2010 Olympics Opens

A snowboarder sails through the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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The Canadian flag is carried by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police into the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police carry the Canadian flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Native dancers perform around welcoming poles during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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A dancer performs during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Nikki Yanofsky sings the Canadian national anthem during the raising of the Canadian flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge and Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean, right, are seen during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Azerbaijan's Fuat Guliyev carries the flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Bermuda's Tucker Murphy carries the flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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The Georgian team, wearing mourning arm bands, arrives at the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. Georgian luge athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili died at a hospital Friday after crashing during a luge high-speed training run.

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Photos: Olympic Torch Crosses Canada perform during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

Germany's Andre Lange carries the flag for Germany during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Swiss athletes march in during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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A performer is silhouetted during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Nepal's Dachhiri Sherpa carries the flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Athletes from Norway wave to the crowd during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, his wife, Laureen Ann, and children, Benjamin and Rachel, attend the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday Feb. 12, 2010.

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Pakistan's Muhammad Abbas carries the flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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A performer is suspended in the air during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Athletes from Russia enter the arena during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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A performer is suspended in the air in a kayak during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Ethiopia's Robel Teklemariam Zemichael carries the flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Athletes from the USA are seen during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Performers dance during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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A Romanian athlete carries his country's flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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South Korea's Kwang-Bae Kang carries the flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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A performer with a snowboard is suspended in the air during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Performers are seen next to a giant illuminated bear during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Performers are seen next to giant Maple Leafs during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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The Olympic cauldron is seen after it was lit by hockey player Wayne Gretzky during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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