Canadian flag-bearers Marie-Philip Poulin and Charles Hamelin waved the Maple Leaf together at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. (Photo - Team Canada/Twitter)
Canadian flag-bearers Marie-Philip Poulin and Charles Hamelin waved the Maple Leaf together at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.
It was a cold and clear evening in Beijing as Chinese President Xi (shee) Jinping declared the Games open during a ceremony heavy on winter imagery.
Canada didn't send any official representatives to the Games as part of a diplomatic boycott over human rights abuses.
Competition began at the Games on Wednesday, and medal events are on tap tomorrow.