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The emblem competition for the Games attracted 1,500 participants, and the winning design entitled "Spirit of Youth" [1] was unveiled on 10 January 2010. A contest to choose the official medal design for the first Youth Olympics was launched by the IOC in 2009. From November to December almost a hundred entries from 34 countries were received.
Short track speed skating at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia on 13–26 February 2010. China dominated the competition, sweeping the women's events - winning gold in the 500 m, 1,000 m 1,500 m and 3000 m relay. Wang Meng won three gold medals becoming the most accomplished female short ...
Obstbaum was hired by the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) in June 2006 as the director of design for the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics. [1] He oversaw the design and creation of many of the most important symbols of the 2010 Olympics, including the 2010 Olympics mascots, the Olympic torch and the medals which were awarded to the athletes ...
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Lee is the first Asian to medal in an Olympic 10000 m speed skating event. Women's ski cross. Canadian Ashleigh McIvor wins the gold medal in the first women's ski cross event at the Winter Olympics. [50] Nordic combined. Austria defends their Olympic gold in the team large hill/4 × 5 km while United States gets their first medal in the event ...
The emblem of 2010 Winter Olympics, "Ilanaaq the Inukshuk", was picked through an open contest. However, it met criticism from some aboriginal groups over its design. [2] So the mascot artist was selected through a competition. [3] [4] [5] Through the process where 177 professionals around the world were submitted their ideas, five were made final.
Bjørgen, the 2005 world champion in this event, held the lead at the 22.1 km mark, followed by Kowalczyk and Saarinen, who changed skis at the 25 km mark. Kowalczyk's finish over Bjørgen was the closest in Olympic history, edging out Neumannová's 1.4-second win over Russia's Yuliya Chepalova at the previous Olympics in Turin. [9] [10]
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