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2010 Winter Olympics Get Underway in Vancouver with Pomp and Problems

Posted Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Featured on Episode 20 of the 2009-2010 season

 

The 2010 Winter Olympics are underway in Vancouver, British Columbia. They began officially Friday night with a dramatic opening ceremony - held indoors because it rains a lot of the time in Vancouver. Weather has been a big factor in these games. On Tuesday, heavy snow caused the postponement of the downhill skiing on Whistler Mountain, while rain and fog are still delaying some of the outdoor races. Tragedy struck on the very first day when Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed during a practice run.

Additional Information

More Olympics News from NBC
Vancouver 2010 Official Website
olympic.org
ESPN Videos

Lesson Plan

Cross Curriculum. Lesson plans and activities for all grades, including science of the Olympic games. Cross curricular activities plus math, science, language arts, visual arts.

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Subjects: Social Studies

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hannah hilgeman 5:54 PM 2/20/10

my dad llives in canada and he says it snowes alot! it must be true i cant belive its so cold there no wonder some event were cancelled.

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