FOCUS: Vancouver 2010 Winter Games

Join the Historica-Dominion Institute in celebrating Canada's history at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games!

Learn more about the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games by visiting the Historica-Dominion Institute's suite of websites; The Canadian Encyclopedia and HistoryWire, and be sure to check out the Reporter Project here on FYI for on-the-scene reporting from Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games!

Canadian teens talk about the Games

How does your community celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games? You can make a lasting contribution to history by sharing your stories, thoughts, ideas and opinions about Olympic and Paralympic Games, past and present, by submitting your own photos, videos or writing.

Submit them here See all (166) Games-related submissions


Historica - Links and resources

Explore Canadian sports history with the Historica-Dominion Institute, Canada's premiere source for Canadian history programs and resources.

  • Historica-Dominion Institute

    • Encounters With Canada

      Are you more than a spectator in the world of sport? Check out the Sports and Fitness week at Encounters with Canada, Canada's largest youth forum!

    • The Canadian Encyclopedia

      Canada has a long and fascinating history in sport. Learn more about Canadian athletes, Canada's involvement in past Olympic and Paralympic games and great moments in Canadian sporting history at The Canadian Encyclopedia online.

    • The Canadian Encyclopedia

      The Canadian Encyclopedia is your portal to hundreds of articles from Maclean's magazine, dating back to 1995! Be sure to browse for articles about Canada's Olympic and Paralympic history!

    • History by the Minute

      Looking for a little visual history? Many of our country's defining moments and personalities are captured in these one-minute vignettes. From explorers and politicians to soldiers and athletes, this is Canadian history by the Minute.

  • Recommended by the Historica-Dominion Institute

    • Vancouver 2010 Fun Zone

      Check out the Vancouver 2010 Fun Zone to meet the Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots, play games and for Games related downloads and information.

    • Vancouver 2010 - Sustainability and Aboriginal Participation

      The Vancouver 2010 Sustainability Commitment: For VANOC, sustainability means managing the social, economic and environmental impacts and opportunities of the Games to produce lasting benefits, locally and globally. It also includes their commitment to achieving unprecedented Aboriginal participation in the planning and hosting of the Games.

    • Tourism British Columbia

      The beautiful province of British Columbia was selected to host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games - check out this link for more information about British Columbia, and to see for yourself why the world is coming to BC this winter!

    • Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay

      Canadians were challenged by RBC to make pledges to create a better Canada. Check out a sampling of pledges made by Canadians, and to see the winners who will have the opportunity to carry the Olympic torch.

    • CTV Olympics

      For up to date information on the 2010 Winter Games, check out CTV, the official media partner of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic games.

Latest news 2010 Games

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Historica-Dominion at the Games

Encounters with Canada is on site at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games! These students are making a lasting contribution to Canada by chronicling history in the making. Don't miss any of the action!

Look for this symbol to get the inside scoop on the Games from students at the site and see content related to the games submitted by the FYI community.

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