Crowds take in Chinese New Year Celebrations at the Richmond O Zone
The O Zone is the biggest celebration site of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, amassed over 60 acres in the heart of Richmond City Centre. It features mammoth ice art, massive high-definition screens, outdoor skating on real ice, athletes, exhibits and entertainment from around world, including headliner acts Our Lady Peace, Bedouin Soundclash, Tokyo Police Club and Wintersleep.
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Quick Facts about the 2010 Winter Games:
17 days of Olympic Games events: February 12 – 28, 2010
10 days of Paralympic Games events: March 12 – 21, 2010
Number of Olympic athletes and officials: 5,500 (projected)
Number of Paralympic athletes and officials: 1,350 (projected)
Number of media: 15,000
Estimated worldwide television audience: 3 billion
Number of event tickets: 1.8 million
Number of volunteers: 25,000
Number of countries participating in Olympics: 80 +
Number of countries participating in Paralympics: 40 +
Number of kilometre covered by Olympic Torch Relay: 25,000
Number of torch bearers: 12,000