Canadians believe the Vancouver Winter Games will end up over budget, according to a new Canadian Press Harris-Decima poll.

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Most Canadians think Olympics will go over budget: poll

Kendall Brown of New Zealand, captured the women’s halfpipe finals at the 2010 Burton Canadian Open on Saturday with Canadian Olympians Sarah Conrad of Dartmouth, N.S., and Mercedes Nicoll of Whistler, B.C., placing second and third.

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Canadians land two silvers, bronze at halfpipe finals