This was Canada's third time as Olympic host - but the first time the Games were held exclusively in British Columbia.
The opening ceremonies kicked off Friday, 12 February.
Games end on a high note for host country Canada who takes gold in final event, a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory in men's ice hockey
Winter Olympics end in Vancouver with an elaborate closing ceremony that mixed a tribute to the Games and their host nation
Victory gives Canada 14 total gold medals, the most of any nation in the history of the Winter Games
Canadian team of Morrison, Makowsky, Giroux beat Hedrick, Hansen, Kuck by 21-100ths of a second
US four-man bobsled team, captured gold medal Saturday at Vancouver Winter Games
Athlete-based international humanitarian organization using spotlight to help promote sports, well-being in poorest parts of the planet
American Nordic Combined skier Billy DeMong chosen to carry flag in closing ceremonies for US team Sunday at Winter Olympics
A fan in the stands, with flashing lights and an Olympic flag, wants you to know how ingrained hockey is in the Canadian culture
Governing body apologizes for post-game, alcohol-fueled antics of national women's hockey team
Win earns Canada its eighth gold medal of the Vancouver Games, the nation's highest ever Winter Olympic total
George Washington University students travel to the Winter Games to learn about sports marketing and management
US parallel giant slalom snowboarder Chris Klug spreads word about need for organ donors as he himself is transplant recipient
Staging an Olympics is a huge undertaking, so is dealing with international media
Vancouver and British Colombia officials sign over Winter Games to officials from Black Sea resort
Canada poured millions of dollars into Own the Podium Program to prepare for Vancouver Games
Kim Yu-Na seeks same glory at Games she already enjoys at home
BC Street is a group of seven pavilions representing 82 communities throughout British Colombia
Short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno wins sixth and seventh career Olympic medals in Vancouver
Game being called Americans' biggest Olympic win since 1980 "Miracle on Ice" victory over former Soviet Union
Dog sledding remains one of most difficult competitions, testing mettle of both man and canine
Bode Miller still not yet finished at 2010 Winter Olympics as giant slalom, slalom to come this week
Atira Women's Resource Society working to help women escape prostitution, drug abuse, violence
First eight days of the Winter Games have had plenty of controversy including death of Georgian luge slider, weather issues
Many athletes depend on corporate sponsorships to help ease financial burden, which has become more difficult during recession
Rahim Al Haj of Iraq, Amir Koushkani of Iran to join to play together as part of Cultural Olympiad music program
US-based Proctor & Gamble company sponsors Family Home at Vancouver Olympics for TEAM USA
Organizers expect to deliver the most environmentally-friendly Olympics on record
Inuit, other native peoples of Canada's far northern region making special effort to introduce themselves to the world
Fence had made it hard for visitors in Vancouver to take good photographs of the cauldron
Vice president of ticketing Caley Denton says it's all a result of rain and warm weather
Olympic fans are lining up and spending hours shopping to take home a piece of Olympic history
Kumaritashvili's death at Vancouver Winter Olympics likely to influence future course design
Surfaces of medals undulate to simulate Canada's terrain; medals adorned with Native Canadian icons, designs of killer whales
VOA correspondent Kane Farabaugh is in Vancover covering the Games and shares these thoughts as events begin
On Sunday, US overpowered China, 12-1, with only Chinese goal coming on power play against US team's back-up goaltender
In Vancouver for cultural events at Winter Olympics, Daniel Bernard Roumain has Haiti earthquake in mind
As first day of competition at the Winter Olympics got underway Saturday in Vancouver, the luge track was foremost on the minds of many
Typical search dog only needs 30 minutes to cover one hectare of snow, while human team requires nearly four hours
Hockey great Gretzky lights Olympic Flame after stirring opening ceremony
Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong says, for him, the most important thing is for his experience to inspire future generations
