2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Spectators and Olympics athletes have been eagerly anticipating the start of these Games, but local critics and protesters have decried the disruption caused in their city. Part 1 tells about the troubled relationship between the British Columbia indigenous population and the further strain the Olympics has caused. Part 2 covers the civil liberty violations critics highlight. Further, protesters say the draconian laws passed for the Olympics were mandated by the International Olympic Committee. And part 3 details the promised legacies Vancouver Olympic organizers were committed to bring to the community. Critics say far from bettering their city and province, the Olympics have actually made things worse with massive increases in homeless and loss of affordable housing. Hide full description

The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Spectators and Olympics athletes have been eagerly anticipating the start of these Games, but local critics and protesters have decried the disruption caused in their city. Part 1 tells about the troubled relationship between the British Columbia indigenous population and the further strain the Olympics has caused. Part 2 covers the civil liberty violations critics highlight. Further, protesters say the draconian laws passed for the Olympics were mandated by the International Olympic Committee. And part 3 details the promised legacies Vancouver Olympic organizers were committed to bring to the community. Critics say far from bettering their city and province, the Olympics have actually made things... Show full description