Vancouver 2010

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CBC DECISION DAY 2010 COVERAGE
Broadcast date: July 2, 2003

At 8:41 am Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, July 2, 2003, IOC Jacques Rogge opened up a letter in a crowded hotel room in Prague, Czech Republic and changed a city forever, saying these exact words: “The International Olympic Committee has the honour of announcing that the 21st Olympic Winter Games in 2010, are awarded to the City of Vancouver”.

Over the air, CBC’s Peter Mansbridge screams out “The Games are coming back to Canada!” as a city, a province, and a country cheers on the return of the Olympic Games to the nation. A crowd of 12,000 in Vancouver explodes in ecastic celebration at General Motors Place, site of Olympic hockey, as “Vancouver” is announced as an Olympic city. Towels are waved, fireworks explode, and streamers and confetti are shot into the air as a “YES!” sign is displayed on the scoreboard. A large Canadian flag is passed around the crowd in celebration. A sea of red jubilation grows on Vancouver’s Robson Street.

At Whistler, 5,000 gather at the town’s village plaza for the announcement…towels rippling, balls flying, Canadian flags waving, and a large Olympic rings flag is revealed.

In Prague, the 2010 bid committee celebrates too…accompanied by the support of hockey’s great Wayne Gretzky and Prime Minister Jean Chretien.

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Vancouver welcomes the world for the XXI Olympic Winter Games

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