Saturday, February 6, 2010

fun facts



In 2014, the winter games will be held in Sochi, Russia

The United States has hosted the Winter Olympics four times; 1932 in Lake Placid, 1960 in Squaw Valley, 1980 in Lake Placid and 2002 in Salt Lake City. 



The 2010 Mascots for Vancouver are Miga, Quatchi and Sumi are all Inspired by Pacific Coast Indian legends.


Back in July 2003, the 2 other cities that were up for hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics Games were Pyeongchgang, Korea, who came in second, and Salzburg, Austria. 


The five rings represent the five major regions of the world: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Every national flag in the world includes at least one of the five colors, which are (from left to right) blue, yellow, black, green, and red.

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