Opening ceremony
A giant polar bear rises from the floor during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, more
A giant polar bear rises from the floor during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
A snowboarder flies through the olympic rings at the start of the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Wimore
A snowboarder flies through the olympic rings at the start of the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray
The Alberta Ballet performs during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12,more
The Alberta Ballet performs during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky (R) exits, as (from L-R) Canadian wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen, formmore
Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky (R) exits, as (from L-R) Canadian wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen, former Canadian speed skater Catriona Le May Doan, NBA basketball player Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns and former Canadian alpine skier Nancy Greene watch during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the BC Place stadium in Vancouver, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young
Fireworks explode over the permanent cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olymmore
Fireworks explode over the permanent cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best
Artists perform on skis and snowboards during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Fmore
Artists perform on skis and snowboards during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Aboriginal youth of Canada form a Welcome Circle during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Omore
Aboriginal youth of Canada form a Welcome Circle during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTEmore
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Canadian hockey ledgend Wayne Gretzky lights the cauldron with the Olympic Flame during the opening ceremonmore
Canadian hockey ledgend Wayne Gretzky lights the cauldron with the Olympic Flame during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
Members of the Georgia delegation wave to the audience as they arrive in the stadium during the opening cermore
Members of the Georgia delegation wave to the audience as they arrive in the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. The Georgia delegation is wearing black armbands in memory of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died in a crash during a training run. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTEmore
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Mark Grimmette of the U.S. leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olmore
Mark Grimmette of the U.S. leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky watches the fireworks after lighting the permanent cauldron during themore
Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky watches the fireworks after lighting the permanent cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Hans Deryk
Fireworks light the sky over BC Place stadium during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Gmore
Fireworks light the sky over BC Place stadium during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
The Canada delegation, led by flag bearer Clara Hughes, parades around the stadium during the opening ceremmore
The Canada delegation, led by flag bearer Clara Hughes, parades around the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Blake
A performance during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERSmore
A performance during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
Canadian wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen arrives with the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the Vmore
Canadian wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen arrives with the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
The Olympic flame burns during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 201more
The Olympic flame burns during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray
Nelly Furtado and Bryan Adams perform during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Femore
Nelly Furtado and Bryan Adams perform during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTEmore
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTEmore
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
An artist performs during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REmore
An artist performs during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
16-year-old Canadian musical prodigy Nikki Yanofsky sings the Canadian national anthem during the opening cmore
16-year-old Canadian musical prodigy Nikki Yanofsky sings the Canadian national anthem during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray
Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, applauds during the opening ceremony of thmore
Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, applauds during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young
A giant figure of a polar bear rises out of the floor during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winmore
A giant figure of a polar bear rises out of the floor during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
A dedication to the Georgian athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died in a luge practice crash, is seen on a more
A dedication to the Georgian athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died in a luge practice crash, is seen on a screen during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Flag bearer Iason Abramashvili of Georgia carries his country's flag into the stadium during the opening cemore
Flag bearer Iason Abramashvili of Georgia carries his country's flag into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Performers ski and snowboard down a fabric mountain during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Wintemore
Performers ski and snowboard down a fabric mountain during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
A snowboarder soars through the centre ring of the Olympic Rings during the opening ceremony of the Vancouvmore
A snowboarder soars through the centre ring of the Olympic Rings during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
The Canadian flag is carried in by an RCMP Honor Guard during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Wimore
The Canadian flag is carried in by an RCMP Honor Guard during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
Austria's Andreas Linger carries his country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Wintemore
Austria's Andreas Linger carries his country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford
Actor Donald Sutherland (first R) carries the Olympic flag with seven other citizens of Canada during the omore
Actor Donald Sutherland (first R) carries the Olympic flag with seven other citizens of Canada during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray
An artist in indigenous attire performs during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, more
An artist in indigenous attire performs during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
Canadian wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen (L), Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, former Canadian speed skmore
Canadian wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen (L), Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, former Canadian speed skater Catriona Le May Doan, NBA basketball player Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns and former Canadian alpine skier Nancy Greene hold their Olympic torches during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young
Fireworks light up the sky during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, more
Fireworks light up the sky during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Scott Audette
Flag bearer Tomomi Okazaki of Japan carries her country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Vancouvermore
Flag bearer Tomomi Okazaki of Japan carries her country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Flag bearer Andre Lange of Germany leads his country's delegation into the stadium during the opening ceremmore
Flag bearer Andre Lange of Germany leads his country's delegation into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
Canadian singer K.D. Lang sings during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Februarymore
Canadian singer K.D. Lang sings during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
Flag bearer Han Jialiang of China carries his country's flag as he leads their contingent during the openinmore
Flag bearer Han Jialiang of China carries his country's flag as he leads their contingent during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray
Dancers perform around a giant bear sculpture during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olymmore
Dancers perform around a giant bear sculpture during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Honour Guard carries the Canadian flag into the stadium during the omore
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Honour Guard carries the Canadian flag into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
Former Canadian speed skater Catriona LeMay Doan carries the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of tmore
Former Canadian speed skater Catriona LeMay Doan carries the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
Flag bearer Ri Song Choi of North Korea leads his country's contingent during the opening ceremony of the Vmore
Flag bearer Ri Song Choi of North Korea leads his country's contingent during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray
Fireworks light up the night sky during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Februarmore
Fireworks light up the night sky during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Scott Audette
Bermuda's Tucker Murphy leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympmore
Bermuda's Tucker Murphy leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Honour Guard stand beneath the Canadian flag during the opening ceremore
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Honour Guard stand beneath the Canadian flag during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTEmore
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Canadian fan David Scott waits for the start of the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics,more
Canadian fan David Scott waits for the start of the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky lights the permanent cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Vancomore
Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky lights the permanent cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Hans Deryk
Fireworks explode over the city during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Februarymore
Fireworks explode over the city during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 12, 2010. REUTERS/Todd Korol
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