page_title: 2010 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony
section_title: Dignitaries and other officials in attendance
hierarchical_section_title: 2010 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony / Dignitaries and other officials in attendance
caption_attribution_description: English: 60000 spectators in blue, white and green plastic ponchos, waved lighted pom-poms at the Opening Ceremony on March 12th, at the Winter Paralympics 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
context_page_description: The opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Paralympics, or the X Paralympic Games were held on March 12, 2010 beginning at 6:00 pm PST at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The opening ceremony's theme was "One Inspires Many", and featured over 5000 local performers. The 2 hour long ceremony was produced by Vancouver-based Patrick Roberge Productions Inc
  The event was officially opened by Governor General Michaëlle Jean, representative of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada.
context_section_description: Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada
  Jean-Daniel Lafond, Viceregal consort of Canada
  Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada
  Gordon Campbell, Premier of British Columbia, and his wife Nancy Campbell
  Sam Sullivan, Canada's Paralympic Ambassador, former Mayor of Vancouver
  Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee
  Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee
caption: 60,000 spectators in blue, white and green plastic ponchos, waved lighted pom-poms
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