Sport and Recreation
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

In 2010, British Columbia will host the world with the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games coming to Vancouver and Whistler.

Over 5,000 athletes and officials from more than 80 countries will participate in the Olympic Winter Games, February 12–28, while 1,350 athletes and officials from more than 40 countries will participate in the Paralympic Winter Games, March 12–21.

The British Columbia 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat (BC Secretariat) is the provincial agency responsible for overseeing British Columbia’s Olympic financial commitments and ensuring British Columbia’s Olympic vision is achieved.

For more information about government's involvement in the Games, please visit the 2010 Secretariat.

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