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Also Known As XXI Olympic Winter Games
Date February 12, 2010 - February 28, 210
Location British Columbia • Canada • Vancouver

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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Downtown Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
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Apolo Anton Ohno competing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
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Tour Vancouver and learn about its British and East Asian character, the Lions Gate, and the Coast Mountains
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