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| − | The '''2010 Winter Olympics''' were a major international multi-sport event held in [[Vancouver]], [[Canada]] for teams to enter from each country. [[Homer]], [[Marge]], [[Principal Skinner]] and [[Agnes Skinner]] entered the mixed-doubles [[curling]] demonstration event, and won the gold medal over Sweden. | + | The '''2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics''' were a major international multi-sport event held in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] for teams to enter from each country. [[Homer]], [[Marge]], [[Principal Skinner]] and [[Agnes Skinner]] entered the mixed-doubles [[curling]] demonstration event, and won the gold medal over Sweden. |
There also appeared to be a bobsleigh event as Homer went down the slope accidentally. | There also appeared to be a bobsleigh event as Homer went down the slope accidentally. | ||
== Opening ceremony == | == Opening ceremony == | ||
| − | + | During the opening ceremony, the ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' theme music played and the stadium announcer said "Who you gonna call?" followed by each nation's name as its delegation entered. By the time the competing nations finished entering the stadium and the observing nations started to come in, the announcer's voice was exhausted and reduced to a croak. | |
== Known teams == | == Known teams == | ||
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*[[Lithuania]] | *[[Lithuania]] | ||
*[[Mexico]] | *[[Mexico]] | ||
| + | *[[Monaco]] | ||
*[[Uruguay]] | *[[Uruguay]] | ||
*[[Uzbekistan]] | *[[Uzbekistan]] | ||
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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
*{{ep|Boy Meets Curl}} | *{{ep|Boy Meets Curl}} | ||
| + | *{{cg|Bart's Not Dead/Gags|Bart's Not Dead|(archive footage)}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*{{Wikipedialink|2010 Winter Olympics}} | *{{Wikipedialink|2010 Winter Olympics}} | ||
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| + | {{Olympics}} | ||
[[Category:Sports]] | [[Category:Sports]] | ||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:00, February 16, 2022
The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics were a major international multi-sport event held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for teams to enter from each country. Homer, Marge, Principal Skinner and Agnes Skinner entered the mixed-doubles curling demonstration event, and won the gold medal over Sweden.
There also appeared to be a bobsleigh event as Homer went down the slope accidentally.
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Opening ceremony[edit]
During the opening ceremony, the Ghostbusters theme music played and the stadium announcer said "Who you gonna call?" followed by each nation's name as its delegation entered. By the time the competing nations finished entering the stadium and the observing nations started to come in, the announcer's voice was exhausted and reduced to a croak.
Known teams[edit]
Curling[edit]
Others[edit]
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lithuania
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Promotional items[edit]
Olympic pins were sold as promotional items for the games, pin sellers made a lot of money selling pins as it got very addicting.
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Boy Meets Curl" 
Couch gag – "Bart's Not Dead" (archive footage)
External links[edit]
Olympics
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| Summer | ||
| Berlin 1936 • Helsinki 1952 • Mexico City 1968 • Montreal 1976 • Los Angeles 1984 • Atlanta 1996 • Beijing 2008 • London 2012 | ||
| Winter | ||
| Chamonix 1924 • Sarajevo 1984 • Nagano 1998 • Vancouver 2010 • Sochi 2014 | ||
| Others | ||
| 1930 Olympics • Senior Olympics | ||
