Whistler Olympic Village hosts Kazakhstan's flag-raising ceremony
11:33, 9 February 2010
ASTANA. February 9. KAZINFORM. Kazakhstan's flag-raising ceremony will be held at Whistler Olympic Village at 15 pm today; press office of Kazakh Ministry of Tourism and Sport told Kazinform.
Head of the sports delegation, Chairman of the Sports Committee of Kazakhstan Anatoly Kulnazarov as well as the representatives of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan and sportsmen will take part in the ceremony.
The ceremony includes the address of the President of the Olympic Village to the delegation of sportsmen, playing the state anthem of the Olympiad's participating country and exchange of gifts and souvenirs.
As Director of Staff of National Teams and Sports Reserve informed, all athletes came into the Olympic Village and started training. Many of them have already passed doping control.