There’s a buzz of excitement building in the world of ice and snow with the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. The opening ceremony this weekend is sure to draw in audiences from all over the world. The Winter Olympics may not be as popular as its counterpart, but it is definitely glamorous (well, maybe not so much the curling event).

With opening ceremony costumes and over-the-top sequin figure skating outfits, what the athletes wear is a hot topic. Johnny Weir, three-time US figure skating champion, angered animal advocacy groups last month with his fox fur costume. Russian figure skaters have recently had to change their Aboriginal-costumes completely after they offended some communities. But with Vera Wang and Ralph Lauren designing the costumes for some US teams, the catwalk of ice and snow is sure to turn heads.