In 2009, Red Bull built a secret, one-of-a-kind superpipe in Silverton, Colorado so then-sponsored snowboarder Shaun White could prepare for the Vancouver Winter Olympics (White is no longer with Red Bull after leaving the brand last year).

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Some of the performance figures are subdued by comparison with the start of last year as Aggreko is not benefiting from the one-off gains from the Vancouver Winter Olympics, the build-up to the FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the Asian Games.

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As the world assembles in Vancouver for the Winter Olympics, the 21st century is shaping up great for the Canucks.

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He did it for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, and for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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Most important, on Friday they'll welcome the Winter Olympics to Vancouver and show off their accomplishment.

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Jowell is currently in the Canadian city of Vancouver, which is hosting the Winter Olympics.

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She is now considered one of Britain's best chances of a medal at the winter 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

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But just as most big oil sands projects get going, a serious labor crunch will hit, as construction jobs open for the 2010 Winter Olympics in nearby Vancouver.

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She was the team's only medallist at the 2006 Winter Olympics but at the Vancouver Games the British are being tipped for possibly their best medal haul, if they can beat the four medals won in 1924.

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The Sochi hashtag is a reference to next February's Winter Olympics in Russia, where the 28-year-old hopes to defend her downhill gold from Vancouver 2010.

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