The 2010 winter olympics, officially known as the xxi olympic winter games and commonly known as vancouver 2010, informally the 21st winter olympics, was an international winter multisport event that was held from 12 to 28 february 2010 in vancouver, british columbia, canada, with some events held in the surrounding suburbs of richmond, west vancouver and the university endowment lands, and in. Kapustova was selected for the slovakia national womens ice hockey team in the 2010 winter olympics. The 2010 winter olympic games were hosted in vancouver, canada. Drawing on both new and existing facilities, vanocs goal was to create spectacular theatres for sport that provide top conditions for athletes and a welcome place for spectators to experience the. Closing ceremony 2010 winter olympics vancouver program. For one goal author amy bass 92, the lewiston soccer team tells. To celebrate the games, britannica is pleased to offer a broad selection of information on vancouver and the olympics, including a video. It will feature news, analysis, firstperson accounts and discussion items from the training ice to the downhill slopes.
Amy bass 92 waits to speak to a bates audience about her book on march 14. Product description you are purchasing a closing ceremony 2010 winter olympics vancouver program book. Jack and annie travel to ancient greece where they find out various facts about the very first olympics. The canadians were mobbing sidney crosby as if anyone else would have scored what europeans call a golden goal while the. Finland, to the 2010 winter olympics in vancouver, all the way through the dramatic game. Sports literature has gotten a bad rap in the past, and we think thats superunfair. Goal setting activities of olympic athletes and what they. She played in all five games, scoring one goal, and tying for the team lead. In the tradition of friday night lights and outcasts united, one goal tell. Five different takes on the peak moment of canadas road to hockey gold in 2010, with the golden goal by sidney crosby defeating the united states. Olympics were sweet and sour dish for first nations. A common goal against a common foe is what brings us together, and what makes the stakes so high.
They also won one bronze that shone just as brightly. They have already made a greater achievement than most people by simply making the olympic team. Sidney crosby scores the gold medal winning goal at the. From speed skating to snowboarding, bobsleigh to ice hockey, this encyclopedia book gives the medals tables. Each day seemed to see another canadian own the podium, and by the end of the 2010 olympic winter games, canada had won 14 gold medals, the most ever in olympic history for one nation at a winter olympics. Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. Buy silver maple leaf olympic coins 2010 silver coins. The olympic games, which originated in ancient greece as many as 3,000 years ago, were revived in the late 19th century and have become the worlds preeminent shows this day in history. The new york times olympics and paralympics blog will report on the athletes, sports and issues of the 2010 winter games in vancouver. A snowboarder flies through the olympic rings during opening ceremonies of the 2010 vancouver winter. A coach, a team, and the game that brought a divided town together. Blending sport with culture and education, olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example and.
Only men were allowed to compete, chariot races were one of the main events, and the events were dedicated to zeus, the false god the. Friday marks the 10year anniversary of crosbys overtime goal that gave canada a 32 victory against the united states in the goldmedal game of the 2010 vancouver olympics. The olympic resistance network has organized a peoples summit to coincide with. A young boy rediscovers the joy of hockey through sidney crosby. The olympic games is a quadrennial international multisport event celebrated as a global sports festival by people all over the world. Kris versteeg saw official grab puck after patrick kanes. Isbn 9781444303667 this volume in the handbook of sports medicine and science series presents a concise summary of the science and practice of psychology in the context of sport. Leonetti conjures up all the excitement and tension of the final gold medal game of the 2010 olympics. Published on apr 24, 2010 my amazing vancouver 2010 olympic experience capped off with sidney crosby scoring in overtime to win the gold medal hockey game for canada. The olympic games are held in both the summer and winter, with the ultimate goal of cultivating people and world peace through sports. In this book it fully displays the need of excercise. Canadian speedskater gaetan boucher was preparing to race, and as she watched him glide along the track, she had one thought. Flyers fans were going absolutely crazy after their team scored the gametying goal with 3.
Olympians know the power of setting audacious goals. Sidney crosbys golden goal in overtime gave canada the 32 win over the. But forgotten in the glow of the golden goal and all the. Each objective has a target to be achieved by the year 2010. You see, each one of us is in a greater race than any i have run in paris, and this race ends when god. Salon, and cnn opinion, and her work for nbcs olympics coverage earned her an emmy in. To celebrate the royal canadian mint rcm created a 3piece olympic silver maple leaf coin series which ran in 2008, 2009, and 2010. The vancouver 2010 olympic winter games were a success for the olympic movement, and for the host city, region and country. But unlike the first two times the olympic games came to canada when the host nation went without a gold medal, this time there were a record number of trips to the top of the podium. While the story is anchored in canadas 2010 gold medalwinning olympic.
Mail this article for more than one recipient, type addresses seperated. An oral history of the 2010 winter olympics mens hockey final. Sidney crosbys overtime goal vs team usa in 16 different tvstations around the globe at the olympics 2010. And with 24 seconds left in the third period, the americans scored the tying goal. The bible of the winter olympics, filled with history, statistics, and anecdotes ranging from the astonishing to the bizarre. The 2010 winter olympic games are opening today in vancouver. Canadas ambitious goal is to top the medals table at the vancouver winter olympics but it will be a hollow achievement to much. The mens tournament in ice hockey at the 2010 winter olympics was held in vancouver, british columbia, canada, from february 1628, 2010. The success of the 2010 olympics was cemented in the minds of most canadians the moment jarome iginlas pass found sidney crosbys stick. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that bring them comfort. Arts kids local documentaries comedy books parents aboriginal. Vancouver activists greet winter olympics opening ceremony. Now in its eighth edition and published in anticipation of the 2010.
Podium success the coc, as the noc in canada, will provide the leadership for podium success which is defined as canada meeting the following targets in terms of total medal count at olympic games. Vancouver 2010, part 1 of 2 photos the big picture. Olympic hockey team powers, john, kaminsky, arthur c. The thrilling story of how the us hockey team, against great odds, won the. It has been a wonderful experience to compete in the olympic games and to bring home a gold medal. The story of the 2010 stanley cup champion chicago blackhawks.
Thirteen olympic gold medals is nice and all, but for many canadians, there was only one that mattered. Two overarching goalsto increase quality and years of healthy life and to eliminate health disparitiesserved to guide the development of objectives that would be used to measure progress. Canadas 14 gold medals were the most ever won by one country at a winter games while. Riskbased approaches to planning for the vancouver 2010 winter olympics and the london 2012 summer olympics. Sure, many of the athletes memoirs arent henry jameslevel cerebral, and theyre not discussing serious topics like nuclear warfare strategy or anything but they are covering hugely important topics that can apply to just about everyone. The planning and execution of security for the 2010 winter. But since i have been a young lad, i have had my eyes on a different prize. Heres the case for sidney crosbys golden goal at the vancouver 2010. One of the key aims of the vancouver 2010 games was to present sport in a contemporary and exciting way, and at every. The country is desperate to win a gold medal in hockey.
Team canada saved its reputation by ruining a desperate comeback bid by the united states in overtime on sunday to win the olympic gold medal. Healthy people 2010 builds on similar initiatives pursued over the preceding two decades. Vancouver 2010 team canada official olympic team website. Crosbys golden goal as seen on five telecasts youtube. Discover book depositorys huge selection of olympic games books online.
Contained within the pages of this authoritative book is everything anyone could wish to know about the winter olympics. Vancouver, british columbia the roar first erupted inside. These primary goals have been developed to measure the cocs success in the achievement of our vision and mission through 2020. Canadas prime minister stephen harper is a hockey historian currently writing a book on the. Olympics were sweet and sour dish for first nations the. Mike leonetti has written numerous books for both children and adults about the good. We strive for excellence and our number one goal is to make our customers happy. From gloom to glory, the 2010 vancouver olympics had it. A coach, a team, and the game that brought a divided town together is bass fourth book. Why sidney crosbys golden goal is canadas most iconic sports. Ready to make adjustments in pursuit of olympic goal. Sidney crosby golden goal olympics 2010 hd youtube. There is no doubt that the vancouver 2010 winter olympic and paralympic games were a huge success and the part played by the vancouver 2010 integrated security unit isu, led by rcmp assistant.