February 12, 2010 in Sports

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

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

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.

Georgia’s Iason Abramashvili carries the flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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

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

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

Germany’s Andre Lange carries the flag Germany during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

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

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.

Japan’s Tomomi Okazaki carries the flag during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.