The 10-year anniversary of the Vancouver Olympic Games is this week and several public figures say they have mixed feelings about the experience but ultimately feel it was worth it.
The Olympic cauldron burns at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Monday Feb.22, 2010. VANCOUVER -- When Gregor Robertson took office as mayor of Vancouver, he said he didn't anticipate the "financial meltdown" of a planned housing development as the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralymics approached.
"I think the Olympics really launched Vancouver onto the world stage and bolstered our reputation as a city that could host big events, that had a dynamic economy and diverse population," Robertson said. Raymond said the benefits have gone far beyond those figures. From his perspective, Vancouver has hosted one of the most successful Olympic Games in recent history.
The committee's CEO John Furlong said members made it a priority during planning to consider how infrastructure fit into the community's long-term vision for itself. Lil'wat Chief Dean Nelson and Squamish Nation's Gibby Jacob both said their communities received land that they still haven't been able to build on but consider long-term investments.
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