2010 Olympics opening ceremonies

Photos from the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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Fri., Feb. 12, 2010

Aboriginal people of Canada dance around Welcoming Poles during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

Gerry Broome Associated Press
A snowboarder sails through the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

Amy Sancetta Associated Press
Georgia's Iason Abramashvili, second from left, wears a black armband in memory of Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia, who died during luge training on Friday, during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

David Phillip Associated Press
Georgia's Iason Abramashvili carries the flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

Mark Terrill Associated Press
A performer is silhouetted during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

Gerry Broome Associated Press
US athletes march in during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

David Phillip Associated Press
Canadian athletes march in during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

David Phillip Associated Press
Germany's Andre Lange carries the flag Germany during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

Ivan Sekretarev Associated Press
Performers are seen next to a giant illuminated bear during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

David Phillip Associated Press
South Korea's Kwang-Bae Kang carries the flag as other nations' Olympians parade during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

Ivan Sekretarev Associated Press
Japan's Tomomi Okazaki carries the flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

Mark Baker Associated Press