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An energetic high-flying snowboarder jumping through a giant set of Olympic rings opened the ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.
This opening ceremony is an event of historic importance for Canada to inspire a world audience of three billion.
Canada, the host country, is expecting to top the medal tally at these games, hoping to get gold on the country’s favorite sport which is the hockey.
Red, the prominent color of the Canadian flag, was very dominant that day. Crowd also became loud as Clara Hughes, a Canadian speed skater carry her country’s flag and let her team into the arena.
A song performed by Bryan Adams and Nelly Furtado was a tribute to the athletes for they were the role models. As Chief Executive John Furlong said, “The youth world over aspire to be just like you.”
As the ceremony goes, more than 100 screens around the stadium showed Canada’s diversity and natural beauty that turned the stadium into the recreation of the country’s constellations, oceans, rivers and forest. This visual presentation was accompanied with a song from a British Columbia resident and a dance from the Alberta Ballet.
Canadian sports legends- Hockey legend Wayne Getzy, speed skating hero Catriona LeMay Doan, NBA star Steve Nash and alpine ski star Nancy Greene light the Olympic torch. Upon lighting, minimal mechanical glitch occurred.The cauldron near the Coal Harbor was lit by Wayne Getzy.
In the long run, the opening ceremony became successful except for one sad story. Nodar Kumaritashvili, a Georgian athlete died after a training run at the Whistler Sliding Center. He was given a tribute and standing ovation at the ceremony.
Officials are now investigating his luge death.
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By: Zhella Jean A. Hulleza
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