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Round 4: Tossup 6

This city’s metro area is home to a university commemorating indigenous leader Joe Capilano. Supposed indigenous (10[2])prophecies about “warriors of the rainbow” inspired an organization founded (10[1])in this city, Greenpeace. The indigenous-led Sen̓ákw housing project in this city is on False Creek near Granville Island. (10[1])The Burrard Inlet (10[2])is in this city, where works by indigenous artists like Ellen Neel are displayed in Stanley Park. The Whistler Blackcomb (-5[1])resort hosted a 21st century Winter Olympics for this city, where a pavilion showcased art from its four host First Nations. For 10 points, the 2010 (-5[1])Winter Olympics were hosted in what most populous city in British Columbia? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Vancouver [reject “Vancouver, Washington”]
<UCLA A, Geography> | Packet E
= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Anne FjeldAlberta AWashington Chinook1510
Luke HoutzArizona State BBritish Columbia B1510
Brendan LiawBritish Columbia AWashington Steelhead2510
Alan ZhangBritish Columbia CAlberta B4410
Daniel LuWashington PinkWashington Chum4710
Simarya AhujaWashington SockeyeWashington Masu4710
Bryce YoungerBoise StateArizona State A67-5
Vishnu SharmaTexasWashington Coho93-5
Rae MeyersArizona State ABoise State10610
Alice Ton NuWashington CohoTexas10610

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
Northern CaliforniaUS4100%25%90.00
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%0%66.29
Eastern Canada (1)US5100%0%33.00
Eastern Canada (2)US9100%0%35.11
FloridaUS475%25%106.00
Great LakesUS11100%27%85.45
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS978%22%89.43
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS1100%0%106.00
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS9100%11%63.89
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS2100%50%95.00
MidwestUS9100%0%70.78
NorthUS4100%50%92.25
NortheastUS1100%0%66.00
PacificUS8100%25%50.63
South CentralUS683%33%103.40
SoutheastUS1283%42%79.80
Upstate NYUS5100%20%70.20