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Vancouver, BC — Over 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms) of surplus athlete medical and dental supplies and equipment from the 2010 Winter Games are being provided to Canadian medical teams in Haiti as part of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Truce program and as a legacy of the Games, with the first major shipment en route this weekend. 

The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has partnered together with the Canadian Forces to donate and deliver the much needed medical supplies in two stages – the first taking place this weekend and the second gradually over the coming weeks and months.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP)—The closing ceremonies for the Paralympic Winter Games will be broadcast live across Canada in both English and French.

Originally, the ceremony wasn’t on CTV’s broadcast schedule for the Games.

The network reversed that decision after being happy with their numbers from the opening ceremonies broadcast.

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.

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.

Companies to provide highly prized tickets to Closing Ceremony of 2010 Olympic Winter Games

Vancouver, BC ― Two hundred and fifty volunteers who worked tirelessly to help make the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games a success will be able to attend the spectacular Closing Ceremony tonight, thanks to a generous donation of tickets by Jet Set Sports and its affiliate company CoSport.

The companies, which are Official Supporters of the 2010 Winter Games, made the announcement this morning with the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) at the Main Press Centre (MPC) in downtown Vancouver.

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Whistler, BC - The men’s two-man bobsleigh competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games originally scheduled for 1:30 pm Pacific Time on Sunday, February 21 at The Whistler Sliding Centre has been rescheduled to take place later that day at 4:00 pm.

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The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games provide an unprecedented opportunity to showcase Canada’s unique identity to the world. Canada is playing host to more than 80 countries, 30 of which are francophone nations, and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) is committed to providing a truly Canadian approach to hosting the Games in English and French, its official languages. As well as being the country’s official languages, English and French are also the official languages of the International Olympic Committee.

As part of its commitment to host the 2010 Winter Games in a distinctly Canadian way, VANOC has devoted a great deal of time and resources to ensure these Games reflect the country’s linguistic duality. From publications, competition schedules and athlete bios to cultural listings, wayfinding signage and advertising campaigns, everything is in place to ensure visitors stay connected and can easily plan their 2010 Winter Games experience in the official language of their choice. Daily host videos on vancouver2010.com capture competition updates and cultural highlights in both English and French, along with the latest Games news and competition results.

Vancouver (AFP) - Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen won the men's 20km biathlon title on Thursday then paid tribute to teammate Ole Einar Bjoerndalen who claimed joint silver to take his 10th Olympic medal.

After compatriot Tora Berger won the women's 15km individual earlier, Svendsen added another gold for Norway when he finished in 48mins 22.5sec.

Vancouver (AFP) - Reigning gold and silver medallists Sweden and Finland got their defences off to rousing starts by winning their opening matches at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games on Wednesday.

Sweden threw a blanket over the Germany's offence winning 2-0 while Finland got its firepower untracked with an impressive 5-1 rout of Belarus.