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Olympic History 2010 Winter Olympics CTV OlympicsHome SkipNavigationEnglish FranaisLogin RegisterLogin RegisterLoginLogout Profileolympichistorymainsectionmainareaolympichistorypos1tile1sz728x90 Team Canada2010 ScheduleMedalsAthletesNationsNewsPhotosVideoAbout Vancouver 2010MoreGames History London 2012 Health and Wellness Environment and Sustainability Podcasts Audio Slide Show Torch RelayContestsStoreHockeyCurlingSkatingFigure Skating Short Track Speed Skating Long Track Speed Skating SlidingBobsleigh Luge Skeleton SkiingAlpine Skiing Biathlon CrossCountry Skiing Freestyle Skiing Nordic Combined Ski Jumping SnowboardParalympic SportsMy ShortcutschooseAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCrossCountry SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingHockeyLong Track Speed SkatingLugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardchooseAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCrossCountry SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingHockeyLong Track Speed SkatingLugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardchooseAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCrossCountry SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingHockeyLong Track Speed SkatingLugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardchooseAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCrossCountry SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingHockeyLong Track Speed SkatingLugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardGames HistoryThe Ancient Games The Modern Games The Founder of the Modern Games Choosing a Host CityThe Ancient Games Before the first Olympics Written records show the first instance of the Olympic Games were held in 776 BC It is generally thought however that the Games were founded in the late 7th century BC while Greek mythology says they were founded by Heracles son of Zeus Read more The Founder of the Modern Games Pierre Frdy Baron de Coubertin In 1894 Pierre Frdy Baron de Coubertin secretary general of the Union of French Societies of Athletic Sports announced that he wanted to bring back the Olympic Games Read more The Modern Games Linking sport with culture Inspired by the by the ideals of the Ancient Olympics Baron Pierre de Coubertin wanted to improve education through sport So he helped found the IOC which organized the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens Greece Read more Choosing a Host City IOC reforms the process In 1999 the International Olympic Committee changed the way it selects a host city for a SummerWinter Olympics after a scandal erupted over the selection of the Salt Lake City GamesRead more Previous Winter Games olympichistorymainsectionmainareaolympichistorypos2tile2sz300x250News Heil takes gold Marquis silver Jennifer Heil won the moguls World Cup event in Calgary Friday Heil scored 2395 points to take the gold In the mens event Vincent Marquis finished secondStoughton Koe McEwen...