A rollerblader creates a blur of light along with dozens of others. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Skiers and snowboarders fly around a mountain as rollerbladers skate below. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
The flame is ignited in the center of BC Place as the Games begin. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
The ceremony begins with a snowboarder flying through the center ring of the Olympics logo. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Team USA enters. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Electric candles add to the spectacle. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
K.D. Lang sings Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
