The British Columbia Ministry of Education gratefully acknowledges the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) for allowing the inclusion of their videos and podcasts on this DVD.
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In a series of 7 short video clips, Olympic education expert Deanna Binder speaks about the educational opportunities that the 2010 Winter Games can provide educators.
Deanna has been involved in the field of Olympic education since her involvement in the creation of educational resources for the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games. |
Deanna’s passion for Olympic education and her firsthand experiences with the educational value of the Games will show you the 2010 Winter Games are such a valuable opportunity to engage students and motivate you to make the most of the teachable moments that the 2010 Winter Games will bring.
 2010 hopeful Andrea Holmes speaks about learning, equality, global citizenship, diversity and her Paralympic journey. |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) Celebrate the Possible: Become inspired by the opportunities provided by Olympic and Paralympic Games and become an everyday champion. (5:03) |
Olympic Triathlon champion Simon Whitfield speaks about goals, effort, achievement, and his Olympic journey. |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) With Glowing Hearts: An invitation to use the 2010 Games to inspire you to find your passion be the best you can be at whatever you love to do. (1:00) (French version also available) |
Learn about a variety of different Olympic and Paralympic Sports:
 (Courtesy of VANOC) Ice Sledge Hockey (6:00) |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) A Path of Northern Lights: A bilingual preview of the cross-Canada Olympic Torch route (11:07) |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) Alpine Skiing (Paralympic) (9:20) |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) Unveiling the Torch Route: Everyday Canadians excited about the Olympic Torch coming to their community. (5:45) |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) Curling (5:22) |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) Canada Day: Athletes share their thoughts about what Canada means to them. (7:36) |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) Nordic Combined (5:45) |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) Sport and the Environment: The World Conference on Sport and the Environment was held in Vancouver with the theme of Harnessing the Power of Sport for Change. (7:40) |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) Lessons in Luge (6:30) |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) Inside the Richmond Oval: Step inside the Richmond Olympic Oval on opening night. (6:30) |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) Short Track Speed Skating (3:57) |
 (Courtesy of VANOC) Sharing the Paralympic Games Experience: A volunteer at the Paralympic Sport events shares her experience of the Paralympic Games. (5:51) |
(Courtesy of VANOC) Behind the Scenes with a Sports Psychologist: Dr. Terry Orlick, world-renowned sport psychologist and author of In Pursuit of Excellence, speaks about the importance of focus. (20:45) |
(Courtesy of VANOC) Todd Nicholson’s Journey to Paralympic Sport: Todd Nicholson, Canadian ice sledge hockey player and motivational speaker, discusses hard work, dedication and being a role model for children through VANOC’s Paralympic School Day program. (16:53) |
(Courtesy of VANOC) The Torch is Coming to Town: Hear from communities across Canada as they anticipate the arrival of the torch in their community. (20:45) |
(Courtesy of VANOC) Giving Back to Sport: Catriona Le May Doan discusses the importance of giving back to the community. (13:52) |
