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London 2012 on track to be the most sustainable Games -
10-06-2010 (04:57)

London 2012 on track to be the most sustainable Games

10 Jun 2010Nearly two million tonnes of contaminated soil have been cleaned to be reused on the Olympic Park in the UK’s largest ever soil-washing operation.

Soil washing machine


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Women under-represented in Paralympic sports -
18-03-2010 (03:02)
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada competes in the Women's Standing Giant Slalom during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.  Quinn Rooney, Getty Images

WHISTLER, B.C. '€” With all the risk-taking, young men in the world, it'€™s hard to believe that there are actually more women than men with disabilities.

Of course, you wouldn'€™t know that looking at most of the Paralympic teams '€” including Canada'€™s.


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The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games: By the numbers -
01-03-2010 (02:56)

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.


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Women flying their own flag for a Winter record in Vancouver -
14-02-2010 (22:02)
Clara Hughes leads the way for hosts Canada on Friday / lake images Clara Hughes leads the way for hosts Canada on Friday / lake images


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Metro Vancouver residents remain ambivalent on eve of Olympics: poll -
11-02-2010 (23:56)

Thousands crowded Mackin Park and lined surrounding Coquitlam streets this morning as former Olympian Chris Wilson lit the cauldron Thursday. Vancouverites remain ambivalent to the Winter Olympics on the eve of the start of the games, a new poll has found.Bill Keay, PNG

VANCOUVER -- Vancouverites remain ambivalent to the Winter Olympics on the eve of the start of the games, a new poll has found.


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