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A man holds a toy chicken while eating ice cream on West Hastings Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. Within walking distance from B.C. PlaceStadium, where the Vancouver Games' opening ceremonies will be held on Friday, is one of the city and nation's poorest neighborhoods. The two, together, stand in stark contrast, the hoopla and the homeless, as Winter Olympics begin. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)