आज से एक साल, फरवरी 12, 2010, the 2010 शीतकालीन ओलिंपिक खेलों ब्रिटिश कोलंबिया में खुला.

The वैंकूवर प्रांत published the following schedule of celebratory events happening today in Vancouver and Whistler, शीतकालीन खेलों के लिए मेजबान शहरों:

Whistler ग्राम स्क्वायर, 8 a.m.: वैंकूवर का अनावरण 2010 ओलिंपिक मशाल and torchbearer uniforms.

भगवान Strathcona प्राथमिक स्कूल, वैंकूवर, 10 a.m.: वैंकूवर के मेयर ग्रेगर रॉबर्टसन plays floor hockey with Olympic athletes, mascots and students.

Richmond Speed-Skating Oval, 5 शाम.: प्रधानमंत्री गॉर्डन कैम्पबेल and International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge invite athletes from around the world.

महारानी एलिजाबेथ रंगमंच, वैंकूवर, 7:30 शाम.: Olympic countdown concert headlined by सारा McLachlan.

And in case you haven’t been following the hype in Canada about the upcoming Olympics, the वैंकूवर सूर्य has the background story:

The competition will begin at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 12, 2010, with ski jumping the only event scheduled for the first day. The opening ceremonies will officially mark the start of the Games later that evening at the 60,000-seat BC Place Stadium.

By the time the Olympic flame is extinguished on Feb. 28, के बारे में 5,000 athletes from about 80 countries will have competed in 16 खेल.

पर अधिक जानकारी के लिए 2010 ओलंपिक, भेंट Vancouver2010.com.

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