What are the dates for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games?
• Olympic Winter Games: February 12 to 28, 2010 (17 days) • Winter Paralympic Games: March 12 to 21, 2010 (14 days) Where will the sporting events take place? • The Alpine (downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom, combined), Nordic (biathlon, cross country skiing, nordic combined), Sliding (ski jumping, bobsleigh, luge, skeleton) and Paralympic events are proposed to be held in Whistler, which is located 120 km (74.52 miles) north of Vancouver in the Garibaldi Mountains. zSB(3,3);if(!z336){var zIsb=document.getElementById(“adsb”);if(zIsb){zIsb.style.display=”inline”;zIsb.style.height=”0px”;zIsb.style.width=”0px”;}var zIss=document.getElementById(“adss”);if(zIss){zIss.style.display=”inline”;zIss.style.height=”0px”;zIss.style.width=”0px”;}} • Ice events including hockey, short track speed skating and speed skating, as well as freestyle skiing and snowboarding events will be held in the city of Vancouver. • Opening ceremonies for both the Olympic Winter Games and Winter Paralympic Games w