VANCOUVER (CBC) - As the countdown for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver hit the 100-day mark Wednesday, celebrations to promote the international event were set to take place everywhere from Whistler, B.C. to Washington, D.C.

The main celebrations will be in Whistler, but Vancouver will also be marking the occasion by officially handing over the $1-billion athlete's village to the Olympic organizing committee.

The controversial development made news during last year's municipal election when it was revealed the private financing for the massive condominium project had fallen through and the city would have to step in to fund it.

Construction of the Olympic sporting venues was completed more than a year in advance, but work on the Olympic Village is still dragging on, despite the official handover on Wednesday.

Elsewhere, Montreal is hosting an event to promote the Games among francophones, and Canada's ambassador to the U.S. is throwing a party to unveil a countdown clock at the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C.

The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver and Whistler Feb. 12-28, 2010.