2010 Winter Olympics News and Updates

Bellingham, Washington

Stay up to date with the 2010 Winter Olympics, as extreme athlete's are tenaciouly training from all over the world from 80 countries. This spectacular event is going to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, on the beautiful Whistler Blackcomb. Thousands will be participating and an estimated 75 million visitors will be flocking to Vancouver in just a few short months! The city of Bellingham, WA is, too, making way for thousands of passer-throughs as well as hundreds of visitors needing overnight stays and accommodations.

Thanks to Google, Bellingham-Subdued-Excitement.com will keep you up to date and informed about this once in a life time spectacular event!

The Olympic events start Febuary 12th and run to the 28th of 2010. Tickets will go on sale this October 2008.

The Paralympic events start March 12the and run thru the 21st, 2010. Those tickets are expected to go on sale in 2009.

2010 Winter Olympics and Vancouver, B.C.

More About the 2010 Winter Olympics

The Sports

Alpine Skiing is down-hill skiing that challenges skiers to control direction and speed on their long skis.

Bob sleighing is where riders sit in bobsleds and speed down narrow tracks with twists and turns.

Curling is played on ice with granite stones. The object of the game is to place more rocks near the center of a target painted on the ice than the opposing team.

Freestyle Skiing is just that, ski normally or backwards.

Luge Racing is done on a one or two person sled steering with the feet and shoulders.

Short Track Speed Skating takes places on an oval ice track.

Ski Jumping is where the competitors do down an in run with a take-off ramp and jump as far as they possibly can.

Speed Skating is the sport where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance on ice.

Biathlon is a combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

Cross-Country Skiing is skiing across snowfields and includes some jumping.

Figure Skating is popular sport that involves skating single or in pairs performing spins and jumps along with footwork and other choreography on ice.

Ice Hockey is a fast-paced and very physical sport on ice.

Nordic Combined is a combination of cross-country skiing and ski jumping.

Skeleton is the sport where competitors focus to drive a one-person sled in a prone position down an ice track in the fastest time. No brakes!

Snowboarding (inspired by surfing and skateboarding, "Snurfer") most popular winter sport developed in the United States and became an Olympic sport in 1998. Skiing on a single board with both feet on the board.

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