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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 the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Truce and to serve as a lasting legacy of Canada’s Games. The donation, announced today, will provide an opportunity for the children of Haiti to once again play in good health and freedom. The donation is made possible by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), as well as explore.org and the Annenberg Foundation, l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and Teck Resources, an Official Supporter of the 2010 Winter Games and the metals supplier for the Vancouver 2010 medals.

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 number of official licensed books offered by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).  These books are already available for purchase or pre-order at vancouver2010.com or on their local bookstore shelves. The latest book to hit store shelves this week is A Path of Northern Lights: The Story of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay . This beautiful, full-colour book tells the story of the Olympic Torch Relay and its 106-day, 45,000-kilometre journey from coast to coast to coast across Canada.  Filled with emotional stories, behind-the-scenes details and stunning imagery and a complete list of all 12,000 torchbearers, this is a book that both Games and torch relay aficionados alike will want to have in their collection.

Over 3.5 million pairs of Red Mittens purchased in support of Canadian winter athletes Vancouver, BC ? The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today thanked Canadians and all fans who showed their support for the Canadian athletes and the 2010 Games by purchasing a pair of Red Mittens. Over 3.5 million pairs of mittens were sold during the five-month campaign and the mittens quickly became one of the most enduring and popular items of the pre-Games and Games-time period. The full inventory of Red Mittens has now been sold.

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 in support of the Own the Podium program: $11 million for winter athletes and $ 6 million for summer athletes.

Vancouver (AFP) – Ecstatic Canadian team chiefs Sunday said their ‘Own the Podium’ programme had been justified, and Jacques Rogge agreed, as the country ended with the most gold medals ever won at an Olympic Winter Games. The host nation captured their 14th gold when their men’s ice hockey team beat the United States 3-2 in overtime in the Games’ last event

Vancouver, BC ? After 17 days of thrilling athletic competitions, amazing displays of sportsmanship and magical moments when lifelong dreams were finally realized on the podium, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games will draw to their official close tonight. In looking back and celebrating the impact of Canada’s Games and the future of the Olympic Winter Games, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) would like to share some of the initial statistics available. By the numbers: The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games February 12 to 28, 2010 17 days of thrilling competition and athletic accomplishments 15 sport disciplines 9 competition venues 3 Olympic training facilities 86 medal competitions 86 Victory Ceremonies (16 in-venue medal presentations, 25 at BC Place and 45 at Whistler Medals Plaza) 615 medals awarded 1,055 athlete bouquets presented 82 participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs) 6,500 athletes and team officials in total 2,632 registered athletes 50,000 workforce members for the Games, including paid, contractor and volunteers Of that total, 18,500 were volunteers; 6,500 volunteers will also work during the Paralympic Winter Games 25,000 workforce uniforms distributed 96,409 people accredited for the Games 10,800 media representatives: 7,000 rights holding broadcasters, 2,800 press reporters and photographers and non-rights holding broadcasters, as well as 1,000 host Olympic Broadcast Service (OBSV) personnel 3.5 billion worldwide television viewers are estimated to have tuned into the Games Olympic rights holding broadcasters have offered Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games coverage on more than 300 TV stations and on more than 100 websites worldwide 47 per cent more global television coverage of the Games than for the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games This represents approximately 24,000 hours of coverage 50,000 hours of total broadcast hours of the Games across all media platforms around the world 6,000 hours of coverage worldwide on mobile platforms As of Day 15, 33.1 million Canadians (99 per cent) have watched coverage 27.7 million cumulative audience or CUME (meaning 82.7 per cent of Canadians) experienced the Games on February 27 through the platforms of Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium.

Vancouver(AFP) – Germany won the women’s speed-skating team pursuit gold medal on Saturday. Japan took silver with Poland claiming bronze. dj/mp

Vancouver (AFP) – Canada won their 13th gold medal of the 2010 Winter Games on Saturday when their undefeated men’s curlers beat Norway 6-3 to seal their second consecutive Olympic crown. The result left Canada untouchable in the gold medal count, an impressive achievement for a nation coming into these Games having failed to win a single title on home ground at the 1976 Summer Games and the 1988 Winter showpiece.

Vancouver (AFP) – Canada is hoping to write its own Hollywood ending Sunday when they clash with the United States in an Olympic hockey final that has all the hallmarks of being a classic.

Whistler (AFP) – Paralympian Brian McKeever admitted Saturday he was devastated to miss out on Canada’s four-man team for Sunday’s 50km cross-country, the final ski event of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.