Vancouver Opening Olympics Ceremony - Time to light the caldron!

Posted on February 12, 2010 by admin

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The Olympic Games Opening Ceremony is the most watched event in the world with an estimated 1.4 billion people once tuning in to an Olympic Summer Games ceremony. The local political issues are thrown to the wayside as spectators are focused on the performance of the athletes.

The Vancouver Winter Games will attract fewer viewers than the Beijing Olympics, due in part to their being fewer countries participating, but they are no less pivotal in terms of how they define an Olympic host population’s emotional attachment to its Games. Opening ceremonies tell powerful stories about the Olympic host’s identity and values. Vancouver looks to put up a spectacle!

In Torino 2006, the Ferrari spinning doughnuts in the stadium and the avant-garde costumes emphasized Torino’s design excellence and was reminiscent of the extraordinary beauty of the opening ceremony of Albertville 1994. In Beijing 2008, the choreographic feat of 2,008 dancers, the magnificence of the ‘bird’s nest’ Olympic stadium and the fireworks spectacle that typified China’s expertise with pyrotechnics, all showcased China’s emergence as a global superpower. In fact, China’s Olympic opener might not ever be toppled.

In Vancouver tonight, the Opening Ceremony could be a turning point for how many Vancouver locals feel about the last 7 years of preparation. For those who may have been negatively affected by the process, the sight of athletes entering the arena can often inspire feelings of admiration, pride and a great sense of empathy over the athletes’ imminent challenge, which can move even the hardest cynic. Of course, when it’s all over - then the economic reality hits again.

These athletes have trained all their lives for this single competition and we, as their audience, have the opportunity to witness their defining moment. What they achieve will become part of our history and, particularly for those who see the sports live, the spectacle can be an experience of a lifetime. Tune in and see for yourself.

The Olympic torch is a symbol of the games and has been carried through local towns and streets throughout British Columbia.

It all culminates in the opening of the Olympic games.

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Light the caldron Vancouver! The world is watching! Vancouver Opening Olympics Ceremony - Time to light the caldron!

Olympic history is being made…

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