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Encyclopedia > 2010 Winter Paralympics
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See also: 2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Paralympics will be held in the area surrounding Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, including the towns of Burnaby and Whistler. The 2010 Winter Olympics, known formally as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th)  - Land 925,186 km²  - Water 19,549 km² (2. ... Burnaby, British Columbia, is a city immediately east of Vancouver. ... Whistler in late summer Whistler is a resort community in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ...


The Paralympics in Canada and Vancouver

2010 will be the second time Canada has hosted the Paralympics, including the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto. Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ... See also: 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Paralympics were the fifth Paralympic Games to be held. ... }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Location. ...


Vancouver sees the 2010 games (Olympics and Paralympics) as a chance to build on its history as a world-class city that began in 1986 with the World's Fair. 2010 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Expo 86 logo The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, or simply Expo 86, was a Worlds Fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during the summer of 1986. ...


See also

Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ... Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ...

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International Paralympic Games
Summer Paralympics
1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020
Winter Paralympics
1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018

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2010 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1764 words)
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, are the next Winter Olympics, scheduled to be celebrated in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010.
The 2010 Winter Olympics will be the third Olympics hosted by Canada, and the first by the province of British Columbia.
As of 2004, the cost of the 2010 Winter Olympics is estimated to be in the range of C$1.4 billion.
2010 Winter Paralympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (268 words)
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially known as the X Paralympic Winter Games, will be celebrated in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia between March 12 to March 21, 2010.
Vancouver sees the 2010 games (Olympics and Paralympics) as a chance to build on its history as a world-class city that began in 1986 with the World's Fair.
Like the 2010 Winter Olympics, the sporting events during the paralympics will be shared between Vancouver and Whistler.
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