Brian Williams wraps up his final broadcast of Olympic Primetime from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games after the Closing Ceremony. Williams comments are followed by CTV’s final montage showcasing key events from the Games, featuring the “I Believe” anthem sung by Nikki Yanofsky and Annie Villeneuve.
Video courtesy of CTV/IOC. Captured from CTV-HD in Vancouver, BC on February 28, 2010. No infringement of copyright intended.
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I don't know if anyone who isn't Canadian can quite grasp what impact these Olympics had, but I'll try to sum it. I'll fail, but I'll try.
In order to understand this, you have to understand that I'm an historian. If you had asked me what Canada was before these games, I'd have told you about the CN Tower, about the Peace Arch, about the Library of Parliament, about the Maple Leafs, about the Liberals, Conservatives, New Democrats, Greens, and the Bloc. I'd have mentioned the Pacific Scandal, and the Great War. I'd have spoken of John MacDonald, and Pierre Trudeau, and Kim Campbell. I'd speak of hockey, of Timmy's and of poutine. I'd have pointed to our ten beautiful provences and our three shining territories, and then, having pointed these all out, these and all the other things I could think of, I would look at you and say, "This is Canada."
Now, after Vancouver, when someone asks me what Canada is, I look at the people around me, smile, and tell them, very simply, "WE are Canada."
Beautiful then and now!
Canada is perfect🥰 Montreal 1976. Calgary 1988. Vancouver 2010. I hope that one day Olympic will come to Canada again.
Brian Williams can not be replaced. He was amazing at every Olympics, but especially the Vancouver games.
Brian Williams is Canadian, since when… I had no clue???
Thank you Brian Williams 🇨🇦
5:32 chills.
Congrats Brian Williams on an incredible career! Truly the voice of these two weeks over a decade ago.
Chills. Literal chills
As messed as our country is during these times this hits hard! I’ve never seen our country so united ! Chills and feels hard
I can’t believe we are where we are right now… a Country divided more than ever, we need to be back as strong as 12 years ago
Canada goes for gold in Beijing 2022 in just a few days from now.Good Luck Canada hope this song is the Olympic theme again.
Here again 2022 ☺️💗
We need to recapture the glory of the nature and essence of this song…..
I remember that gold medal game. I never sat down the whole time, just paced back and forth in front of the TV. My wife handed me my 9 month daughter for the 3rd period and into OT. When Crosby scored, I screamed so loud, she was terrified and almost started crying. I was finally able to sit down and relax and whisper in her ear, "we did it, we did it".
Not sure why this song is not celebrated yearly!!!! True North Strong and Free👏👍🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
2022 anyone?
The greatest olympics ever. I remember being in Vancouver and the olympics just brought everyone together, truly special and magical. Forever etched in my memory
Canada needs another event like this to unite the division we have had now more than ever.
What a country we were back then, so much joy and pride. So sad to see what politicians have done to us, absolute shame. Here's to hoping we'll get back to the good days in the years to come.
Vancouver 2030
I miss this Canada, things have become too political.
12 years later and still a dagger in my heart when Bryan says;
“Believe it me, it not without some sadness, I say for the last time, good night from Vancouver”
May we repeat this feeling as Vancouver plans a bid for 2030 Winter Games ☺️
Anyone know what happened to this wonderful piece? Sad to see it become unavailable…
I think 2010 was one of the best years 🙂 I miss this year lol
2010 was the best year of sports for me this and the Word cup in south africa; and the songs were so good all of them.
The 2010 olympic song was so good I thaught it was the official song of the olympics. I was 10 years old, It was my first olympic game and I was really disappointed it was not the official song of the olympics.
I remember it playing during the intermission… so good
22 years and this is not only still the best olympics but probably one of the best times in all of Canadian history.
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I want THIS Canada Back.
🥦🍲
13 years. Where has the time gone? I still get emotional.
I don’t think we will ever get to see Brian Williams anymore after his last coverage of the CTV Olympics in 2012, ten years later… Williams is a icon.❤️🇨🇦
for 2023, I wish for Canada and Canadians to relive the pride and joy that was so palpable in 2010!
12 years later, and still this song remains the single most powerful catalyst that brought everyone together.
No disrespect mates, but out of love for Canada and Olympics sometimes fail than win, wish Canada did a little more to further push the record in Olympics and Para Games.
Oh well… At least Canada won in Ice Hockey (Men and Women, sadly not Para) which matters the most (Men Gold Medal game had me in tears :)).
Last word from Jon Montgomery “Canada!! What!!!”
When canada used to be good
Vancouver 2030!!!! Reignite the passion!!!
Yeah… Idk if that pride lives on today lol