2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
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The 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony was the large-scale, televised inaugural event in Vancouver that officially launched the XXI Olympic Winter Games with performances, pageantry, and the Parade of Nations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic opening ceremony
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sports event ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| alsoUsedLanguage | French ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | David Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Governor General Michaëlle Jean
NERFINISHED
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IOC President Jacques Rogge NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister Stephen Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastBy |
BBC
NERFINISHED
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CCTV NERFINISHED ⓘ CTV NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurosport NERFINISHED ⓘ NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ RDS NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Network NERFINISHED ⓘ TSN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cauldronLighter |
Catriona Le May Doan
NERFINISHED
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Nancy Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Nash NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Gretzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| creativeDirector | David Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2010-02-12 ⓘ |
| declaredOpenBy | Michaëlle Jean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | David Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedGlobalAudience | 300 million ⓘ |
| features |
Indigenous welcome
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Parade of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ aerial performances ⓘ cultural performances ⓘ lighting of the Olympic cauldron ⓘ multimedia projections ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indoorOutdoor | indoor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| motto | With Glowing Hearts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicDirector | Dave Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIssue | malfunction of one arm of the indoor cauldron ⓘ |
| officiallyOpened | 2010 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| olympicOathByAthlete | Hayley Wickenheiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| olympicOathByOfficial | Michel Verrault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2010 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | David Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Vancouver 2010 opening ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| time | 18:00 PST ⓘ |
| venue | BC Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Sheldon Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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