Olympics 2010: Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony of Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 will  take place on February 12 at Vancouver BC Place Stadium.   The Opening ceremony coverage begins at 7:30pm Pacific time ( 10:30am on the 13th in Thailand) and will be available live broadcast (possibly via Sat in Thailand) and live streaming. 

THe venue is BC Place Stadium, British Columbia in Canada, which has a capacity of 60000 seats. The Governor General of Canada, Michaelle Jean will open the biggest event of world winter sports.

It is confirmed that the Opening ceremony of 2010 Olympic Winter Games is going to be a glittering event and will feature, among other events and exhibits, the lighting of the Olympic cauldron. The choreographer for the opening ceremonies is Jean Grand-Maitre, who is the artistic director of the Alberta Ballet.


It is unofficial but according to sources Canadian music stars Bryan Adams and Sarah McLachlan will perform at the event, and Canadian Aboriginal drummers and singers will accompany Adams on at least one song.

During the opening ceremony, historical Canadian culture will be highlighted among the three billion audiences worldwide.
Live online streaming of the opening ceremonies will be available on many web sites. Opening ceremony tickets can be purchased from $655 and up.
The theme of the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 is "To Inspire the World".