Opening of the Vancouver Olympics.

Impressive in the opening ceremony was attended by more than 60 thousand spectators Stadium BBC Dom Hizb Vancouver, Canada was called to order Gov. Michael Jean officially on Friday Winter Olympics-first century.
Atmosphere of sadness from the atmosphere of celebrations after the death of team member Nodar Kmaritahvili Georgian Sport Flip Flops "access" because of an accident suffered during training hours before the start of the ceremony.
The audience for a minute before lighting the Olympic torch relay to mourn the Georgian team player which was also down the flag and the Olympic flag of the Organization to the mid-mast.
He was Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee a speech in which he said: "We're back to Canada for the third time in the history of the Olympic Games. After Montreal and Calgary, is the role of the West Coast aid of its stations, sports Rstdhavp athletes in the world," and expressed his thanks to Canada "for the fulfillment of such Games."
He looked after the incident of the death of his sports Georgian "It's a very sad day, because the Olympic Committee is in mourning, too. Nodar was a dream to participate in the Olympic Games and make strenuous efforts in the exercises, and then subjected to this terrible incident. I can not express in words what is going on our hearts. "
He also called for athletes to compete in the framework of Sharif away from fraud and amphetamine reminding them of being a role model for millions of young people around the world.
This was the first time held the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in the covered playground, and is the most expensive opening ceremony in the history of the winter, where cost approximately forty million dollars.
Participated in the ceremony more than 2400 exhibitors and exhibitors have come to art and cultural connection between past and present, Canada, as the large number of artists, most notably singer Bryan Adams and singer Nelly Furtado.

The torch Vtm across four of the most prominent athletes in the history of Canada provided by ice hockey legend Wayne Gritzki, and basketball player Steve Nash and the player Catriona Doan speed skating and alpine skiing player Nancy Greene.
Kicks off the Games on Saturday, where they are competing for six gold medals by one in each of the Albaeattlon and the ski jump and freestyle skiing and Alpine skiing and speed skating and speed skating short distances.