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Vancouver 2010 and partners donate $300,000 to UNICEF to help rebuild Haiti as part of Vancouver 2010 Olympic Truce – News Releases : Vancouver 2010…

March 5, 2010

Vancouver, BC — To help children and teenagers in Haiti rebuild after the devastating earthquake there on January 12, a $300,000 CAD donation has been made to UNICEF to commemorate ...

Vancouver 2010 official commemorative books: the perfect Games keepsakes – News Releases : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

March 5, 2010

Vancouver, BC – With the 2010 Olympic Winter Games over and the Paralympic Games set to start on March 12, fans and enthusiasts can now experience the Games through a ...

VANOC thanks Canadians, fans, for wearing hearts on their hands – News Releases : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

March 5, 2010

Over 3.5 million pairs of Red Mittens purchased in support of Canadian winter athletesVancouver, BC ― The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today ...

VANOC commends Government of Canada for Own the Podium contribution in federal budget – News Releases : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

March 4, 2010

Vancouver, BC ― The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today commended the Government of Canada for committing an additional $17 million annually in funding ...

First-ever Canadian Paralympic Torch Relay signals the start of Vancouver/Whistler Games – News Releases : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

March 3, 2010

Unique flame ceremonies to see ashes from all 13 celebration sites united in final flame at Opening Ceremony March 12Ottawa, ON ― As Canada gets ready to host the world’s ...

2010 Olympic Transportation plan a success – News Releases : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

March 3, 2010

Citizens urged to keep travelling smart as changes to the road network remain for Paralympic Winter GamesVancouver, BC – The Olympic and Paralympic Transportation Team (OPTT) today thanked the people ...

Alpine skiing: Razzoli wins men’s slalom – AFP News : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

March 2, 2010

Whistler (AFP) - Razzoli clocked a combined total of 1min 39.32sec over the two runs, 0.16sec ahead of Croatia's Ivica Kostelic with Andre Myhrer of Sweden taking bronze, a further ...

Cross-country skiing: Northug wins men’s 50km gold – AFP News : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

March 2, 2010

Whistler (AFP) - Norway's Petter Northug won the men's 50km cross-country skiing gold on Sunday, beating Germany's Axel Teichmann in a two-up sprint to the line.Teichmann ended with silver and ...

Figure skating: Rochette, Kim Yu-Na, Lysacek headline closing Gala – AFP News : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

March 2, 2010

Vancouver (AFP) - Joannie Rochette thanked the public for their support in a gala finale which featured gold medallists Kim Yu-Na and Evan Lysacek and brought the curtain down on ...

Whistler Medals Plaza to host world’s best Paralympians and world-class talent at 2010 Paralympic Winter Games – News Releases : Vancouver 2010…

March 2, 2010

Whistler, BC ― The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today unveiled the lineup of Canadian talent that will pay tribute to the medal-winning ...