The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics opened on Friday night amid both spectacle and grief [AFP]
Published On 13 Feb 201013 Feb 2010
The ceremonies were overshadowed by the death of a Georgian luger, who lost control of his sled and slammed into an unpadded steel pillar during practice [AFP]
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Spectators showed their respect by cheering the Georgia national team [AFP]
Dancers and singers performed for the crowd assembled at BC Place in Vancouver [AFP]
Canadian Ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky was given the honour of lighting the cauldron [AFP]
Lighting the cauldron marks the final stage of a marathon which has seen the Olympic torch cross the globe [AFP]
