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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](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nYlphxhnlh8/S5WYEnIaJnI/AAAAAAAAXIM/d59qeMuzs0g/s288/EXP_1.jpg)
Me at the aerials venue at Cypress Mountain
![American aerialist Jeret Speedy Peterson in a practice jump](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ve7JyEHZIRg/S5WYnuyeeZI/AAAAAAAAXKk/q2kevigjLIE/s288/EXP_2.jpg)
American aerialist Jeret Speedy Peterson in a practice jump
![Canadian Kyle Nissen in a practice jump](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uOsdOuqJMoI/S5WZWzfuAhI/AAAAAAAAXNQ/IWfrIY5KLtk/s288/EXP_3.jpg)
Canadian Kyle Nissen in a practice jump
![Preparing the jump for training](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qyI9uFGKg9M/S5WaBnIHthI/AAAAAAAAXPs/4ERDk6YndGM/s288/EXP_4.jpg)
Preparing the jump for training
![Canadian aerialist in a training jump](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H0CaU-E_SJo/S5WaspFrO6I/AAAAAAAAXSQ/vfKJNICKg5s/s288/EXP_5.jpg)
Canadian aerialist in a training jump
![Aerialists fly up to 60 feet in the air](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ptAxI1iZtMk/S5WbnBu4JxI/AAAAAAAAXU4/bQAsPscfeQI/s288/EXP_6.jpg)
Aerialists fly up to 60 feet in the air
![Presenting... Kyle Nissen of Canada!](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bZyi97V9Yqw/S5Wcji30tcI/AAAAAAAAXXk/V9NnSuMEyJ8/s288/EXP_7.jpg)
Presenting... Kyle Nissen of Canada!
![Canadian aerialist in the air](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-92-dykKxOIw/S5WdfaBR2FI/AAAAAAAAXaQ/RB1JZI78DvY/s288/EXP_8.jpg)
Canadian aerialist in the air
![Chinese aerialist in the air](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1o3hNRdF29g/S5Wds7atFYI/AAAAAAAAXbE/GbIjUfZmEyg/s288/EXP_9.jpg)
Chinese aerialist in the air
![The crowds at men's aerials](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8xuPSQih_k8/S5WYINhI_aI/AAAAAAAAXIU/YWpv1bydJa4/s288/EXP_10.jpg)
The crowds at men's aerials
![Flower ceremony for the men's aerials](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tVTNxN5yEOA/S5WYKRi9UnI/AAAAAAAAXIg/izpRVbKngAw/s288/EXP_11.jpg)
Flower ceremony for the men's aerials
![Leaving the aerials course at Cypress Mountain](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-021k96o3ayI/S5WYMmKiu4I/AAAAAAAAXIs/pfZv3YZJEa4/s288/EXP_12.jpg)
Leaving the aerials course at Cypress Mountain
![Cypress Mountain sign](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OBVfXqPR8cE/S5WYPbIDhgI/AAAAAAAAXI4/YZOmzZf-YSQ/s288/EXP_13.jpg)
Cypress Mountain sign
![The Olympic cauldron next to the International Broadcast Centre](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ms1-0-cFO4U/S5WYSbCXwoI/AAAAAAAAXJI/vH81vJzozzs/s288/EXP_14.jpg)
The Olympic cauldron next to the International Broadcast Centre
![Olympic rings on Vancouver harbour with Cypress Mountain in the background](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sy1hAbsCI40/S5WYUcmGn0I/AAAAAAAAXJY/ZEvKx7gkt7Y/s288/EXP_15.jpg)
Olympic rings on Vancouver harbour with Cypress Mountain in the background
![Me with the Olympic cauldron](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9eV6c9zcBig/S5WYWtP5tHI/AAAAAAAAXJk/G2KwMokSwuk/s288/EXP_16.jpg)
Me with the Olympic cauldron
![The International Broadcast Centre](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sHcxVR0TxZc/S5WYc4s6GfI/AAAAAAAAXJ4/T8QdoHe0m40/s288/EXP_17.jpg)
The International Broadcast Centre
![Olivier Jean during his quarterfinal race](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fXjvgtbuPkg/S5WYflOzQWI/AAAAAAAAj7k/ycrJmXC-M7M/s288/EXP_18.jpg)
Olivier Jean during his quarterfinal race
![Ready for the start of the men's 500m final](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mdHIZY0iIG4/S5WYlS6balI/AAAAAAAAXKU/ZTAQ8gHnao0/s288/EXP_19.jpg)
Ready for the start of the men's 500m final
![The start of the men's 500m final](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zRqMSJ_f1Qo/S5WYr0vbnRI/AAAAAAAAXK0/-EYCR-wVfio/s288/EXP_20.jpg)
The start of the men's 500m final
![Charles Hamelin hugging his girlfriend after his race](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dD4i4pIWovg/S5WYwj8_h9I/AAAAAAAAXLE/JYmx1yiT_v8/s288/EXP_21.jpg)
Charles Hamelin hugging his girlfriend after his race
![Charles Hamelin and Francois-Louis Tremblay celebrating their gold and bronze medal-winning races](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zvo0nSAI228/S5WYzU7U8mI/AAAAAAAAXLQ/gez9N349qBY/s288/EXP_22.jpg)
Charles Hamelin and Francois-Louis Tremblay celebrating their gold and bronze medal-winning races
![Pacific Coliseum during the women's 1000m final](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ONiKTjkWLJM/S5WY4_9y3ZI/AAAAAAAAXLg/XO0g4HUg-X0/s288/EXP_23.jpg)
Pacific Coliseum during the women's 1000m final
![Me at the Pacific Coliseum for short track speed skating races](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cFJWsuxg0ac/S5WY7ifnDuI/AAAAAAAAXLw/grYnRdrCNus/s288/EXP_24.jpg)
Me at the Pacific Coliseum for short track speed skating races
![A zamboni... er... Olympian resurfacing the ice](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UIji6WaNwRA/S5WZBX91KCI/AAAAAAAAXMA/5Co8ud8tKU4/s288/EXP_25.jpg)
A zamboni... er... Olympian resurfacing the ice
![Racers about to enter the ice for the men's 5000m relay final](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RSiXgMdnGBo/S5WZIpIEEhI/AAAAAAAAXMU/AcXqZzjjYjE/s288/EXP_26.jpg)
Racers about to enter the ice for the men's 5000m relay final
![Transitions during the men's 5000m relay](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SRoJXjnBzg8/S5WZK-N9seI/AAAAAAAAXMk/23XY11Suf1o/s288/EXP_27.jpg)
Transitions during the men's 5000m relay
![Canada's Charles Hamelin leading the pack](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qxt7kkWJpQE/S5WZPaMPKXI/AAAAAAAAXMw/nz_bbAy8lak/s288/EXP_28.jpg)
Canada's Charles Hamelin leading the pack
![Team Canada celebrating gold in the men's 5000m relay](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WqK1--36NFA/S5WZR2TiGDI/AAAAAAAAXNA/AhqZaEzVG4c/s288/EXP_29.jpg)
Team Canada celebrating gold in the men's 5000m relay
![Charles Hamelin on the gold medal podium](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LUBz4NgBY-I/S5WZY781UmI/AAAAAAAAXNc/i4r2sE4LK-I/s288/EXP_30.jpg)
Charles Hamelin on the gold medal podium
![Flags being raised during O Canada for the men's 500m short track medal ceremony](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oSSvf13Ny9c/S5WZevcOCRI/AAAAAAAAXNs/0CSlmvnPXv4/s288/EXP_31.jpg)
Flags being raised during O Canada for the men's 500m short track medal ceremony
![Medallists in men's 500m short track](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PnkwOGbF1nE/S5WZgcPrXcI/AAAAAAAAXN4/aLZLGAUC9JI/s288/EXP_32.jpg)
Medallists in men's 500m short track
![Team Canada on the podium with Korea in silver and USA in bronze](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NQ0LAPjJOlg/S5WZlOM4fOI/AAAAAAAAXOI/PCUg_vYWmd4/s288/EXP_33.jpg)
Team Canada on the podium with Korea in silver and USA in bronze
![Gold medal for Canada](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zoqpEW4VnT0/S5WZoJrzycI/AAAAAAAAXOY/qq6O9q2Dqts/s288/EXP_34.jpg)
Gold medal for Canada
![The medallists in the men's 5000m relay](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wx86GYWxIa8/S5WZqEb-rQI/AAAAAAAAXOk/1AgF2RSWzGo/s288/EXP_35.jpg)
The medallists in the men's 5000m relay
![Flames lighting the crowd at one of Robson Square's nightly fireworks celebrations](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-el-VBr7yQDQ/S5WZxA8yivI/AAAAAAAAXO4/3gSjz1BZ_ms/s288/EXP_36.jpg)
Flames lighting the crowd at one of Robson Square's nightly fireworks celebrations
![The Olympic countdown clock, counting up](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nYLw2myaZk4/S5WZ0SdzEpI/AAAAAAAAXPE/VB-aEkicfjQ/s288/EXP_37.jpg)
The Olympic countdown clock, counting up
![Ian and I at the Olympic countdown clock](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wfO40y363wY/S5WZ4O4SzeI/AAAAAAAAXPQ/6gZ_YKMudDE/s288/EXP_38.jpg)
Ian and I at the Olympic countdown clock
![Hockey fans on Granville Street](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NMle2jjkrzU/S5WZ-2hPGCI/AAAAAAAAXPg/y3wwduzFsR0/s288/EXP_39.jpg)
Hockey fans on Granville Street
![Me with the crowds on Granville Street](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wBiwwWnqaqg/S5WaHUvA0yI/AAAAAAAAXP4/eF0x0uCpLFY/s288/EXP_40.jpg)
Me with the crowds on Granville Street
![Everything stopped for the gold medal hockey game](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xx8yiMK8epE/S5WaK0ySPgI/AAAAAAAAXQI/30cRsaPYWho/s288/EXP_41.jpg)
Everything stopped for the gold medal hockey game
![Watching the Canada vs. USA hockey game before the Closing Ceremony](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xxYTyy0gRG8/S5WaNozSVgI/AAAAAAAAXQY/ZtxvB3uRypE/s288/EXP_42.jpg)
Watching the Canada vs. USA hockey game before the Closing Ceremony
![Me and the three-legged cauldron before the Closing Ceremony](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5z7zMXMD4Jw/S5WaRIESj7I/AAAAAAAAXQk/1wbwuKdX1Lg/s288/EXP_43.jpg)
Me and the three-legged cauldron before the Closing Ceremony
![Before the Closing Ceremony](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pc64lqVl7nQ/S5WaV2L0RPI/AAAAAAAAXQ4/TFoRX1W5wc8/s288/EXP_44.jpg)
Before the Closing Ceremony
![Me with my red mittens](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mt2l2yrA1J4/S5WabhTjc2I/AAAAAAAAXRI/8wuRUKXwE1w/s288/EXP_45.jpg)
Me with my red mittens
![Crowds waiting to get into the Closing Ceremony](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sZ_pcmfW-SI/S5WaekPquPI/AAAAAAAAXRY/Ocx9opOvpPU/s288/EXP_46.jpg)
Crowds waiting to get into the Closing Ceremony
![A sea of red leaving the hockey game next door](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MZggpoNBWqM/S5WalP8I7pI/AAAAAAAAXRs/1Ewseuo-WYM/s288/EXP_47.jpg)
A sea of red leaving the hockey game next door
![Cauldron and VIP box](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BJtCtm_ZPVw/S5WaqYnazMI/AAAAAAAAXSE/uU-CaOjpxKo/s288/EXP_49.jpg)
Cauldron and VIP box
![My seat for the Closing Ceremony](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-19t7iubwIAY/S5WaycbQ_JI/AAAAAAAAXSc/qy8YvhRkTj4/s288/EXP_50.jpg)
My seat for the Closing Ceremony
![Audience participation: moose antlers](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uh8SpuNJAqU/S5Wa2I3H1PI/AAAAAAAAXSs/Z6NOyrcLj3M/s288/EXP_51.jpg)
Audience participation: moose antlers
![Me with my moose antlers at the Closing Ceremony](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AsOIGqJRXp0/S5Wa7NAgtAI/AAAAAAAAXS4/u58ocv1nOsk/s288/EXP_52.jpg)
Me with my moose antlers at the Closing Ceremony
![Audience members in their white and light blue ponchos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bygv_55sO5o/S5WbBbZKw4I/AAAAAAAAXTM/Mc5IqNACMgM/s288/EXP_53.jpg)
Audience members in their white and light blue ponchos
![Clown mechanic repairing the cauldron](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7sx02xW2VII/S5WbIaa25vI/AAAAAAAAXTc/JWqFSstA_hs/s288/EXP_54.jpg)
Clown mechanic repairing the cauldron
![Catriona Le May Doan lighting the Olympic cauldron](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SRFFZC2qi7M/S5WbLgmc1PI/AAAAAAAAXTs/1fqxcBvrxvI/s288/EXP_55.jpg)
Catriona Le May Doan lighting the Olympic cauldron
![Prime Minister Stephen Harper and IOC President Jacques Rogge arriving](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gOwV2irtVIE/S5WbPng9jqI/AAAAAAAAXT4/8W83qWBaPgw/s288/EXP_56.jpg)
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and IOC President Jacques Rogge arriving
![Joannie Rochette carrying in the Canadian flag](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UcfO0AF4jU8/S5WbWbE4npI/AAAAAAAAXUM/zSuZjosq-Xg/s288/EXP_57.jpg)
Joannie Rochette carrying in the Canadian flag
![Beginning of the Parade of the Athletes](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JwheGClLdec/S5WbdZZ64OI/AAAAAAAAXUc/VJec0tY5RC4/s288/EXP_58.jpg)
Beginning of the Parade of the Athletes
![Athletes beginning to arrive in the stands](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OJPlFrip8u8/S5WbiGw9apI/AAAAAAAAXUs/VjUsVuZ_lOQ/s288/EXP_59.jpg)
Athletes beginning to arrive in the stands
![Dignitaries applauding the arrival of the athletes](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CZ3NkuEgMsI/S5WbtFZVpKI/AAAAAAAAXVM/nYmii0BfjuY/s288/EXP_60.jpg)
Dignitaries applauding the arrival of the athletes
![Team Canada in the Parade of the Athletes](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E1XoCctAX-I/S5Wbz_O6KcI/AAAAAAAAXVc/tFRvUCICZcU/s288/EXP_61.jpg)
Team Canada in the Parade of the Athletes
![Athletes arriving at their seats](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-22MMeju9tAM/S5Wb3S_ZIII/AAAAAAAAXVo/WfRKA8251Tc/s288/EXP_62.jpg)
Athletes arriving at their seats
![Team Canada in the stands](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mS4a8mnlD-U/S5Wb_9t_YtI/AAAAAAAAXV8/Skv1OsYUkmo/s288/EXP_63.jpg)
Team Canada in the stands
![The Olympic Cauldron](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ozHb09DYozY/S5WcCnQmFdI/AAAAAAAAXWM/JqTAVnhslDM/s288/EXP_64.jpg)
The Olympic Cauldron
![Handover of the Olympic flag from the Mayor of Vancouver](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hWxEuc5oFG8/S5WcI0YF7OI/AAAAAAAAXWU/FnLGgzIXsIs/s288/EXP_65.jpg)
Handover of the Olympic flag from the Mayor of Vancouver
![Presentation of Sochi 2014](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qS_3eKbTC7Y/S5WcM8nKZnI/AAAAAAAAXWk/g61fug0Y6kc/s288/EXP_66.jpg)
Presentation of Sochi 2014
![Jacques Rogge closing the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nvUsdGRCm8Y/S5WcTpbfdwI/AAAAAAAAXW0/uEvgaFuuAko/s288/EXP_67.jpg)
Jacques Rogge closing the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
![Michael J. Fox's speech during the I Am Canadian segment](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VoIHeY8oaw8/S5WcZlNmmwI/AAAAAAAAXXE/c46Kv5VCi20/s288/EXP_68.jpg)
Michael J. Fox's speech during the I Am Canadian segment
![Michael BublÈ singing the Maple Leaf Forever](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u2y9my9zvR4/S5WcenTgdCI/AAAAAAAAXXU/PlMzcb2TAuI/s288/EXP_69.jpg)
Michael BublÈ singing the Maple Leaf Forever
![A spectacle of Canadian stereotypes](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nk7U15uCPp0/S5WcpHKRhrI/AAAAAAAAXX0/CjpfQ8UeJHM/s288/EXP_70.jpg)
A spectacle of Canadian stereotypes
![Avril Lavigne performing](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p3c6vZGuEKQ/S5WcsHCJZsI/AAAAAAAAXYA/-5XlF9yoPxM/s288/EXP_71.jpg)
Avril Lavigne performing
![Alanis Morissette performing](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M7ADQDazI5M/S5Wc1kBxGRI/AAAAAAAAXYY/qh8GljSUpeE/s288/EXP_72.jpg)
Alanis Morissette performing
![Simple Plan performing](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--JadbEH8EkQ/S5Wc6MrfJaI/AAAAAAAAXYk/KB_OLmUX8GQ/s288/EXP_73.jpg)
Simple Plan performing
![k-os performing (with lasers!)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OHRcBl_qo1Y/S5Wc-rXIIpI/AAAAAAAAXYw/ZKWRO57pD1k/s288/EXP_74.jpg)
k-os performing (with lasers!)
![Me at the end of the Closing Ceremony](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2PncAPBpXfc/S5WdEy1fMKI/AAAAAAAAXZE/LYWqSlVLlSY/s288/EXP_75.jpg)
Me at the end of the Closing Ceremony
![Bouncy balls at the end of the Closing Ceremony](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O3n2V4gj6Yg/S5WdKx7hRmI/AAAAAAAAXZU/jpfwfeAtD-g/s288/EXP_76.jpg)
Bouncy balls at the end of the Closing Ceremony
![Crowds leaving the Closing Ceremony](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0-fW8Ow3kzs/S5WdRAyx4cI/AAAAAAAAXZk/MypX9EzSh6g/s288/EXP_77.jpg)
Crowds leaving the Closing Ceremony
![Crowds celebrating the last night of the Olympics on Granville Street](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DLA-GZwo_AY/S5WdWiIhw2I/AAAAAAAAXZ0/tfG1oZrLYfI/s288/EXP_78.jpg)
Crowds celebrating the last night of the Olympics on Granville Street
![The Hudson's Bay Company Olympic superstore](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-07hwYVpDUyY/S5Wdcp0jRZI/AAAAAAAAXaE/oX-Ui3dEfk4/s288/EXP_79.jpg)
The Hudson's Bay Company Olympic superstore
![Scott getting into the Olympic spirit](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bf3z8iqjnhA/S5Wdilm99rI/AAAAAAAAXag/_6oZswQkDs8/s288/EXP_80.jpg)
Scott getting into the Olympic spirit
![Me with Dutch gold medallist speed skater Sven Kramer at Vancouver airport](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GsIQMgB5oHs/S5WdniSaL_I/AAAAAAAAXas/YPtKFfX1Duw/s288/EXP_81.jpg)
Me with Dutch gold medallist speed skater Sven Kramer at Vancouver airport