To underline the excellence of Canada’s winter Olympic athletes in Vancouver 2010, a colourful official reception took place on April 24th, 2010.

Hosted by Ben Mulroney, the program featured Annie Villeneuve, and Nikki Yanofsky in addition to national superstars Sarah McLachlan, Ginette Reno, Tom Cochran, the Canadian Tenors, the Zarzuela group and Simple Plan. After the performances, seven of Canada’s top athletes were inducted into Canada’s Olympic Hall of Fame.