We all know the much anticipated 2010 Winter Olympics kick-off tonight, but there are many other details in terms of HOW to watch them!
That may sound strange, but I have a feeling I'm not in the "confused boat" all alone...so here ya go:
When is it?
February 12th - 28th
Where is it?
For US, it's CTV baby!!
Officially, it's Vancouver, Whistler and surrounding suburbs.
How many countries are involved?
Around 5500 athletes from 82 countries!
Ghana, Bahamas, Gabon and the Cayman Islands will make their Winter Olympic debut.
How many events are there?
86 gold medals are up for grabs in 15 sports.
The eight sports categorised as ice sports are: bobsleigh, luge, skeleton, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating and curling.
The four sports categorized as Nordic events are: biathlon, cross country skiing, ski jumping and nordic combined.
The three other sports are: alpine skiing, freestyle and snowboarding.
What's new?
Two new medal events have been added for the first time to the Winter Olympic Games. They are the men's and women's ski cross, which is a ski race of a group of four skiers on a special downhill course.
Who will win?
When Vancouver won the right to host the 2010 Winter Games, the Canadian government and corporate sponsors poured $110 million into 'Own the Podium', an ambitious program with the objective of putting Canada top of the Vancouver medal table.
Germany has won the most medals at each of the last three Winter Olympics while Norway has won the most medals at the Winter Games.
Russia and Austria are also strong while the US dominate in freestyle skiing and snowboarding. Korea and China have a monopoly on short track speed skating, and long track speed skating is a national obsession in the Netherlands.
Hope that helps!
- Pamela Roz Out.
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