Olympic flag hoisted at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The entry of the Olympic flag at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada. It is carried by 8 prominent Canadians, including actor Donald Sutherland and astronaut Julie Payette.

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Spectators in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony.

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VANOC CEO John Furlong and IOC President Jacques Rogge, left to right, during an opening ceremony of the XXI Olympic Winter Games held in Vancouver's BC Place.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Team Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Team USA at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Spectators passing security check before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Spectators passing security check before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Spectators passing security check before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Spectators passing security check before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Spectators passing security check before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Spectators passing security check before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Spectators passing security check before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Spectators passing security check before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Team Russia at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada. The flag-bearer ice hockey player Alexei Morozov is in the foreground center.

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Team Russia at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada. The flag-bearer ice hockey player Alexei Morozov is in the foreground center.

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Team Russia at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada. The flag-bearer ice hockey player Alexei Morozov is in the foreground center.

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Team Russia at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.Center: the flag-bearer ice hockey player Alexei Morozov.

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Team Iran at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Team Russia at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada. The flag-bearer ice hockey player Alexei Morozov is in the foreground center, Russian Olympic Committee president Leonid Tyagachev is far left.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Team Germany at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Team Georgia wear armbands at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada to mourn luger Nodar Kumaritashvili who died in a crash on the sliding track at Whistler 12 February hours before the opening ceremony.

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Team Georgia wear armbands at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada to mourn luger Nodar Kumaritashvili who died in a crash on the sliding track at Whistler 12 February hours before the opening ceremony.

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Team France at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Team Finland at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Team Great Britain at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Team Azerbaijan at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Team Armenia at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Team China at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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Canadian flag at the opening ceremony of the XXI Winter Olympics in Vancouver at BC Place.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, Canada.

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View of Vancouver's BC Place Stadium.

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Fireworks above Vancouver's BC Place Stadium at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony.

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Broadcasting the opening ceremony of the 2010 Olympics in the Dolphine sport bar in Vladivostok.

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