Recent Olympic news stories
- Whistler sliding track to be studied
- The sliding track in Whistler, B.C., remains under the microscope. The Calgary college SAIT Polytechnic is undertaking a comprehensive look at the track where Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died during a training run the day the 2010 Winter Olympics opened. more »
- Canada sought Olympics nuclear help from U.S.
- Canada asked the U.S. to help plan against a nuclear threat during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, plus aid in everything from mail screening to troop transportation, diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks reveal. more »
- WikiLeaks releases 2010 Olympic security threats
- The Vancouver 2010 Olympics went off with only a few public security glitches, but U.S. diplomatic cables show behind the scenes police dealt with a number of hoaxes, fake threats and a one mysterious package floating in the harbour. more »
- Olympic Village debt reports prompt denials
- The City of Vancouver has gone on the defensive to battle suggestions the Olympic Village will saddle city taxpayers with a legacy of debt. more »
- Olympic Village losses quadruple with unpaid land costs
- The amount of taxpayers' money the City of Vancouver expects to lose in the Olympic Village project continues to climb following revelations Millennium Developments only paid $29 million of the $200 million price tag for the prime waterfront property. more »
- Vancouver seizes Millennium assets
- The City of Vancouver has seized control of 32 Millennium Properties assets across Canada in order to recover money owed on the failed Olympic Village project, officials announced Friday. more »
- Women's ski jumping in 2014 Sochi Olympics
- The International Olympic Committee executive board approved the addition of women's ski jumping and four other events to the 2014 Sochi Games at Wednesday's meeting in London. more »
- VIDEO: Olympic Village condo lawsuit growing
- More residents have joined a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver, claiming shoddy construction of the condos at the former Olympic Village, as the CBC's Kirk Williams reports. more »
- Canadian government re-invests in Own the Podium
- Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivered a stay-the-course budget on Tuesday that will re-invest in Own the Podium, a program that supports elite Olympic athletes. more »
Watch On Demand
On CBC News Vancouver, starting on Monday, February 7 a series of stories are presented to mark the one-year anniversary of the Olympics.
One-year anniversary of the Games
The Olympics and the Paralympics had a huge impact on Vancouver and Whistler. To mark the one-year anniversary of the Games, we want to know what impact they had on you. We want your stories of how the Olympics affected you personally. Did you meet a new friend from another country that you've kept in touch with? Was your child inspired to take up hockey after watching Sidney Crosby's winning goal? Have you embraced public transit in a whole new way?
We're also continuing to look for great photos of your favourite Olympic moments.
And the week of February 7, tune into CBC Radio and Television for special coverage of the lasting impact of the Games on Canada's athletes, the city of Vancouver and the people who live here.
