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Olympics Leave Town; Vancouver Finds "New Normal”

(Mar 1, 10 10:22pm) Even as 150,000 revellers jammed downtown Vancouver streets celebrating Canada’s overtime hockey victory over the U.S.A. to clinch the Olympic gold medal – Canada Hockey ...

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The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Cauldron Changes a City

(Feb 28, 10 2:51am) It’s only a flame, some may say. But most won’t. Despite technical difficulties that complicated the cauldron lighting at the Vancouver 2010 opening ceremonies; ...

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Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremonies Will Finally End Rumours and Speculation

(Feb 12, 10 10:23am) The long awaited Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremonies will be staged tonight, finally, amid a firestorm of speculation, rumours and full-out spoilers in the form of ...

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A Winding Road To Vancouver 2010: The Bid Story

(Feb 11, 10 2:45pm) While the torch relay has been underway for more than 100-days, the real journey to Vancouver in 2010 is well over 40-years old.Vancouver's interest in ...

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Your Companion To The Opening Ceremonies: "Secrets of the Olympic Ceremonies"

(Feb 11, 10 10:00am) We don’t normally do book reviews – in fact, we never have. But as the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games approach ...

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Top Olympic Bid Stories of 2009: #3 The Obamas Cause Distraction Prior To 2016 Vote

(Dec 30, 09 10:00am) For the second year, GamesBids.com is releasing our list of Top Ten Olympic Bid Stories for 2009. These stories, from the mainstream to the obscure, ...

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