The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games (French: Les "XXIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver") and commonly known as Vancouver 2010, informally the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12 to 28, 2010, in Vancouver, Canada, with some events held in the surrounding suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands, and in the nearby resort town of Whistler. Approximately 2,600 athletes from 82 nations participated in 86 events in fifteen disciplines. Both the Olympic and Paralympic Games were organized by the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC), headed by John Furlong. The 2010 Winter Olympics were the third Olympics hosted by Canada and the first by the province of British Columbia. Previously, Canada hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. Vancouver is the largest city to host the Winter Olympics, a title soon to be turned over to Beijing in 2022. 

Following Olympic tradition, then-Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan received the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The flag was raised on February 28, 2006, in a special ceremony and was on display at Vancouver City Hall until the Olympic opening ceremony. The event was officially opened by Governor General Michaëlle Jean, who was accompanied by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the official name of the 2010 winter Olympics?
2. What official title is given to the 2010 winter Olympics?
3. How should the 2010 winter Olympics officially be referred to?
Q2:
1. What is the colloquial name for 2010 winter Olympics?
2. What are the 2010 winter Olympics commonly known as?
3. What is a common way of referring to the 2010 winter Olympics?
Q3:
1. On what dates did the 2010 winter Olympics occur?
2. What were the dates of the 2010 winter Olympics?
3. When did the 2010 winter Olympics take place?
Q4:
1. What resort town was close to the 2010 winter Olympics?
2. What was the vacation area nearby the 2010 winter Olympics?
3. Which resort town was located in close proximity to the site of the 2010 winter Olympics?
Q5:
1. How many athletes participated in the 2010 winter Olympics?
2. What was the number of athletes that took part in the 2010 winter Olympics?
3. How many competitors came to the 2010 winter Olympics?
Q6:
1. From how many nations did athletes come from to compete in the 2010 winter Olympics?
2. How many nations were represented in the 2010 winter Olympics?
3. What was the number of countries represented at the 2010 winter Olympics?
Q7:
1. How many events were there at the 2010 winter Olympics?
2. How many events did the 2010 winter Olympics have?
3. What was the number of events competed in at the 2010 winter Olympics?
Q8:
1. How many disciplines were available to compete in during the 2010 winter Olympics?
2. What number of disciplines were there at the 2010 winter Olympics?
3. How many different disciplines were events divided into at the 2010 winter Olympics?
Q9:
1. What games did the VANOC organized?
2. What were the two games that the Vancouver Organizing Committee put together?
3. Which two games was the Vancouver Organizing Committee responsible for organizing?
Q10:
1. Who was the head of the Vancouver Organizing Committee?
2. Who was in charge of the Vancouver Organizing Committee?
3. Who headed the VANOC?
Q11:
1. Were the games in 2010 the second time Canada has hosted the Olympics?
2. Were the 2010 Vancouver games the second Olympics hosted by Canada?
3. Were the 2010 Winter Olympics the second time that the Olympics have been held in Canada?
Q12:
1. How many times has Canada hosted the Olympics, including the 2010 Winter Olympics?
2. How many times, including the 2010 Winter Olympics, have the Olympics been held in Canada?
3. How many times have the Olympics taken place in Canda, counting the 2010 games?
