2010 Winter Olympics

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2010-winter-olympics

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
2. What is the duration?February 12 to February 28, 2010
3. What was special about the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver?It was the first Winter Olympics held in British Columbia and it brought together about 2,600 athletes from 82 countries competing in 86 medal events.
4. How many gold medals did Canada win at the 2010 Games?Canada won 14 gold medals, the most ever for a host nation at a Winter Olympics.

International Olympic Committee (IOC): The supreme authority of the Olympic Movement, responsible for organizing the Olympic Games.
VANOC (Vancouver Organizing Committee): The committee established to plan, manage, and execute the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Olympic Village: A residential area built to house all the Olympic athletes and team officials during the Games.