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Dec 17, 2010, 14:03 ET 2010 Winter Games delivered on budget, leaving strong sport legacy and some
of Canada's finest hours on the world stage

VANCOUVER, Dec. 17 /CNW/ - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) announced today that the final accounting for the Games has been completed and...

Dec 17, 2010, 13:28 ET 2010 Winter Games more than green Games; set new bar for large sporting
events

Final Sustainability report highlights environmental, social and economic legacies VANCOUVER, Dec. 17 /CNW/ - The 2010 Winter Games were more than just green Games. They reached beyond the...

Dec 17, 2010, 10:00 ET /R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - VANOC Board to review final financial and
sustainability reports on Friday, Dec. 17/

VANCOUVER, Dec. 14 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) will meet in downtown Vancouver on Friday, Dec. 17th. ...

Dec 14, 2010, 14:18 ET Media Advisory - VANOC Board to review final financial and sustainability
reports on Friday, Dec. 17

VANCOUVER, Dec. 14 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) will meet in downtown Vancouver on Friday, Dec. 17th. ...

Nov 17, 2010, 15:25 ET Vancouver 2010 Board of Directors anticipates Games operation wrap-up by end
of 2010; balanced budget continues to be forecast

Media conference call available at 12 noon PT. 604-678-9970 / 866-792-1316 (code: 2199879#) VANCOUVER, Nov. 17 /CNW/ - The board of directors for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010...

Jun 08, 2010, 11:05 ET New report details legacies of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games; final report in series on Lasting Legacies of Olympic and
Paralympic Winter Games in North America

VANCOUVER, Canada and SOCHI, Russia, June 8 /CNW/ - From investments in tangible infrastructure and venues to the intangible benefits of great memories and inspiring stories, there are many positive...

Jun 07, 2010, 11:02 ET 2010 Winter Games Commemorative Book Now Available: With Glowing Hearts/Des
plus brillants exploits

VANCOUVER, June 7 /CNW/ - With Glowing Hearts/Des plus brillants exploits, the only official commemorative book of the 2010 Games, has just been published, capturing the stories of the people,...

May 19, 2010, 14:45 ET Vancouver 2010 Board of Directors satisfied with Games operations wrap up
progress; continued balanced budget forecast with final financial results in
Fall of 2010

VANCOUVER, May 19 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games held its first Board meeting since the end of the 2010 Games and was provided with a general update...

May 18, 2010, 16:11 ET Media Advisory - Media briefing to follow VANOC board of directors meeting on
Wednesday, May 19

VANCOUVER, May 18 /CNW/ - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) will hold a media briefing following the conclusion of its board of directors'...

Apr 19, 2010, 07:00 ET VANOC and Whistler 2010 Sport Legacies Society comment on International Luge
Federation (FIL) report on death of Olympian Nodar Kumaritashvili

VANCOUVER, April 19 /CNW/ - The Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and Whistler 2010 Sport Legacies Society today commented on a report filed publicly by...

Mar 26, 2010, 16:10 ET Vancouver 2010 Winter Games surplus medical/dental supplies/equipment bound
for Haiti as part of Olympic Truce legacy

VANCOUVER, March 26 /CNW/ - 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...

Mar 23, 2010, 11:53 ET Media Advisory - Conference call with VANOC CEO John Furlong: March 23, 10:15
am PT

TBILISI, Georgia, March 23 /CNW/ - Following his participation in a memorial service earlier today in Bakuriani, Georgia for Georgian Olympic luge athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili, VANOC CEO John Furlong ...

Mar 21, 2010, 15:22 ET Final IPC/VANOC news conference today (March 21) on the 2010 Paralympic
Winter Games and VANOC wrap-up press conference on the 2010 Winter Games,
Whistler

WHISTLER, BC, March 21 /CNW/ - Today the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will host a news...

Mar 20, 2010, 16:19 ET Media Advisory - Final IPC/VANOC news conference on the 2010 Paralympic
Winter Games and VANOC wrap-up press conference on the 2010 Winter Games;
March 21, Whistler

WHISTLER, BC, March 20 /CNW/ - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will host a news conference ...

Mar 19, 2010, 14:00 ET With Glowing Hearts: Paralympic Closing Ceremony a community celebration
paying tribute to sport, perseverance and triumph

WHISTLER, BC, March 19 /CNW/ - As the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games come to a close, marking the end of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the host mountain community of Whistler...

Mar 19, 2010, 01:31 ET Free admission to Paralympic wheelchair curling tie-breaker match between
Italy and Sweden on Friday, March 19

VANCOUVER, March 18 /CNW/ - Fans are invited to attend tomorrow's 2:30 pm PT wheelchair curling tie breaker match between Italy and Sweden at no charge. The make-or-break game on Friday became...

Mar 18, 2010, 20:30 ET Vancouver 2010 Paralympic alpine event schedule revised due to forecasted
weather; Sunday March 21 competitions added to Friday/Saturday schedule with
new earlier start times of 10 a.m.

Sunday tickets purchased through Vancouver2010 to be refunded WHISTLER, BC, March 18 /CNW/ - Given forecasted weather for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games for Sunday March 21, Vancouver 2010...

Mar 18, 2010, 19:42 ET Media Advisory - "With Glowing Hearts" Producer's Overview on Closing
Ceremony Friday, March 19

WHISTLER, BC, March 18 /CNW/ - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) will provide an opportunity for media to participate in an on-the-record...

Mar 16, 2010, 12:53 ET Historic 2010 Olympic Games gold medal winning puck donated by IIHF/VANOC to
Hockey Hall of Fame; overtime pucks added to gold medal game pucks on sale at
www.vancouver2010.com/auction

VANCOUVER, March 16 /CNW/ - The permanent home of perhaps the most famous six ounces of hard rubber in hockey history - the puck with which Canada's Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal on Team USA...

Mar 16, 2010, 11:05 ET Media Advisory - VANOC CEO and IIHF President to announce permanent home of
2010 Olympic Winter Games gold medal winning puck, showcase overtime pucks
available at

VANCOUVER, March 16 /CNW/ - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), together with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), will announce...

Mar 15, 2010, 18:31 ET Media Advisory - VANOC CEO and IIHF President to announce permanent home of
2010 Olympic Winter Games gold medal winning puck, showcase overtime pucks
available by online auction; 9:30 a.m.

VANCOUVER, March 15 /CNW/ - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), together with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), will announce...

Mar 13, 2010, 23:17 ET Attending Paralympic Alpine events? Check vancouver2010.com to confirm event
start times

WHISTLER, BC, March 13 /CNW/ - Spectators planning on attending Paralympic alpine events March 14-21 are recommended to check vancouver2010.com to confirm the start time of their event, as the event...

Mar 13, 2010, 22:05 ET Vancouver 2010 revises Paralympic alpine event schedule due to forecasted
weather conditions; tickets valid for date on ticket

WHISTLER, BC, March 13 /CNW/ - As a result of current and forecasted weather through the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter...

Mar 13, 2010, 18:19 ET Vancouver 2010 postpones Saturday, March 13 Paralympic alpine events due to
weather conditions

WHISTLER, BC, March 13 /CNW/ - As a result of fog creating limited visibility and therefore unsafe racing conditions for the Paralympic alpine athletes, Vancouver 2010 organizers have postponed...

Mar 12, 2010, 23:40 ET One Inspires Many: a celebration of ability, courage and the human spirit at
Opening Ceremony for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games

WHISTLER, VANCOUVER, March 12 /CNW/ - Tonight the world's best winter Paralympic athletes were welcomed to Vancouver and Whistler in a ceremony that delighted all and set the stage for nine days of...

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