Vancouver gears up for Winter Olympics

Vancouver gears up for Winter Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - The Olympic rings are lit up in front of the Main Media Center in Vancouver on Jan. 12, 2010, a month before the opening of the Winter Games.

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