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At its Prague session on 2 July 2003, Vancouver was elected to host the 2010 Games

Dates: February 12 - 28, 2010 N.O.C. participants: 82 Number of sports: 7 Number of contests: 84 Number of athletes: 2508 Men: 1660 Women: 1102 Volonteers: 50000 Media: 10800 Opening: Michaëlle Jean 1General Governor of Canada Oath: Hayley Wickenheiser Oath juges: Michel Verrault Number of torch bearer: 12000 Last torch bearer: Wayne Gretzky Bids towns: PyeongChang (KOR), Salzbourg (AUS)