
Douglas Stebila
Vancouver • 2010
blog post: 2010-02-27: Vancouver 2010: Men's Aerialsblog post: 2010-03-01: Vancouver 2010: Short track speed skating
blog post: 2010-03-02: Vancouver 2010: Closing Ceremony
blog post: 2010-03-07: Vancouver 2010: Wrap-up

Me at the aerials venue at Cypress Mountain

American aerialist Jeret Speedy Peterson in a practice jump

Canadian Kyle Nissen in a practice jump

Preparing the jump for training

Canadian aerialist in a training jump

Aerialists fly up to 60 feet in the air

Presenting... Kyle Nissen of Canada!

Canadian aerialist in the air

Chinese aerialist in the air

The crowds at men's aerials

Flower ceremony for the men's aerials

Leaving the aerials course at Cypress Mountain

Cypress Mountain sign

The Olympic cauldron next to the International Broadcast Centre

Olympic rings on Vancouver harbour with Cypress Mountain in the background

Me with the Olympic cauldron

The International Broadcast Centre

Olivier Jean during his quarterfinal race

Ready for the start of the men's 500m final

The start of the men's 500m final

Charles Hamelin hugging his girlfriend after his race

Charles Hamelin and Francois-Louis Tremblay celebrating their gold and bronze medal-winning races

Pacific Coliseum during the women's 1000m final

Me at the Pacific Coliseum for short track speed skating races

A zamboni... er... Olympian resurfacing the ice

Racers about to enter the ice for the men's 5000m relay final

Transitions during the men's 5000m relay

Canada's Charles Hamelin leading the pack

Team Canada celebrating gold in the men's 5000m relay

Charles Hamelin on the gold medal podium

Flags being raised during O Canada for the men's 500m short track medal ceremony

Medallists in men's 500m short track

Team Canada on the podium with Korea in silver and USA in bronze

Gold medal for Canada

The medallists in the men's 5000m relay

Flames lighting the crowd at one of Robson Square's nightly fireworks celebrations

The Olympic countdown clock, counting up

Ian and I at the Olympic countdown clock

Hockey fans on Granville Street

Me with the crowds on Granville Street

Everything stopped for the gold medal hockey game

Watching the Canada vs. USA hockey game before the Closing Ceremony

Me and the three-legged cauldron before the Closing Ceremony

Before the Closing Ceremony

Me with my red mittens

Crowds waiting to get into the Closing Ceremony

A sea of red leaving the hockey game next door

Cauldron and VIP box

My seat for the Closing Ceremony

Audience participation: moose antlers

Me with my moose antlers at the Closing Ceremony

Audience members in their white and light blue ponchos

Clown mechanic repairing the cauldron

Catriona Le May Doan lighting the Olympic cauldron

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and IOC President Jacques Rogge arriving

Joannie Rochette carrying in the Canadian flag

Beginning of the Parade of the Athletes

Athletes beginning to arrive in the stands

Dignitaries applauding the arrival of the athletes

Team Canada in the Parade of the Athletes

Athletes arriving at their seats

Team Canada in the stands

The Olympic Cauldron

Handover of the Olympic flag from the Mayor of Vancouver

Presentation of Sochi 2014

Jacques Rogge closing the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

Michael J. Fox's speech during the I Am Canadian segment

Michael BublÈ singing the Maple Leaf Forever

A spectacle of Canadian stereotypes

Avril Lavigne performing

Alanis Morissette performing

Simple Plan performing

k-os performing (with lasers!)

Me at the end of the Closing Ceremony

Bouncy balls at the end of the Closing Ceremony

Crowds leaving the Closing Ceremony

Crowds celebrating the last night of the Olympics on Granville Street

The Hudson's Bay Company Olympic superstore

Scott getting into the Olympic spirit

Me with Dutch gold medallist speed skater Sven Kramer at Vancouver airport