Winter 2010 Olympics

Vancouver 2010 Olympic wrap up video!

As many of you might have seen on TV, the city of Vancouver has been absolute mayhem during the 16 days of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

We’ve been working to prepare for this event for the past 7 years…and despite the controversial glitches in the beginning of the event Canada managed to pull it together and emerged victorious at the final US vs Canada hockey game for the goal medal. We ended up winning 14 gold medals, the most gold medals ever won by the Olympic host country.

Several events were held in the Downtown core of Vancouver, including live concerts, light shows, ziplining down Robson Street (which supposedly had a 7 hour wait), and parties virtually everywhere; Granville Street, Vancouver’s main nightlife strip, was just packed during the night hours. Several pavilions were open showcasing the different provinces in Canada and the different countries participating in the games.

I myself visited Downtown a few times during the games, but the most memorable visit had to be after the Closing Ceremonies…walking down Granville was an experience for sure, and it made me so proud to live in this country with such patriotic residents. People dressed in red and white were walking down the streets high-fiving random people in opposing traffic, screaming and cheering and having a blast…all without getting into trouble! There was security probably every few feet but not a single fight could be spotted. At least by us.

It’s not often which we get to experience such a magnificent event in your own city! Hopefully you’ll enjoy the video, which shows a little bit of the Downtown mayhem, both day and night.