When was vancouver awarded the 2010 olympics

Farhan Mohamed. Outside the arena in the streets of downtown Vancouver, car horns went off everywhere as people ran and cheered through the streets in red and white with their Canadian flags just as they would again seven years later. Over at Whistler Village, thousands more were celebrating after crowding into Village Square to watch the announcement on a big outdoor screen. Later in the day, when we got home, we found out Vancouver had won the Olympic title against Pyeongchang by merely three votes: It was a photo finish.

Pyeongchang went on to bid for the Winter Games two more times; it was unsuccessful against Sochi for , but it of course ultimately landed In Vancouver, we were given another Canada Day celebration for the second consecutive day. It was a transformative day for the city, the rest is history. Heston Kan. An arena full of 18, people had gathered in Vancouver to hear the announcement they had been waiting for and working toward.

They were waiting to hear which of two bids — one from Pyeongchang in South Korea and the other from Vancouver and Whistler, B.

According to the Globe and Mail, the announcement came after the second ballot, which became necessary when the third candidate city of Salzburg, Austria, was dropped after the first due to insufficient votes. The Vancouver delegates also announced that the hockey final could be played at BC Place, a 50,capacity arena which is also projected to stage the opening and closing ceremonies indoor.

Pyeongchang made the final presentation, which included a promise of government support from Prime Minister Goh Kun. Pyeongchang is in Gangwon province, which shares a border with North Korea. Sections U. Science Technology Business U. Vancouver Wins Bid to Host Olympics. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. The Associated Press. Sports Vancouver-Whistler wins Olympics. Social Sharing. Canada's Olympic dreams have come true. Pyeongchang received 51 votes on the first ballot, Vancouver-Whistler got 40 and Salzburg