Opening and Closing Ceremonies

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony will take place in Vancouver’s 60,000-seat BC Place Stadium on February 12, 2010. The Closing Ceremony, on February 28, 2010, will also be held at BC Place Stadium.

This will be the first time in Olympic Games history that the Olympic Ceremonies will be staged in the comfort of an indoor venue. The Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony will be held on March 12, 2010, also at BC Place Stadium, followed by the Closing Ceremony, on March 21, 2010, in Whistler.