Who held the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Who held the 2010 Winter Olympics?

city of Vancouver
The city of Vancouver was elected host city of the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010 at the 115th IOC Session in Prague on 2 July 2003.

Has Olympics ever happened in Africa?

Africa has yet to host an Olympic Games. Other major geographic regions which have never hosted the Olympics include the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, Central America and the Caribbean.

Was there an Olympics in 2010?

The 2010 Winter Games were the third Olympics to be hosted by Canada, and the first to be held within the province of British Columbia….2010 Winter Olympics.

Who won the gold medal in the 2010 Olympics?

Athletes from Slovakia and Belarus won the first Winter Olympic gold medals for their nations. Cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen from Norway won five medals (three gold, one silver, one bronze), more than any other athlete. Chinese short track speed skater Wang Meng tied Bjørgen for the lead in gold medals, with three.

Where was the 2011 Olympics held?

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Which 2 continents are not in the Olympics?

What two continents have never hosted the Olympics?

• Asia and Antarctica.
• Oceania and Antarctica.
• South America and Antarctica.
• Africa and Antarctica.

Why haven t Olympics been held in Africa?

South Africa had been barred from participating in the 1964 Olympic Games over the national Olympic federation’s refusal to condemn Apartheid. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) expelled the South African Olympic Committee in 1970 because of the country’s policies of racial discrimination.

Where did the 2010 Olympics take place?

Vancouver
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