# @paralympics on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=GOyDQRdYbHI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/57188755-paralympics-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1ebad66622.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-21T15:00:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Paralympic Games (@Paralympics) — https://gondola.cc/Paralympics

## Caption

Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Closing Ceremony hoop dance performance.

During the Closing Ceremony at BC Place, Lil'wat Nation hoop dancer Alex Wells performed a traditional hoop dance celebrating First Nations culture.

Hoop dancing symbolises unity, life cycles and connection, and his performance highlighted the diversity and cultural richness of the host nation during the final celebration of the Games.

A vibrant cultural moment from Vancouver 2010.

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#Paralympics #Vancouver2010 #HoopDance #ClosingCeremony #WinterParalympics

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## Stats

- **Views:** 15,035
- **Likes:** 363
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- **Comments:** 6

## Tags

changestartswithsport, winterparalympics, closingceremony, vancouver2010, paralympics, hoopdance

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