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