Singapore – ESPN STAR Sports kicked off the biggest Winter Sports extravaganza in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, starting with the Opening Ceremony on 13 February 2010. The Vancouver Games will showcase some of the best winter sport athletes in the world performing extraordinary herculean feats and achieving sporting glory over the next two weeks. ESPN STAR Sports, IOC’s exclusive pay TV broadcast partner in Asia for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games across 22 countries, will showcase the LIVE coverage from 13 February to 1 March 2010 on ESPN, and sports fans can visit www.espnstar.com for programme highlights and broadcast details. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will feature seven sports and 86 medal events: Biathlon, Bobsleigh and Skeleton, Curling, Ice Hockey, Luge, Skating (Figure Skating, Short Track Speed Skating, Speed Skating), Skiing (Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Freestyle Skiing, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Snowboard).