2010 GP3 Series, Season
In seventh stop, at Spa-Francorchamps, there was a lot of rain in first race and the race would be stopped. The winner was Robert Wickens, and in second race there was again rain, and all drivers goes to slicks, except Adrien Tambay, who won from 27th on the grid! Final round, at Monza there was only two title contenders - Esteban Gutiérrez and Robert Wickens. Mexican win in qualifying with victory in Race 1 and fastest lap. He won the title, but in second race, he crashed and the race was over for him. Robert Wickens set the victory and the fastest lap. He crashed in the pit lane, but comfortably last win of the first ever year of GP3 Series.


2010 GP3 Series, The car
The first chassis used by the GP3 Series was the GP3/10 built by Dallara, who also produces cars in the championship's sister series GP2. It is equipped with a 6-speed paddle shift gearbox and a four-cylinder 2.0 litre (122 cu in) turbocharged engine with 280 bhp developed by Renault Sport. The chassis used tyres supplied by Pirelli, who would then go on to be the tyre supplier for Formula One and GP2 from 2011.


2010 GP3 Series, 2010 Schedule
An eight-round calendar was announced on 18 December 2009. On 30 April 2010, it was announced that the series would increase to nine rounds, with a round in support of the Turkish Grand Prix added. With the cancellation of the round in Portimão, the calendar returned to eight rounds.


2010 GT Brasil season
The 2010 Itaipava GT Brasil season was the fourth GT Brasil season. In 2010 the categorychanges its name replacing GT3 Brasil Championship and the first with GT3 and GT4 class. It began on 21 March at Autódromo José Carlos Pace and ended on 28 November at the same venue after eight rounds.


2010 GT Brasil season
Matheus Stumpf and Valdeno Brito clinched a comfortable championship victory in the GT3 class, winning the championship by 64 points over their closest competitors. Stumpf and Brito won five races during the season including sweeping the weekend at the second Interlagos meeting and at Velopark, as well as a victory at the second meeting to be held in Curitiba. The pairing also took nine further top-five finishes, and retiring from the other two races to be held.


2010 GT Brasil season
Second place went to Marcelo Hahn and Allam Khodair, who despite not winning any of the races, they managed to finish two points clear of Chico Longo and Daniel Serra, who won at the first Curitiba meeting and the third Interlagos meeting. Claúdio Ricci finished in fourth place, winning two races at the same meetings as Longo and Serra. Other wins were taken by Andreas Mattheis and Xandy Negrão, who swept the races at Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Dahruj and Rafael Daniel swept the first Interlagos meeting, while Wagner Ebrahim won three of the last four races driving solo in his Dodge Viper Competition Coupe.


2010 GT Brasil season
Valter Rossete won the GT4 championship, taking two wins at Interlagos 2 and Rio de Janeiro as well as twelve other top-five finishes as he finished six points clear of Renan Guerra. Guerra took six victories as a solo driver, but two retirements during the season thwarted the chances of a championship title. Third place went to Fabio Greco, who shared his car with Rossete at all races except the opening round.


2010 GT Brasil season
Three-time race winner Cristiano Federico – sharing his car with Leonardo Medrado for two victories, and Guto Negrão for one – finished in fourth place, ahead of Alan Hellmeister and Sergio Laganá, who won at Interlagos 1 and Velopark. Other victories were claimed by Marçal Mello and William Freire in Rio de Janeiro, and Carlos Burza and Leonardo Burti swept the second Curitiba weekend.


2010 GT Brasil season, Entries
GT3 suffered no initial changes only the entry of more Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 who had participated in the last round of 2009, throughout the season came the Audi R8 LMS


2010 GT Brasil season, Entries
With the debut of GT4 category was initially composed of only Maserati Trofeo, the course of the season reached the championship models Ferrari Challenge and Ginetta G50 .


2010 GT Brasil season, Race calendar and results
† − The first race at Curitiba was originally scheduled for April 24 but was postponed to the next day due to heavy rain. The race at Velopark as originally scheduled for September 10 was also postponed to the next day due to same reason.


2010 GT Brasil season, Championship standings, Drivers' championships, GT3
The top five after the race ensures a place on the podium.


2010 GT4 European Cup
The 2010 GT4 European Cup season was the fourth season of the GT4 European Cup. It began on May 1 at Silverstone, before finishing on October 17 at Magny-Cours after twelve races held at six meetings.


2010 GT4 European Cup
Rhesus Racing driver and single-seater convert Paul Meijer finished the season as the main GT4 champion – as well as securing the GT4 teams title, with team-mates Giuseppe De Pasquale and Raffaele Sangiulio – having finished each of the twelve races to be held on the podium. Meijer won a season-high five races during the season, including winning both races at the season-opening meeting at Silverstone, en route to a championship-winning margin of 27 points over RS Williams' Michael Mallock.


2010 GT4 European Cup
Mallock finished a comfortable second after Matt Nicoll-Jones elected not to contest the final round of the season at Magny-Cours; Mallock won three races, while Nicoll-Jones won two – a double at the Nürburgring, after guest driver Ollie Hancock was ineligible to score points for a victory – for IMS Motorsport. Jordan Tresson and Lucas Ordoñez shared fourth place despite not winning any races between him, with Alessandro Pier Guidi the only driver outside the top three drivers to win a race, winning both races at Le Castellet. Gianni Giudici won seven races to clinch the SuperSport class, ahead of four-time winner Anasthasios Ladas, who shared two of his wins with Kevin Veltman. Julian Griffin won the other race at the Nürburgring.


2010 GT4 European Cup, Entry list
The entry list for the first round was released on 27 April 2010.


2010 GZ60
2010 GZ60 was originally estimated by JPL to be a near-Earth asteroid approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) in diameter. But is now known to be an asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt that does not get closer than 1.5 AU (220 million km) to Earth.


2010 GZ60, Description
2010 GZ60 was observed for a period of 1.2 days by the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) space telescope during 5–6 April 2010. The asteroid has not been observed since. By mid November 2010 the uncertainty in the asteroid's position had grown to ±1 billion km. Based on the exceptionally poor orbit determination, the object was theoretically an Earth impactor because many impact solutions were compatible with the data. 2010 GZ60 missed several calculated impact dates.


2010 GZ60, Description
In February 2018, the NEOWISE team reanalyzed their data and found an additional detection from 5 April 2010 that extended the observation arc by about three hours. As a result of this additional observation, the new orbit is closer to that of a main belt orbit and 2010 GZ60 was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 23 February 2018.


2010 GZ60, Description, Size
Not only was the orbit of 2010 GZ60 poorly known, but also its size was largely uncertain. There was no ground-based photometry. Based on the WISE flux, it obtained a size estimate of 2 km, which should be seen as more of an upper limit. The asteroid is now known to be closer to 1 km in diameter.


2010 GZ60, Description, Pre-2018 orbit solutions
Until February 2018, 2010 GZ60 was identified in only 14 images, and the observations spanned a very short observation arc of 11⁄4 days during 5–6 April 2010. On 5 April 2010 the asteroid was estimated to have been 1.8 AU (270,000,000 km; 170,000,000 mi) from Earth with an uncertainty in the asteroid's distance of ±500 million km. With perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) estimated at 1.16 ± 3.5 AU, it was possible this asteroid barely comes inside the orbit of Jupiter which is located 5 AU from the Sun. However, due to the shortness of observations, the object's orbit was only known with the highest possible uncertainty parameter of 9 and an orbital note of E thus the calculated orbital elements had a large margin of error.


2010 GZ60, Description, Pre-2018 orbit solutions
Using the same 14 observations, the 2017 orbit calculations showed 481 potential close approaches to Earth between 2017 and 2116, with a cumulative rating of −0.76 on the Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale, which was the highest for any object on NASA's Sentry Risk Table during 2017 and early 2018. This high rating was a result of the object's estimated size and hundreds of potential close approaches to Earth, rather than any confidence in the prediction of any single virtual impactor. As of February 2018, there are 144 Near-Earth objects known to have a diameter of at least 2 km. 2010 GZ60 was the largest object listed on the Sentry Risk Table.


2010 GZ60, Description, Pre-2018 orbit solutions
2010 GZ60 missed 4 virtual impactor dates considered in the 2017 orbit calculations: 22 May 2017, 1 December 2017, 20 December 2017, and 8 January 2018. The next potential close approach by 2010 GZ60 was to be on 17 December 2018 with the odds of an Earth impact being 1 in 91 million. JPL Horizons nominal solution estimated that on 17 December 2018 the asteroid would be 1.9 AU (280,000,000 km; 180,000,000 mi) from Earth with a 3-sigma uncertainty of ±10 billion km.


2010 GZ60, Description, Pre-2018 orbit solutions
Among the potential close approaches, the one on 10 February 2027 had the highest impact risk with a Palermo Scale rating of −1.98, which was the third-highest for any object on the Sentry Risk Table in early 2018. But the uncertainty in the geocentric distance on 10 February 2027 was ±17 billion km. The odds of this asteroid impacting Earth on 10 February 2027 were 1 in 4.8 million.


2010 GZ60, Description, Pre-2018 orbit solutions
In 2017 the Minor Planet Center (MPC) used 11 of the 14 observations and listed 2010 GZ60 as a Mars-crosser with perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) at 1.37 AU.


2010 GZ60, Description, 2018 orbit solution
In February 2018, the NEOWISE team reanalyzed their data and found an additional detection from 5 April 2010 that extended the observation arc by about three hours. This new observation resulted in the JPL Small-Body Database lifting the nominal perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) from 1.2 AU to 2.2 AU.


2010 GZ60, Description, 2018 orbit solution
Using the still poorly constrained 21 February 2018 orbit solution, JPL Horizons showed that on the discovery date of 5 April 2010 the asteroid is estimated to have been 2.2 AU (330,000,000 km; 200,000,000 mi) from Earth with an uncertainty in the asteroid's distance of ±350 million km and moving away from Earth at 13±41 km/s. Perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) was estimated to have occurred around September 2010. Aphelion (furthest distance from the Sun) was estimated to have occurred around February 2016. As of March 2018, the asteroid was estimated to be 7.5 AU (1.1 billion km) from Earth. Perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) may not occur again until August 2021.


2010 GZ60, Description, 2018 orbit solution
Orbits computed with only a handful of observations can be unreliable. Short observation arcs can result in computer generated orbits rejecting some data unnecessarily. The 2018 JPL orbit determination shows a semi-major axis of 4.9 AU (albeit with a large 20 AU uncertainty) which would be near Jupiter's orbit. Such an orbit would be unstable unless it was a Jupiter trojan. Jupiter trojans have (4.6 AU < semi-major axis < 5.5 AU; eccentricity < 0.3). The 2018 nominal semi-major axis of 2010 GZ60 was just outside of the asteroid belt.


2010 GZ60, Description, 2018 orbit solution
As more observations came in, it was expected the orbit determination would be that of a main belt asteroid as they are by far the most numerous discovered objects in the solar system and account for 94% of all known Small Solar System bodies. Outer main belt asteroids have a semi-major axis less than 4.6 AU. The orbital inclination is the easiest part of an orbit to determine and both JPL and the MPC list the inclination around 16.4 degrees.


2010 GZ60, Description, 2018 orbit solution
The Minor Planet Center's 2018 orbit solution used 12 of the 15 observations and also listed the asteroid as a main belt asteroid. The new observation found in 2018 resulted in the MPC lifting perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) from 1.37 AU to 1.98 AU. The MPC solution estimated the asteroid came to perihelion 1.98 AU from the Sun around February 2009. On the discovery date of 5 April 2010, the asteroid was estimated to have been 2.3 AU from Earth and 2.6 AU from the Sun. As of March 2018, the asteroid was estimated to be 1.8 AU (270 million km) from Earth with opposition occurring around 19 March 2018 with a solar elongation of 167 degrees in the constellation of Virgo.


2010 Galas by-election
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2010 Galas by-election
The Galas by-election was an election for the Galas seat in the Kelantan state legislative assembly to replace the incumbent, who died in office. Polling was held on 4 November 2010. Nominations were held on 26 October 2010. The Galas state seat fell vacant following the death of assemblyman Che Hashim Sulaiman on 27 September due to cancer. Previously, PAS won the seat during the 2008 General Election by a 646-vote majority over Barisan Nasional's Saufi Deraman. A total 11,553 registered voters were eligible to vote in this by-election, including 127 postal voters. The electorate is made of 61.63% Malays, 20.08% Chinese, 16.37% Orang Asli, 1.6% Indians, 0.09% others. Barisan Nasional's candidate won the by-election.


2010 Gangwon FC season
The 2010 season was Gangwon FC's second season in the K-League in South Korea. Gangwon FC will be competing in K-League, League Cup and Korean FA Cup.


2010 Gangwon FC season, Current squad
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2010 Gangwon FC season, Current squad, Out on loan
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2010 Gansu mudslide
The 2010 Gansu mudslide was a deadly mudslide in Zhouqu County, Gansu Province, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China that occurred at midnight on 8 August 2010. The floods were triggered after decades of clear cut logging practices had reduced the ability of the watershed to absorb heavy rainfall.


2010 Gansu mudslide
It was the most deadly individual disaster of the 2010 China floods. The mudslides killed more than 1,471 people as of 21 August 2010, while 1,243 others have been rescued and 294 remain missing. The missing were presumed dead as officials ordered locals to stop searching for survivors or bodies to prevent the spread of disease. Over 1,700 people evacuated have been living in schools.


2010 Gansu mudslide, Cause
Zhugqu County was the worst hit location, where mud submerged houses and tore multi-story blocks of flats to pieces. The seat of Zhouqu County was densely populated, with 50,000 people (42,000 of them are permanent population) in an area of 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi).


2010 Gansu mudslide, Cause
After the heavy rain, there was a buildup of water behind a dam of debris blocking a small river to the north of the city of Zhugqu; when the dam broke, around 1,800,000 cubic metres (64,000,000 cu ft) of mud and rocks swept through the town, in a surge reported as up to five stories high, covering more than 300 low-rise homes and burying at least one village entirely. The mudslide left an area 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long by 300 metres (980 ft) wide in average leveled by mud with average thickness of 5 meters (16 ft).


2010 Gansu mudslide, Cause
According to Gyurme Dorje's Tibet Handbook, the forest region of Zhugqu has, since the 1950s, "shrunk by 30% and the reserve of timber reduced by 25% due to overfelling. The sand in the river water has increased by 60%, and the water volume has reduced by 8%, resulting in increased flooding and drought." Furthermore, in this county there were between 47 and 53 hydroelectric construction projects in recent years, with 41 completed and 12 approaching deadline, according to government data. These together have caused 749,000 tons of water and soil erosion and over 3,000,000 cubic meters of bulldozed material. In 2006, a Lanzhou University report concluded that these projects have made the whole area a volatile danger-zone. The Christian Science Monitor reported that two science researchers had predicted the mudslides in 1997.


2010 Gansu mudslide, Cause
The People's Daily has argued that the mudslide was due to a "perfect storm" of natural events, including "soft" "weathered" rock, heavy rainfall and drought and the Sichuan earthquake two years before. Authorities dismissed claims that the mudslides were "man-made".


2010 Gansu mudslide, Relief
The Gansu province has received 120,000,000 Chinese yuan (US$17,000,700 ) by 13 August. Hong Kong and Macau both donated millions of dollars to Gansu, with Macau donating more than US$7 million, and the United States donated $50,000 to Zhugqu County. Gyaincain Norbu, China's 11th Panchen Lama choice, donated ¥50,000 to relief efforts and prayed for the victims.


2010 Gansu mudslide, Reaction
On 15 August, a day of mourning was observed, with flags lowered to half-mast at government buildings within China and at embassies in foreign countries. Additionally, all public and online entertainment was suspended, and major newspapers and internet sites were grayscaled. At the Expo 2010 in Shanghai, all activities were canceled. Such events are rare in China; only after an earlier earthquake in 2010 and the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in recent years have such periods of mourning been observed.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season
The 2010 season for Garmin–Transitions began in January with the Tour Down Under and ended in October at the Japan Cup. As a UCI ProTour team, they were automatically invited and obliged to attend every event in the ProTour. The team's manager is former cyclist Jonathan Vaughters, who has led the team since its inception in 2003.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season
The most noteworthy rider movement from 2009 is actually a departure – the team loses Bradley Wiggins, fourth-place finisher in the 2009 Tour de France, to the new Team Sky. Time trial specialist Tom Zirbel was originally signed for the 2010 season, but was subsequently left off the roster due to a mid-November positive test for dehydroepiandrosterone. With the team enforcing a strict zero-tolerance policy on doping positives, Zirbel was dismissed.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Stage races
The team's first wins of the season came in the Vuelta a Murcia, with sprinter Hunter. He won mass sprint finishes to the first two stages, but abandoned the race before stage 3 to attend the birth of his second child.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Giro d'Italia
Garmin-Transitions entered the Giro with a squad led by Farrar and Vandevelde. Vandevelde was often mentioned as an outside contender for overall success in the race. They had a stated goal of trying for stage wins and holding, if not ultimately winning, the pink jersey.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Giro d'Italia
The squad performed well in the Giro's opening stages in the Netherlands. Millar was seventh in the stage 1 time trial, six seconds off the winning pace of Bradley Wiggins. In stage 2, Farrar was one of a great many riders to crash. He fell 55 km (34 mi) from the finish line and appeared to be out of contention for the stage victory, as the peloton rode away from him. Bobridge and Meyer stayed with Farar to pace him back into the leading group, and he made it.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Giro d'Italia
Farrar also made a split in the field brought about by a massive crash with 7.2 km (4.5 mi) left to race. Garmin's was the only sprint train left mostly intact by all the crashes, and Dean was Farrar's last leadout man en route to the stage win. The time bonus the win afforded also put Farrar a single second away from the pink jersey for the overall leader, and the team had designs on winning the stage 4 team time trial to put Farrar in the jersey.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Giro d'Italia
However, the team's fortunes were not the same in stage 3 as they had been the day before. Just as he had in stage 3 of the 2009 Giro d'Italia, Vandevelde crashed and retired from the race. Farrar also had a bad day, finishing with the second group on the road and dropping well away from any chance of holding the pink jersey. Millar, however, ended the day in fifth in the overall standings, six seconds behind race leader Alexander Vinokourov, giving the squad a chance to hold the pink jersey after all.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Giro d'Italia
If he took the jersey, Millar would become the first British rider ever to be race leader for all three Grand Tours in his career. The squad also wanted to dedicate their prospective victory in the team race to the fallen Vandevelde, but the American's presence proved sorely missed. They managed just eighth on the day, 49 seconds back of stage winners Liquigas–Doimo. Farrar was perhaps the rider most adversely affected by the events of stage 5. While he led the peloton across the finish line at the head of a field sprint, this sprint was only for fourth place, as the peloton had mistimed the catch of a three-man breakaway and lost out on a chance for a stage win themselves.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Giro d'Italia
The squad then lay low until stage 9, another stage that was likely to end in a sprint finish. Farrar made a late split in the field to contest a depleted bunch finish, but no other Garmin riders did. This meant Farrar had to contest the sprint without any sort of leadout, and managed third behind Matthew Goss and Filippo Pozzato. Third, however, was good enough to give Farrar the red jersey as points classification leader.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Giro d'Italia
In stage 10, another flat stage, Dean rode a very effective leadout in the stage's final kilometer, splitting the field and giving Farrar the perfect acceleration en route to victory. Farrar was the Giro's only double stage winner. Stage 11 was a major one. Over 50 riders formed a leading group ahead of the race's overall favorites, with the stage winner coming across the finish line nearly 13 minutes ahead of them. While Garmin had Martin and Millar in this group, they were not present to contest the stage win.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Giro d'Italia
Farrar finished the stage over 46 minutes behind the stage winner, in a large group with most of the Giro's remaining sprinters. The time gap meant they stood the risk of being disqualified from the Giro. Race officials did not eliminate the group, but instead assessed each of them a 25-point penalty in the points classification. Farrar still led the classification and held the red jersey, but his lead was narrowed considerably, to the point that he was certain he could not win the jersey at the conclusion of the Giro. Farrar, who had plans to ride all three Grand Tours as well as the world championships, left the race two days later, but made a specific point not to do so while he still held the red jersey.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Giro d'Italia
The squad was quiet in the second half of the Giro. Only Dean, Fischer, Martin, and Meyer completed the race. Stage 18 was the only mass sprint finish in the Giro's third week. With the Team HTC–Columbia leadout train working at its best, their leader André Greipel took the victory ahead of Dean in second. In the individual time trial which closed out the Giro, Australian national champion Meyer was eighth. The squad finished last of the 22 teams in the Trofeo Fast Team standings, and tenth in the Trofeo Super Team.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
Garmin-Transitions came to the Tour de France with a versatile squad, led by Farrar aiming for stage wins and possibly the green jersey, while Vandevelde was also present as a General Classification hopeful. Despite not being particularly known as a specialist in the race against the clock, Farrar was seventh-best in the opening prologue time trial. He clocked in 28 seconds off Fabian Cancellara's winning time and better than riders such as Michael Rogers and Bradley Wiggins who are known much more strongly as time trial specialists.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
The first road race stage the next day was flat and favored a sprinter like Farrar. He was, however, caught up behind the numerous crashes that took place near the finish line and finished near the back of the peloton, in 140th place. He later harshly criticized Ag2r–La Mondiale rider Lloyd Mondory for obstructing him.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
The crashes continued in stage 2. A slippery descent of the Col du Stockeu in Spa led to dozens of riders from nearly every team crashing. Garmin-Transitions was perhaps the team most affected – Dean, Farrar, Vandevelde, Hunter, and Millar all crashed, with Millar reportedly crashing three separate times and Vandevelde twice. Dean, Farrar, and Vandevelde were all taken to the hospital for checkups, and Vandevelde was forced to abandon the race after X-rays revealed that he had broken ribs. Dean and Farrar both started the next day, but did so at well below full strength.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
In stage 3, which was expected to be difficult and crash-ridden since its course included several cobbled sectors. Hesjedal made the day's major breakaway, and rode away from them as the cobbles began. A five-rider chase group, led by Cancellara, caught him in the sectors just before the finish line. He did, however, manage to stay with this group, placing fourth on the day. The result moved him up to fourth overall, and he earned the day's combativity award. The next day's stage was flat, and considered perhaps the easiest stage of this Tour.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
Dean and Hunter, who were meant to Farrar's leadout men, took second and fifth respectively on the stage. Farrar was 23rd, as he was still feeling the effects of his crash in stage 2 and could not sprint at full strength. Stage 5 was also flat with a sprint finish. Farrar was again distant at the finish, though he improved to tenth. In another flat stage the next day, Farrar's form had improved further as he finished second, just behind Mark Cavendish. Hunter was also among the top riders for this stage, finishing ninth.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
The seventh stage was the first in the mountains. While Sylvain Chavanel broke away for the stage win and race leadership, Hesjedal finished the stage near the front of the 40-rider strong group that contained most of the race's overall favorites, and moved up to third overall. He lost a minute and 14 seconds to the race's elite riders the next day, finishing 14th in the first true mountain stage. Hesjedal was in fifth place on the race's first rest day, but he fell even further after stage 9 and the Col de la Madeleine. The Canadian lost three minutes to the majority of the race's top riders, who themselves lost two minutes to Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador, and fell to 12th.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
Back to the flats in stage 11, Farrar finished third behind Cavendish and Alessandro Petacchi. The stage was notable for events which took place during that sprint. Farrar's leadout man Dean and Cavendish's leadout man Mark Renshaw clashed for position at the head of the peloton in the stage's final meters. As Dean led Farrar up the middle of the road with Renshaw to his left, the Aussie responded by head-butting him.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
Renshaw later stated that he was trying to keep Dean from maneuvering him into the roadside barricades, with safety as much a concern as victory, and Dean's line did deviate slightly as he rode. Amid the chaos, the three principal sprinters jumped for an unusually long final kick to the line, starting 400 m (1,300 ft) out. Race officials later expelled Renshaw from the Tour for the headbutting. Dean was not punished for the incident, though the possibility for penalty existed – Cavendish himself was assessed a penalty in the 2009 Tour de France for similar irregular sprinting. The next day, Farrar left the race, revealing that he had sustained a broken wrist when he crashed in Belgium and rode the next nine days in severe pain. Hunter had also abandoned, the day before.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
Hesjedal found his form again in stage 15, a difficult mountain stage which crossed the Port de Balès. He was 16th on the stage, four minutes back of the solo winner and one minute back of new race leader Contador, but he gained time against riders like Joaquim Rodríguez, Chris Horner, and Ivan Basso, who had been ahead of him. This result put him back in the top ten overall. He further showed well in the race's queen stage, ending at the Col du Tourmalet.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
He finished fourth on the day, again ceding time to Contador but gaining time against almost everyone else, moving from tenth to eighth. The team had just one sprinter left of three for the flat stage 18. Cavendish won the stage handily, having a five bike length advantage over Dean in second. In the stage 19 time trial, Zabriskie was fifth. Partially due to a drastic change in wind direction as the day went on, stage winner Cancellara and the second placed Tony Martin had much better times than anyone else.


2010 Garmin–Transitions season, Grand Tours, Tour de France
Zabriskie's fifth place was three minutes off Cancellara's time, a gap of unusual size for a time trial among top level professionals. Hesjedal was 52nd on the day, but since Rodríguez was 154th and over ten minutes off Cancellara's time, Hesjedal moved up to seventh. In the Tour's largely ceremonial final stage on the Champs-Élysées, Dean placed third in the field sprint finish. While they made several headlines in the race, the team did not actually win anything and were 16th of 22 teams in the teams classification. Hesjedal's final placing was seventh, ten minutes and 15 seconds off the winning time of Tour champion Contador.


2010 Gascoyne River flood
The 2010 Gascoyne River flood was regarded as the most severe flood to take place along the Gascoyne River in Western Australia on record. Triggered by record-breaking rainfall, amounting to over 6,000 percent of the monthly mean, 313.6 mm (12.35 in) and 5 mm (0.20 in) respectively, in just four days, the floods caused widespread damage in the region. By 17 December, the river began to rise in response to the heavy rains, eventually exceeding its banks within two days. Water levels reached record values at three stations along the river, cresting at 15.53 m (51.0 ft) near Fishy Pool.


2010 Gascoyne River flood
Evacuation orders were issued for several towns affected by rising waters. The most substantial impact was felt in Carnarvon where entire homes were washed away. Following the disaster, emergency supplies and funds were distributed to affected residents to aid them in restoring their livelihoods. Though no people died in the event, an estimated two thousand head of cattle perished and damage was estimated at A$100 million.


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Background
On 11 December 2010, a monsoon trough developed northwest of Western Australia. Slowly tracking to the south, the system spawned a low-pressure system (Tropical Low 03U) by 15 December. Turning southeastward, the low later made landfall near Coral Bay on 18 December. Within hours of moving inland, the system turned to the southwest and moved back over water the following morning. The storm was last noted on 20 December well off the coast of Western Australia.


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Background
Climatologically, the region affected by the floods is a dry area, with annual rainfall in most areas averaging between 200 and 300 mm (7.9 and 11.8 in). December is regarded as the third-driest month of the year, with a mean rainfall of just 5 mm (0.20 in). Prior to the event, much of the Gascoyne River catchment was suffering from a drought and many places abruptly shifted from drought conditions to record floods in less than 24 hours. Additionally, the river had no water flow before the floods, being a dry riverbed.


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Background
Between 16 and 20 December, the low produced heavy rains over much of the area around Shark Bay. These rains reached record amounts in numerous locations and greatly surpassed the monthly mean December rainfall; some areas reached levels of more than 6,000 percent above this value due to the storm. During a 24‑hour span on 17 December, a record-shattering 247.6 mm (9.75 in) of rain fell in Carnarvon. This value greatly exceeded both the previous record of 119.4 mm (4.70 in), set in 1923, and the city's annual average of 228.8 mm (9.01 in).


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Background
Several other locations recorded similar rainfall in the region, also surpassing their annual rainfall totals in under two days. During the five-day span in which there was rainfall, a maximum of 313.6 mm (12.35 in) was measured in Carnarvon. A total of 23 stations and towns recorded record 24‑hour rainfall for the month of December in relation to the storm. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Carnarvon Airport measured its wettest month on record, with 255 mm (10.0 in) of rain falling in just four days. The previous record was set in June 1895 at 219.7 mm (8.65 in).


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Impact
Prior to the arrival of the monsoon low, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a flood watch for the Gascoyne River catchment on 15 December, stating that 150 to 200 mm (5.9 to 7.9 in) of rain could fall over the following 72 hours. This was later upgraded to a flood warning as the situation worsened on 18 December. Once the rains ceased on 21 December, the warning was discontinued. During the torrential downpours, the Gascoyne River began to rise on 17 December, threatening to flood several towns along its banks.


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Impact
Water levels continuously rose through the morning of 19 December, at which time the floods attained their peak. In Fishy Pool, the river reached a record crest of 15.53 m (51.0 ft), surpassing the previous peak of 12.23 m (40.1 ft) in 1980. The floods subsided relatively quickly as the river dropped below flood stage on 21 December.


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Impact
Once the river overflowed its banks, flood waters spread through vast agricultural and grazing areas, severely damaging crops and killing an estimated two thousand head of cattle. By 19 December, evacuations had taken place in rural parts of Carnarvon, with 200 residents residing in emergency shelters. The entire town was isolated from surrounding areas as flood waters cut off all roads; however, the main centre of the town remained untouched due to levees that were constructed in 1960. One person had to be rescued by a police helicopter after he was swept away by strong currents.


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Impact
Large portions of the North West Coastal Highway were shut down due to flooding for several days, hindering travel in the region. In Yalgoo, six residents required an airlift after becoming stranded in their home. A total of 30 people were rescued by helicopter on 20 December in Gascoyne Junction. Two days later, the entire town was evacuated and displaced residents sought refuge in Carnarvon. The most severe losses took place in the horticultural plantations which flank both sides of the river in Carnarvon, and in small communities and stations upriver.


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Impact
Several homesteads near Gascoyne Junction were washed away in the floods. and the center of the Gascoyne Junction township was referred to as an, "obliterated ghost town." Additionally, one person stated that he lost 50 percent of his banana crop. Throughout the affected area, preliminary assessments placed damage at A$100 million.


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Response
By 20 December, arrangements for the delivery of emergency food and water supplies were made and expected to reach Carnarvon later that day. Supplies were also sent to outlying Aboriginal communities affected by the floods. After evacuating on 20 December, residents were allowed to return to their homes two days later in Carnarvon. However, most were left without power and clean water and required assistance from local agencies. Following the disaster, there were concerns that the Australian government could have prevented at least some of the floods by following through with a flood mitigation program.


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Response
Dudley Maslen, the President of The Shire of Carnarvon stated that he did not want to place blame on any agency, though hoped for improvement during the future. More than 100 local government areas and regions were declared natural disaster areas on 21 December, encompassing areas from central Western Australia to the Pilbara coastline.


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Response
By January 2011, much of the nation's attention had shifted from the Gascoyne flood to the devastating floods in Queensland. Many residents struggling to get their lives back together were frustrated with the government and demanded aid. Though people affected by the floods were to be given A$15,000 in funds, they expressed further anger after hearing that residents in Queensland would receive A$25,000. On 11 January, Prime Minister Julia Gillard stated that the imbalance in funds was to be corrected and residents of Western Australia would receive equal amounts to those in Queensland.


2010 Gascoyne River flood, Response
By 20 January, donations for flood victims from the Lord Mayor's Distress Relief Fund exceeded A$1 million. Power restoration, especially in Gascoyne Junction, was unusually sluggish. Dozens of residents were without power for eight weeks, as electricity was finally restored between 12 and 13 February. This coincided with the arrival of replacement furniture from Paraburdoo; however, heavy rains renewed flooding and prevented most residents from picking up the supplies.


2010 Gastein Ladies
The 2010 Gastein Ladies (also known as NÜRNBERGER Gastein Ladies for sponsorship purposes) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 4th edition of the Gastein Ladies, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour. It was being held in Bad Gastein, Austria, from 19 July intil 25 July 2010. Julia Görges won the singles title.


2010 Gastein Ladies, WTA Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2010 Gastein Ladies, Finals, Doubles
Lucie Hradecká /  Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated  Timea Bacsinszky /  Tathiana Garbin, 6–7(2), 6–1, [10–5]


2010 Gastein Ladies – Doubles
Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká were the defending champions, but Hlaváčková chose not to participate. Hradecká chose to compete with Anabel Medina Garrigues and they became the new winners, after their won 6–7(2), 6–1, [10–5], against Timea Bacsinszky and Tathiana Garbin. This was the fourth straight time that Hradecká won the event in doubles, having won every time since the event's creation in 2007.


2010 Gastein Ladies – Singles
Andrea Petkovic was the defender of title; however, she lost to Alizé Cornet in the second round. Julia Görges won in the final 6–1, 6–4, against Timea Bacsinszky.


2010 Gator Bowl
The 2010 Gator Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Florida State University Seminoles from the ACC, and the West Virginia University Mountaineers representing the Big East, and was played on Friday, January 1, 2010, at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the 65th edition of the bowl game. This edition's full name was the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl after its sponsor, Konica Minolta.


2010 Gator Bowl
The game was the last to be coached by legendary Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden prior to his retirement. Bowden had publicly stated that he would like to coach the game in the state of Florida — which created what amounts to a Florida State home game. Prior to coaching at FSU, Bowden was the head coach at West Virginia. Therefore, many felt that the bowl game would serve as a fitting end to his career. 42 of Bowden's 389 career wins came at West Virginia between 1970–1975. He was West Virginia's offensive coordinator for four seasons before becoming the head coach. Gator Bowl officials confirmed to The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina that if they had the chance, they would select the Seminoles.


2010 Gator Bowl
The main obstacle that surrounded the proposition was that Florida State finished 4-4 in ACC play. Under normal conditions, had Georgia Tech lost the ACC Championship Game to Clemson and been passed over for the Chick-fil-A Bowl then it would have been difficult for the Gator Bowl not to choose Georgia Tech because of the ACC's rule that states, "a team cannot be passed for consideration by an ACC bowl partner for a team more than one loss behind in the conference standings."


2010 Gator Bowl
In this case, the Gator Bowl would have theoretically not been able to pass over Georgia Tech, Clemson and Virginia Tech in favor of Florida State. However, Gator Bowl officials stated that under the same contract the bowl only has to invite the ACC title game loser once in four years, which it did with Georgia Tech in 2007.


2010 Gator Bowl
Both Florida State and West Virginia had played in the Gator Bowl six times prior to this game. The two teams met in the Gator Bowl on two prior occasions, first in 1982 with FSU winning 31-12 and then again in 2005 with the Seminoles winning 30-18. The 1982 game was the start of Florida State's current 28-year streak of playing in bowl games.


2010 Gator Bowl, Game summary
Seminoles tailback Jermaine Thomas ran for two touchdowns, Florida State scored 20 straight points to take control and the Seminoles knocked off No. 18 West Virginia 33-21 in the final game of Bobby Bowden's storied 44-year career as a head coach. Bowden finished with a 389-129-4 record, and most importantly to him, a 33rd consecutive winning season. West Virginia took the opening kickoff and scored without much resistance, a 72-yard, eight-play drive capped by a 32-yard touchdown rush by starting quarterback Jarrett Brown, who was injured in the second quarter.


2010 Gator Bowl, Game summary
The Mountaineers went up 14-3 on their second possession, after Noel Devine broke off a 70-yard run to get inside the Florida State 5, then wound up scoring from 1 yard out. After Jamie Robinson intercepted Brown early in the second quarter, Florida State got back into it on Thomas' first touchdown of the day, a 12-yard rush. Dustin Hopkins, who missed a 37-yard try earlier in the period, connected on a 42-yard field goal with 8 seconds left in the half, getting the Seminoles within 14-13 at the break.


2010 Gator Bowl, Game summary
After the second-half kickoff was taken 69 yards to the West Virginia 9, FSU kicked another field goal. Then a Jarmon Fortson ridiculous, leaping, one-handed, 29-yard catch, Thomas scored from 19 yards out later in the third to give Florida State a 23-14 lead into entering the last 15 minutes of Bowden's career. Ryan Clarke plunged in from 5 yards away for West Virginia on the first play of the fourth quarter, but the Seminoles answered with a methodical drive to restore the nine-point lead, quarterback E.J. Manuel's 2-yard touchdown burst putting Florida State up 30-21.


2010 Gator Bowl, Game summary
West Virginia's school-record four-game bowl winning streak came to an end with the loss. Florida State won five of its final seven games of the season after a three-game losing streak. In his 33rd and presumably final bowl game, Bobby Bowden won again, bringing his career bowl record to 22-10-1. His .682 bowl winning percentage is the best in NCAA history among coaches to coach in at least 20 bowl games.


2010 Gatorade Duels
The 2010 Gatorade Duels were two 150 miles (240 km) qualifying races for the 2010 Daytona 500 held on February 11, 2010 at the 2.5 miles (4.0 km) Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The races determined the field for the race on Sunday, February 14, 2010. Prior to the Duels, only two drivers had their starting positions locked into the 500, they were pole-sitter Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt, Jr..  Bill Elliott, Joe Nemechek, Scott Speed, and Bobby Labonte were the four fastest non-top 35 drivers, thus locked in.


2010 Gatorade Duels, Transfer Spots
In each duel, the two highest-finishing drivers not in the top 35 of the previous year's owners points earned a place in the Daytona 500. In the second race, Scott Speed earned a place in addition to being one of the four fastest non top 35 drivers. Therefore, an extra place opened for the fifth fastest qualifier and thus Michael Waltrip was awarded a spot in the race.


2010 Gay Games
The 2010 Gay Games (Gay Games VIII) were an international multi-sport event and cultural gathering organized by, and specifically for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) athletes, artists and musicians. It was held from July 31 to August 7, 2010 in Cologne, Germany.


2010 Gay Games, Bidding process
On 16 March 2005, the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) announced that Cologne, Johannesburg, and Paris were the official candidate cities for Gay Games VIII in 2010. Cologne was elected in the FGG annual meeting in Chicago on 13 November 2005. The 2010 Games marked the first time the Games were held in Germany, and the second time in Europe (Amsterdam hosted in 1998).


2010 Gay Games, Participating nations
Athletes from 70 countries participated at the 2010 Gay Games. The most athletes came from Germany (2,955), the United States (2,215), the United Kingdom (841), the Netherlands (658) and France (524).


2010 Gay Games, Opening ceremony
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (who was openly gay) attended the opening ceremony on 31 July 2010.


2010 Gay Games, Opening ceremony
The Official Anthem for the 2010 Gay Games is "Facing a Miracle" by Taylor Dayne in which she performed live.


2010 Gay Games, Events
The event featured 35 sports, accompanied by community and cultural events throughout Cologne and the surrounding area.


2010 Gay Games, Events
The 35 disciplines consisted of Badminton, Basketball, Beach-Volleyball, Bodybuilding (Physique), Bowling, Bridge, Chess, Cycling, DanceSport, Diving, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Golf, Handball, Ice Hockey, Inline Speed Skating, Martial Arts, Pool-Billiards, Powerlifting, Road Races incl. Marathon, Sailing, Soccer (Football), Softball, Sport Climbing, Sport Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Field Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo and Wrestling.


2010 Geelong Football Club season
The 2010 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 111th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in second position on the ladder, with 17 wins and five losses. Geelong then went on to lose its Preliminary final against Collingwood. As a result, Geelong failed to advance to the Grand Final for the first time in four seasons, as well as failing to defend its 2009 premiership.


2010 Geelong Football Club season
Geelong signed up a club record of 40,655 members for the season, and had an average home crowd attendance of 41,475.


2010 Generali Ladies Linz
The 2010 Generali Ladies Linz was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 24th edition of the Generali Ladies Linz, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour. It was held at the TipsArena Linz in Linz, Austria, from October 9 through October 17, 2010.


2010 Generali Ladies Linz
World No. 1 Serena Williams was due to make her comeback from foot surgery at this tournament, but she withdrew after reaggregating the injury at training. Her original wildcard slot was therefore given to Ana Ivanovic. Agnieszka Radwańska also withdrew from the tournament due to a stress fracture in her foot.


2010 Generali Ladies Linz
Ivanovic won the title, defeating Patty Schnyder in the championship match which lasted 47 minutes; it was the shortest championship match of the season. The victory also ended a two-year title drought, and raised her ranking up from World No. 36 to World No. 26.


2010 Generali Ladies Linz, WTA Players, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2010 Generali Ladies Linz, WTA Players, Other Entrants
1 Ana Ivanovic received the wildcard originally allocated to Serena Williams after the latter withdrew from the tournament due to ongoing foot surgery.


2010 Generali Ladies Linz, WTA Players, Other Entrants
The following player received entry as a lucky loser into the singles main draw:


2010 Generali Ladies Linz, Champions, Doubles
Renata Voráčová /  Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová def. Květa Peschke /  Katarina Srebotnik, 7–5, 7–6(6)


2010 Generali Ladies Linz – Doubles
Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Katarina Srebotnik were the defending champions, but Grönefeld didn't participate that year. Srebotnik chose to partner with Květa Peschke. They reached the final, where they lost to Renata Voráčová and Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 5–7, 6–7(6).


2010 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles
Yanina Wickmayer was the defending champion, but chose to participate in the 100,000+H ITF event in Torhout, Belgium.


2010 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles
Ana Ivanovic won the title, defeating Patty Schnyder in the final 6–1, 6–2, in 45 minutes. This was her second title in Linz, and was her first career title since winning this tournament in 2008.


2010 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles, Draw, Top Half
↑Ana Ivanovic was docked one game in the first set for taking too long during a bathroom break.


2010 Gent–Wevelgem
The 2010 Gent–Wevelgem cycle road race took place on March 28, 2010. It was the 72nd edition of the international top classic Gent–Wevelgem. The final of Gent–Wevelgem was largely redrawn. An extra track was added in France, with a double passage over Mont des Cats and Mont Noir. The race was the sixth event in the UCI World Ranking.


2010 Gent–Wevelgem
Bernhard Eisel (AUT) beat Sep Vanmarcke of Belgium in a six-way sprint to the finish to win the Ghent-Wevelgem cycling classic. One of the pre-race favourites Philippe Gilbert finished third ahead of American veteran George Hincapie. The other pre-race favourites Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara both dropped out in the middle of the race. Eisel commented after the race, "Until now I never liked this race. The wind and all is not my thing. But from this day on Gent–Wevelgem is going to become my great love."


2010 Gent–Wevelgem, Teams
There were 25 teams in the 2010 Gent–Wevelgem. They were:


2010 Georgetown Hoyas football team
The 2010 Georgetown Hoyas football team represented Georgetown University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Kevin Kelly, in his fifth season as head coach. The Hoyas played their home games at Multi-Sport Field in Washington, D.C. To open the season, Georgetown broke a 12-game losing streak by beating the Davidson on the road. They finished the season 4–7 overall and 2–3 in Patriot League play.


2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team
The 2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the Georgia Bulldogs' tenth season for head coach Mark Richt. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in SEC play and were invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they were defeated by UCF, 10–6.


2010 Georgia House of Representatives election
The 2010 Georgia House of Representatives elections occurred on November 2, 2010 to elect the members to the Georgia House of Representatives. All 180 seats in the state House were up for two year terms. The winners of this election cycle served in the 151st Georgia General Assembly. It was the last election to the House prior to the 2010 redistricting cycle based on the 2010 United States Census.


2010 Georgia House of Representatives election, Election Results
On election day, Republicans made a net gain of three seats. However Republicans would make additional gains when Democratic Representatives changed their party affiliation, though this is not recorded in the table below.


2010 Georgia House of Representatives election, Vacancies (To be filled before November)
All the following special elections occurred on May 11 with runoffs to be held on June 8 if necessary.


2010 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
The 2010 Georgia Southern Eagles team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Paulson Stadium. They are a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 10–5, 5–3 in Southern Conference play.


2010 Georgia State Panthers football team
The 2010 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Georgia State played their first-ever season of football in 2010 and were classified as an independent school, meaning they had no athletic conference affiliation. Bill Curry guided the new program's team to a 6–5 record, while all of their home games are played in the Georgia Dome.


2010 Georgia State Panthers football team
The team's first official practice took place on August 14, 2009, and the team played its first official public spring scrimmage at the Georgia Dome on April 10, 2010, before 3,192 fans. The Panthers played their first football game at home (the Georgia Dome) on September 2, 2010, against Shorter University (Mid-South Conference) (NAIA). In front of a crowd of 30,237 the Panthers won the game 41-7.


2010 Georgia State Panthers football team
The Panthers football program gained national exposure when it played 10th ranked Alabama of the FBS on November 18. Over 100,000 people attended the game held in Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, and it was broadcast live on the ESPNU television network. Georgia State lost the game 63–7.


2010 Georgia State Senate election
The 2010 Georgia State Senate elections occurred on November 2, 2010 to elect the members to the Georgia State Senate. All fifty-six seats in the state Senate and all 180 seats in the state House were up for two year terms. The winners of this election cycle served in the 151st Georgia General Assembly.


2010 Georgia State Senate election, Election Results
On election day, one seat changed hands with Republicans winning the seat formerly held by J. B. Powell. Senator Tim Golden's switch to the Republicans would give them an additional seat, though that is not recorded in the table below.


2010 Georgia State Senate election, Vacancies (To be filled before November)
All the following special elections occurred on May 11 with runoffs to be held on June 8 if necessary.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 3rd year head coach Paul Johnson and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Coastal Division. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in ACC play. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they were defeated by Air Force 7–14.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, South Carolina State
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets opened their season with a victory against the Bulldogs of South Carolina State, 41–10. This match up pitted two defending conference champions against each other. The Jackets winning the ACC championship with a record of 11–3 and the Bulldogs the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship in the FCS with a record of 10–2. The Jackets opened the scoring 35-yard run by quarterback Joshua Nesbitt. Nesbitt became the focus of the offense that lost the leading receiver, Demaryius Thomas, and leading rusher, Jonathan Dwyer, from last year's team. He finished the day with 130 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Rounding out the scoring were B-back Roddy Jones with two touchdown runs and backup quarterback Tevin Washington with one touchdown run. Tech's option offense worked well gaining 384 total yards, 372 of those coming on the ground.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, South Carolina State
South Carolina State's offense although not scoring a lot was able to move the ball on the new Al Groh 3–4 Defensive scheme. The Bulldogs were led by Asheton Jordan who ran for 125 yards on 17 carries and set up the Bulldogs' only touchdown with a 55-yard run to the Georgia Tech 3 in the third quarter. Quarterback Malcolm Long then scored from a yard out. Long was 11–25 passing for 94 yards. On the day SCSU amassed total 272 yards. The other score came when a 17-play drive stalled at the Georgia Tech 5-yard line and Blake Erickson converted a 28-yard field goal.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Kansas
After a disappointing loss the previous week to North Dakota State, the Jayhawks of Kansas tried to spark a change by starting freshman QB Jordan Webb. On the first drive Webb was able to move the ball by completing several short passes. The drive stalled after a sack by Isaiah Johnson. The Jackets marched down the field and Nesbitt scored on a ten-yard run.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Kansas
The Jayhawks took advantage of a kickoff out of bounds scoring after a couple of runs and a handful of passes. Evening the score 7–7. Kansas then scored on a play action pass taking a 14–7 lead. The Jackets added another score on a Nesbitt run and a field goal before the half. Taking the lead 14–17. After the half Kansas added a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown giving them a 28–17 lead.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Kansas
When the Yellow Jacket defense stopped Kansas and forced the Jayhawks to punt. The Jackets got the ball in good field position because of a fair catch interference penalty. A passer interference penalty moved GT to the brink of field goal range. But a false start penalty on a fourth down with three yards to go left the jackets in a passing situation and just out of comfortable field goal range. The subsequent slant route was on target yet Stephen Hill was unable to hold on to make the completion.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Kansas
Georgia Tech rushed for 356 yards and racked up 407 yards of offense, but the defense could not stop Kansas' newly arraigned QB and the Jayhawk offense. Josh Nesbitt and Stephen Hill connected on a 52-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, followed by a two-point conversion which put the game at 28–25. On the day Kansas had a total of 320 yards, 179 in the air and 141 on the ground. James Sims another freshmen getting his first start led the Jayhawks in rushing with 101 yards on 17 carries. Anthony Allen led the Jackets in with 89 yards on 11 carries.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, North Carolina
After receiving the opening kickoff the Tar Heels moved the ball down the field. Completing several passes and countering with quick runs. With senior running back Johnny White finding holes and running hard. A defense that didn't show much resistance during the drive stiffened inside of 10 yards to hold UNC to a field goal.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, North Carolina
After the ensuing kick off it only took two plays with a modest game before Orwin Smith was able to take a pitch the length of the field for the touchdown. Leaving the Jackets ahead 3–7. UNC next scored on a long pass to Eric Highsmith who was left open on a blown coverage by a young safety. Roddy Jones was then able to score a receiving touchdown pass, making it 10–14.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, North Carolina
Yates was finding ways to get the ball to receivers and the receivers were finding ways to make catches. Taking the ball 80 yards on the next drive and sneaking it in from the 1-yard line. The Jackets countered with a field goal to end the half, leaving it even at 17. The first miscue came from Georgia Tech when they fumbled a pitch when Roddy Jones slipped while in motion and lost pitch relationship. Giving the Tar Heels good field position they took a 24–17 lead on a run by White. Another fumble on their next drive caused Georgia Tech to punt. Then a fumble by Yates after running into his fullback returned the ball to the Jackets.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, North Carolina
A big third down pass with eleven yards to go saw Nesbitt find Jones after scrambling. Jones escaped down to the five-yard line. Tech found the end zone after a run by Allen and a Nesbitt keeper. Bringing the score to 24–24.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, North Carolina
On its next drive UNC was forced to punt. This drive saw the Jackets only incompletion which came when Embry Peeples caught the pass but was unable to stay in bounds. This setup Scott Blair with a 46-yard field goal which he was able to convert. Giving them 27–24 lead. The Tar Heels next drive was ended when Zack Pianalto fumbled a completed pass. The Jackets were able to add another field goal before the end of the game.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, North Carolina State
Coming back from a 31–14 deficit in the fourth quarter, Georgia Tech offered a fighting chance at defeating North Carolina State when Jerrard Tarrant returned a Russell Wilson interception for a touchdown with 12:25 remaining. Josh Nesbitt found a wide open Tyler Melton early in the final quarter to cut the N.C. State lead to ten at 31–21. Tarrant's interception came on N.C. State's ensuing drive. Tech earned itself a swivel of momentum as it strove to garner victory at Bobby Dodd Stadium. However, N.C. State and superstar quarterback Russell Wilson responded by scoring two touchdowns against Tech's vulnerable secondary to seal victory for the wolfpack in Atlanta.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Wake Forest
Trailing 17–6 in the fourth quarter, Georgia Tech bested Wake Forest on the strength a comeback led by Quarterback Joshua Nesbitt, A-back Embry Peeples, and WR Correy Earls to shock the Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Following a Scott Blair 43-yard field goal, Georgia Tech found itself at 4th and 5 on Wake Forest's thirty-yard line, where Josh Nesbitt found Embry Peeples for a Touchdown pass. Tech needed to convert a two-point conversion to tie the game.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Wake Forest
Paul Johnson and the Yellow Jackets did just that, executing the same play it ran against the University of Georgia in Athens on November 29, 2008 – when it tied that ballgame at 28. The Tech defense allowed Wake Forest to earn a field goal on the next drive. However, on Tech's ensuing drive, veteran Quarterback Josh Nesbitt took the team on his shoulders, leading the Tech offense down the field. Nesbitt converted a 4th and 5 in the process with a twenty-yard scramble for a first down. To cap off the thrilling comeback, Nesbitt found senior wideout Correy Earls on a slant route with 15 seconds left in the endzone. Tech took the lead 24–20. The win preserved Coach Johnson's streak of zero consecutive losses, and increased his record to 23–9 at Georgia Tech.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Virginia
As the Yellow Jackets and Cavaliers met in Atlanta it pitted Al Groh against his former team for the first time. Groh was head coach at Virginia since 2000 before taking over as defensive coordinator at Tech. Although Virginia was able to move the ball for 376 yards they had no luck slowing down the Jackets who racked up 536 yards. Tech opened the scoring with a field goal. Then Virginia was able to reach the end zone. The rest of the day was all Jackets as they added a field goal and a touchdown before the half. Anthony Allen led the Jackets in rushing with 195 yards on 25 carries. He was followed by Nesbitt who had 109 yards on 21 carries. Vercia was able to amass 239 passing yards while going 18/31, his leading receiver on the day was Snyder with 96 yards.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Middle Tennessee
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders of the Sun Belt Conference traveled to Atlanta challenge the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech. The Jackets' defense were able to force 6 turnovers during the course of the game, 2 fumbles and 4 interceptions. The Jackets were also able to spread the ball around the offense with 12 different players carrying the ball. With Nesbitt and Allen leading the way.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Clemson
Georgia Tech and Clemson were both looking for big conference wins to stay in the hunt for a spot in the ACC Championship Game. Andre Ellington was the story for the Tiger's offense as he was able to find the endzone 3 times. Georgia Tech was never really able to get the wheels rolling on offense as they  were held under 250 yards rushing. This from the nation's leading rushing team averaging over 300 yards per game. They were also able to hold Nesbitt to just 2 total yards rushing. This includes yardage loss on sacks. Nesbitt has rushed for over a 100 yards in 4 of 7 games this year.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Virginia Tech
The Jackets traveled to Lane Stadium to play a nationally televised Thursday night game. Since the league was split into two divisions either the Jackets or the Hokies have represented the Coastal Division in the ACC Championship Game. For the previous three years the winner of this match-up had gone on to win the ACC.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Virginia Tech
Georgia Tech took the opening kick-off and marched down the field. Starting with a 27-yard pitch to Orwin Smith, the drive, also featured Anthony Allen who also racked up 27 yards but on 5 carries. Nesbitt carried twice on the drive, once for 3 yards and a 1-yard carry into the endzone. After the Hokies first drive stalled the Jackets got the ball back on their 20-yard line. On the third play of the Jacket's drive Nesbitt rumbled for 71 yards to find the endzone before any Hokies were able to chase him down.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Virginia Tech
In their next possession Virginia Tech was able to drive the field and keep the score close. Tyrod Taylor was able to complete passes and scramble when needed to keep the drive alive but the drive was really led by the running of Ryan Williams. Williams touched the ball 6 times on the drive for 34 yards on the 10 play 73-yard drive. The Jackets were forced to punt on their next drive. On a third and goal play from the 8 Georgia Tech's Rod Sweeting was able to come up with a huge interception in the endzone.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Virginia Tech
The favor was returned and then some on the next drive. Georgia Tech punted after a penalty and a sacked stalled their drive. The return was fumbled and the Jackets recovered. A 33-yard run by Allen put the Jackets in the red zone. On a third and goal from the 6 Nesbitt's pass was intercepted and the QB broke his right arm while trying to bring down the return man. Although Nesbitt would miss the rest of the game and the season with the injury it was not before he took over the all-time lead for rushing for the QB position in the ACC.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Virginia Tech
The whole third quarter saw the Jackets and the Hokies trade possessions many times with no one adding to the scoreboard. The Jackets reserve QB Tevin Washington played well but the Jackets sorely missed their Senior leader. The Hokies were next to score. A passer interference call on the Jackets moved the Hokies close enough for David Wilson to find the end zone, tying the score at 14–14. The Jackets were still yet to find a rhythm after losing their QB and had to punt once again. The Hokies continued to run well, this time on the legs of Darren Evans. Taking the lead 21–14 on a pass from Tyrod to Andre Smith.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Virginia Tech
With only 6 minutes left in the game the Jackets were searching for a spark to get them back in the hunt. The spark came when on the first play Washington complete a 42-yard pass to Tyler Melton. The Jackets then found themselves on fourth down with 4 yards to go. The ball was pitched to Roddy Jones who stopped and looked to throw back to Washington who was covered. Jones was able to tuck the ball, run up the middle, and get past the down marker to pick up a first down. The Jackets capped the drive with a 9-yard touchdown rush by Orwin Smith with just over 2 minutes left to play.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Virginia Tech
The ensuing kickoff was returned 90 yards for a touchdown by David Wilson putting the Hokies up, 28–21. The Jackets made an effort on their last drive. A sack for a loss of 2 yards on the first play, then a false start, and an incomplete pass left Jackets with a third and 17. Tevin Washington dropped back to pass and all receivers are covered but after picking up a block from Allen Washington scrambled for a first down. After another incompletion and false start Washington complete a pass to Kevin Cone for 38 yards.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Virginia Tech
So with just over 40 seconds left the Jackets move into striking distance at the Hokies' 37-yard line. After a pairing of rushes and timeouts the Jackets were on the 16 with 14 seconds left. Washington's attempted fade to the end zone saw Tyler Melton with single coverage by Rashad Carmichael in the end zone. Carmichael was able to out-battle Melton for the slightly underthrown ball by the inexperienced Washington. This was the first time in the Paul Johnson era at Georgia Tech that his team had had back-to-back loses.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Miami (FL)
In this match-up Miami was looking to stay poised to challenge Virginia Tech for the Coastal Division in their game next week. Both clubs would be starting backup quarterbacks as Jacory Harris was sidelined with a concussion and Joshua Nesbitt out with a broken arm. Tevin Washington stepped in for Nesbitt and didn't have a bad day statistically except for the one that matters most, score. The Jackets were able to rack up 409 total yards, 308 rushing and 101 passing, but could only must 10 points on the day. Washington was the leading rusher with 122 yards on 21 carries followed by Orwin Smith with 88 yards and Allen with 77 yards. Kevin Cone was the leading receiver for the Jackets with 3 catches for 42 yards and a touchdown.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Miami (FL)
Miami's offense was just too much for the Jackets' defense. The true freshmen Stephen Morris was able to step in for Harris and spread the ball around to Miami's many weapons. Gaining 507 yards on the day, 230 in the air and 277 on the ground. Hankerson was the leading receiver with 132 yards and a touchdown. The running attack was handle by committee with 7 backs rushing for positive yards. Lamar Miller, Damien Berry, Mike James, and Graig Cooper all were able to find the endzone.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Duke
Things didn't look good early for the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech as they looked for their 6th win of the season to make them bowl eligible. The first quarter saw both teams able to convert on field goals as a big block in the back penalty called back a touchdown rush by Anthony Allen. In the second Tech added another field goal to make it 6–3. On the next possession the Blue Devils were able to catch the Jackets off-guard with a fake punt.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Duke
Just three plays later Duke backup QB Brandon Connette scampered for 20 yards for the score. On the ensuing kickoff an illegal formation moved the Blue Devils back 5 yards. The re-kick saw an offsides call on Duke. Even though Tech got the ball with good field position they were unable to capitalize. Duke was able to add another field goal to take a 6–13 lead into the half.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Duke
Play resumed after the half with a Duke fumble on the kickoff that was recovered by B.J. Bostic. The Jackets were able to add a field goal to bring it to 9–13. Duke's next drive ended with a big play from the Jackets' defense. Brandon Connette the backup QB who is usually brought in to run a wild cat type running attack was intercepted by Mario Butler. Butler was able to return the interception 85 yards for a touchdown giving the lead to the Jackets, 16–13. Duke's next drive stalled and Tech's offense was finally able to hit a stride as they were able to run up the middle for good yardage over the next drive. Washington scored from 1 yard out to take the score to 23–13.


2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, Regular season, Duke
In the fourth quarter Duke made an attempt to get back in the game as Sean Renfree completed a touchdown pass to Austin Kelly to bring the score to 23–20. After trading possessions Tech rounded out the scoring with a pass to Stephen Hill for 79 yards. With the win, the Yellow Jackets maintained their conference record of years finishing at .500 or better in the ACC for 16 straight seasons. They also became bowl eligible for the 14th straight season.


2010 Georgia gubernatorial election
The 2010 Georgia gubernatorial election was held  on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Governor Sonny Perdue was term-limited and unable to seek re-election. Primary elections for the Republican and Democratic parties took place on July 20. Democrats nominated former Governor Roy Barnes, and Republicans nominated Congressman Nathan Deal following a runoff on August 10. The Libertarian Party also had ballot access and nominated John Monds. Deal won the general election, and took office on January 10, 2011.


2010 Georgia gubernatorial election
As of 2021, this was the last election in which a candidate won the governorship by double digits. This is the first gubernatorial election in Georgia since 1990 in which in the winner was of a different party than the incumbent president.


2010 Georgia prison strike
The 2010 Georgia prison strike was a prison strike involving prisoners at 7 prisons in the U.S. state of Georgia. The strike, organized by the prisoners using contraband cell phones, began on December 9 and ended on December 15. It was reported at the time to be the largest prison strike in United States history and was followed by similar strikes in several other states, as well as nationwide strikes several years later, in 2016 and 2018.


2010 Georgia prison strike, Background and beginning
The labor strike was organized by prison inmates over the course of several months in 2010 using contraband cell phones, with The New York Times claiming that the strike may be the first instance of cell phones being used to organize a grassroots protest of this nature in prisons. Several inmates with cell phones had called The New York Times and said they had learned about the planned strike through text messages and were unaware of who exactly were behind it. American prison activist Elaine Brown called the strike an "organic effort" by the inmates.


2010 Georgia prison strike, Background and beginning
The strike, involving 7 prisons in the state, officially began on December 9, 2010, with inmates refusing to work and many refusing to leave their cells. According to an article published in The New York Times, the prisoners "would not perform chores, work for the Corrections Department’s industrial arm or shop at prison commissaries until a list of demands is addressed, including compensation for their work, more educational opportunities, better food and sentencing rules changes."


2010 Georgia prison strike, Background and beginning
While an exact number was not specified, it was widely reported that several thousand inmates were participating in the strike.


2010 Georgia prison strike, Course of the strike
Following the start of the prison strike, the strikers issued a press release that outlined several demands. The demands, as reported by the San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center, included the following demands:


2010 Georgia prison strike, Course of the strike
On December 9, in anticipation of the protest, several of the prisons involved were placed on lockdown. While the strike was initially planned as a one-day event, it was extended for several more days after prisoners reported that prison officers at several of the prisons had responded to the strike with violence. On December 15, multiple news sources announced that the strike was over. That same day, an article published in ColorLines called it "the largest prison strike in U.S. history."


2010 Georgia prison strike, Course of the strike
Following the strike action in Georgia, similar large-scale prison strikes were held at prisons in several other U.S. states, including Illinois, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington. Several years later in 2016, a nationwide prison strike, referred to as "one of the biggest prison protests in modern history", was held during the 45th anniversary of the Attica Prison riot. In 2018, another nationwide prison strike was held that affected prisons in at least 17 states.


2010 Georgia state elections, Governor
Incumbent Governor Sonny Perdue (R) was ineligible to seek re-election due to term limits. The Republican primary featured four candidates who received over 15% of the vote in the first round: former Secretary of State Karen Handel, former U.S. Representative Nathan Deal, former Georgia State Senator Eric Johnson, and Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine. Handel, Deal, and Johnson all resigned their offices during or shortly before the campaign. Because no candidate received a majority of the vote, the race went to a runoff between the top two candidates, Handel and Deal.


2010 Georgia state elections, Governor
Deal won the runoff narrowly, with a margin of about 0.4%, or 2,519 votes out of 579,551 cast. The Democratic nomination was won easily by former Governor Roy Barnes without a runoff; his most prominent opponent was Attorney General Thurbert Baker.


2010 Georgia state elections, Governor
In the general election, Deal defeated Barnes, becoming just the third Republican to be elected Governor of Georgia, after Perdue and Reconstruction-era governor Rufus Bullock.


2010 Georgia state elections, Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle (R) was seeking reelection. Carol Porter won the Democratic nomination.


2010 Georgia state elections, Secretary of State
Incumbent Secretary of State Brian Kemp (R), who succeeded Karen Handel (R) after she resigned to focus on her gubernatorial bid, sought election to a full term and won the Republican primary on July 20. Georganna Sinkfield defeated Gail Buckner in a runoff for the Democratic nomination.


2010 Georgia state elections, Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General of Georgia Thurbert Baker (D) retired from his position to run for Governor of Georgia. Ken Hodges won the Democratic nomination, while Sam Olens defeated Preston W. Smith in a runoff for the Republican nomination.


2010 Georgia state elections, State School Superintendent
Incumbent Superintendent of Education Kathy Cox (R) originally intended to seek re-election, but on May 17 announced that she would resign effective July 1, 2010 in order to take a position as CEO of a new non-profit, the U.S. Education Delivery Institute in Washington D.C. William Bradley Bryant was appointed by Gov. Perdue to fill the vacancy, but failed to qualify to run in the November election as an independent. Joe Martin and John D. Barge won the Democratic and Republican nominations, respectively.


2010 Georgia state elections, Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent Commissioner of Insurance John Oxendine (R) is retiring from his position to run for Governor of Georgia. Ralph Hudgens defeated Maria Sheffield in a runoff for the Republican nomination, while Mary Squires was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.


2010 Georgia state elections, Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin (D) is retiring in 2010. Gary Black won the Republican nomination, while J. B. Powell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.


2010 Georgia state elections, Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Commissioner of Labor Mike Thurmond (D) is retiring from his position to run for the United States Senate. Darryl Hicks narrowly won the Democratic nomination, according to unofficial results, while Mark Butler easily won the Republican nomination.


2010 Georgia state elections, Georgia Public Service Commission
In 2010, one seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission will be up for election. Though candidates must come from the districts that they wish to represent on the commission, they are elected statewide.


2010 Georgia state elections, Georgia Public Service Commission, Public Service Commissioner District 2
Incumbent second District Public Service Commissioner Bobby Baker (R) is retiring. Tim Echols defeated John Douglas in a runoff for the Republican nomination, while Keith Moffett was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.


2010 Georgia state elections, Judiciary
One seat on the Supreme Court of Georgia (contested), four on the Georgia Court of Appeals (one contested), and 58 on the Georgia Superior Courts (one contested) will be up for election. All judicial elections in Georgia are officially non-partisan.


2010 Georgia state elections, Ballot measures
Two measures, both legislatively referred constitutional amendments, will be on the ballot: the Trauma Care Funding Amendment (Impose $10 fee on car registration; funds directed to trauma care centers) and the Employment Contract Enforcement Amendment (Allow the enforcement of contracts that restrict competition during or after the term of employment).


2010 Georgia's 9th congressional district special election
The 2010 special election for the 9th congressional district of Georgia was held on May 11, 2010, to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Republican U.S. Representative Nathan Deal, who wished to concentrate on his campaign for Governor of Georgia. As no candidate received a majority in the special election, a runoff was held on June 8, 2010. The special election had originally been scheduled for April 27, but was postponed for the benefit of military and overseas voters.


2010 Georgia's 9th congressional district special election, Background
Nathan Deal announced he was running for governor on May 1, 2009, and announced on March 1 that he would resign from Congress effective March 8 to pursue his candidacy. He was, however, persuaded to postpone his resignation until after voting on the Senate health care reform bill and health care reconciliation bill. On March 21, less than 10 minutes after the final vote, he officially resigned.


2010 Georgia's 9th congressional district special election, Run-off Results
No candidate won a majority of votes on May 11, so a runoff election was held between the two leading candidates, Lee Hawkins and Tom Graves.


2010 Georgian news report hoax
The 2010 Georgian news report hoax was a fake news report aired by Georgian television station Imedi TV on 13 March 2010.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, The broadcast
Special Report was a weekly programme which was broadcast on Imedi TV on Saturdays at 8:30pm. On 13 March 2010, Imedi brought forward the programme to 7:59pm, the timeslot allocated to Chronicle. Chronicle which runs at 8:00pm is a major source of information for Imedi TV viewers.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, The broadcast
The fake news report, which heavily utilised footage from the 2008 war in South Ossetia, began by Imedi accusing the Georgian opposition of the organisation of protests in Tbilisi due to alleged fraud in the Tbilisi city elections which were scheduled for 30 May. During the protests, unknown gunmen opened fire on the protestors, killing some. As a result, the opposition pleaded for the international community to assist in ousting the "Saakashvili tyranny". Following the protest in Tbilisi, an ambush in the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali occurred, which killed the President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, The broadcast
Moscow announced that it held proof of the involvement of Georgian security services in the Kokoity assassination, which Russia deemed to be a terrorist attack. Allegedly pro-Russian opposition politicians, led by Nino Burdzhanadze and Zurab Nogaideli travelled to Tskhinval and accused Saakashvili of the killing of Kokoity. After the assassination, Russian Army troops were mobilized and put on high alert. Georgian Army troops were mobilized, and took defensive positions around Tbilisi with heavy artillery. A people's government with Burdzhanadze at the helm declared the government of Saakashvili "illegal".


2010 Georgian news report hoax, The broadcast
Other Georgian opposition politicians who were held up as collaborators with the Russians included Zurab Dzidziguri, Kakha Kukava, Koba Davitashvili, Levan Gachechiladze and Giorgi Khaindrava. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is shown, with a Georgian voiceover, allegedly saying “Since the Saakashvili regime began open terrorism against South Ossetia, this international criminal must be stopped.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, The broadcast
I have ordered a military operation, and call on the Georgian people not to resist the troops that bring them freedom.”  The broadcast then showed Russian tanks, which were based in the Akhalgori region in South Ossetia, entering the Georgian capital, and several Georgian battalions were reported to have defected and sided with the people's government. Saakashvili is pronounced as having possibly been assassinated, which was allegedly announced by the Movement for Fair Georgia; the political party headed by former Georgian Prime Minister and current opposition politician, Zurab Nogaideli.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, The broadcast
However, other reports had stated that Saakashvili was alive in a hidden location and still in command. The broadcast stated that the West stood by and issued only "halfhearted protests". A speech said to have been given by President Saakashvili is shown, where he stated that Russia wanted to become an Empire, and instructed all eligible Georgians to join the military. Meanwhile, Russian planes are reported to have bombed targets all over Georgia, and Georgian volunteers are reported to be engaged in combat in Mtskheta. The report also included the scenario of the aircraft carrying Polish President Lech Kaczyński to Tbilisi being blown up, leading to the Polish President's death.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, The broadcast, Effects
During the broadcast, public panic was sparked in Georgia, as many Georgians did not see the disclaimer at the beginning of the broadcast, and assumed that they were watching live events. Thousands of telephone calls to emergency services were made, citizens hurried to withdraw cash from automatic teller machines, Georgian mobile phone networks crashed, and many prepared to flee Tbilisi and villages and towns near the border with South Ossetia. Some units of the Georgian Army took up defensive positions after hearing of the alleged invasion. Interfax began reporting the news in Russia of the invasion of Georgia and the assassination of Saakashvili, before David Cracknell, an employee of the Georgian government, sent a two-word text message to foreign journalists with the words "Not true".


2010 Georgian news report hoax, The broadcast, Effects
Three people died while watching the hoax. Gaioz Odishelidze, a 50-year-old man from Aragvispiri in the Dusheti district, suffered a fatal heart attack whilst watching the program. According to his son, Odishelidze cried out "What the hell's going on? ", before grabbing his chest and collapsing. An ambulance rushed to the scene, but paramedics were unable to revive him. Vano Nasaridze, a 75-year-old resident of Tbilisi (and a refugee from Sukhumi), suffered a stroke whilst watching the broadcast. Nasaridze's family took him to hospital on 14 March, where he underwent surgery, but died several days later. Nasaridze's family announced their intention to sue Imedi, insisting that the program was responsible for his death. A woman whose son was serving in the Georgian Army died of a heart attack while watching the program.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction
The opposition in Georgia condemned the programme, which has been compared to the 1938 The War of the Worlds radio broadcast, and accused Saakashvili of involvement.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction
Nino Burdzhanadze, the leader of Democratic Movement-United Georgia opposition party, stated her belief that Saakashvili ordered the programme aired to increase anti-Russian sentiment and to tarnish the Georgian opposition. Burdzhanadze's party also announced that it will file a lawsuit against Imedi.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction
Former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze condemned the programme and said that it was intimidation by the Georgian government of its own people. Shevardnadze also stated that the programme proved then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev correct in his decision not to hold discussions with Saakashvili. Catholicos Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia condemned the programme, saying it was an insult to Georgia's people and army.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction
In a poll run by Kviris Palitra, 63% of the 406 respondents believe that Saakashvili was involved in the preparation of the fake report, whilst 8.7% believe the President was uninvolved, with 28.3% indicating they were unsure.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Georgian journalist reactions
The Imedi broadcast was condemned by many Georgian journalists who took part in protests at the Imedi TV building. Giorgi Udzilauri, a journalist with the Akhali Taoba newspaper noted that the programme demonstrated that propaganda has a large influence in Georgia, and went on to say that the programme was a test of public reaction towards the Georgian government's "next violence and military adventure", and that it appears the Government still holds such plans.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Georgian journalist reactions
Udzilauri also called Imedi a "propaganada trumpet" of the government, and stated his belief that those responsible should be taken to court, as creating panic is a crime against the State. Luba Eliashvili stated their belief that Imedi should be charged, however, new laws in Georgia do not provide significant penalties. Eliashvili also stated that a positive outcome of the report is that people have lost their trust in Imedi and the "Mischists" forever. Gia Iakobashvili, the Editor-in-Chief of presa.ge, stated their belief that all journalists should protest against Imedi, and that journalists should not participate in any Imedia programming.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Georgian journalist reactions
Giorgi Mamatsashvili, a journalist with the Asaval-Dasavali newspaper, regarded the programme as a staged show, and after hearing the alleged telephone conversation between Tsamalashvili and Arveladze, stated his belief that the programme had the intent of creating panic and to implement the Government's ideology. Mamatsashvili also said that "Imedi has become a house of prostitution. This Government's ideology is to fight against the Patriarch and destroy the Church."


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Georgian journalist reactions
The Council of the Charter of Journalistic Ethics in Georgia had a meeting on 25 March 2010, in which they discussed journalistic ethics in the Georgian media. Special Report anchor Natia Koberidze was due to attend the meeting but later withdrew. Koberidze stated that she was ready to attend the Council meeting, but due to its public format, decided to withdraw as the meeting could be used as a mean to attack her.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Georgian journalist reactions
Eter Turadze, the Council head, stated at the meeting that it was not being held to punish anyone, although sanctions could be considered if the Council felt that journalistic ethical norms were breached. Turadze also said that the stated aim of the meeting was to call upon journalists to act according to ethical norms.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Georgian journalist reactions
As a result of Koberidze's non-attendance at the meeting, the Council sent her 16 questions via email, which among other things asked her who was responsible for the fake news report being broadcast with visible warnings that it was only a simulation, and whether she had been put under any pressure. Koberidze replied to the questionnaire by saying that she did not violate the Charter, as warnings were given to viewers as the programme began that it was a simulation. She also stated she was not aware who was responsible for the absence of visible warnings during the programme.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Imedi response
Giorgi Arveladze, the General Director of Imedi TV, stated that the purpose of the program was to demonstrate to Georgians the external threats that they were faced with, saying, "The really unpleasant thing about yesterday's report—and I want everyone to understand this well—is that this report is as close to reality as possible, to what may really happen, and to what Georgia's enemies keep in mind". Arveladze apologised for the panic which the broadcast caused in Georgia, but defended the report, and dismissed calls for him to resign.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Imedi response
Whilst Arveladze refused to be drawn into questions on whether the broadcast breached the code of conduct for broadcasters, the Georgian National Communications Commission and the Young Lawyers' Association of Georgia said that Imedi had violated the code with its broadcast. The Imedi chief was also forced to defend against allegations that top officials in the Georgian government, including Saakashvili, were informed about the programme before it went to air. After a finding by the GNMC that the broadcast violated the broadcaster's code of conduct, the broadcaster was directed to make a public apology.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Government response
On 14 March 2010, speaking to residents in the Bolnisi region, Saakashvili appeared to defend the broadcast, and stated "(i)t was indeed a very unpleasant program, but the most unpleasant thing is that it is extremely close to what can happen and to what Georgia's enemy has conceived". The only part of the fake report that Saakashvili specifically objected to was the part which said that some of the Georgian Army had joined forces with the Russians, as it is according to Saakashvili an insult to those who are fighting for Georgia.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Government response
However, during the Mukhrovani Mutiny Saakashvili called the same soldiers traitors and accused them of working for Russia. Military expert Giorgi Melitauri accused those behind the Mukhrovani Mutiny; those who carry out Saakashvili's propaganda orders; of being behind the writing of the programme. On 15 March 2010, a written statement appeared on the Georgian President's website, in which, aside from accusing Russia of having aggressive plans against Georgia, he called for higher journalistic ethical standards to prevent such incidents in the future.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Government response
Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri speaking in Brussels rejected the notion that the government exercised any control over Imedi, citing the station's private ownership; despite this, the station is widely perceived as being under the control of the government in Tbilisi.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Taped telephone recordings
On 15 March 2010, an audio recording alleged to be a telephone conversation between Arveladze and his deputy Eka Tsamalashvili was released by Forum.ge; because of Arveladze's close ties to Saakashvili this raised suspicions that the Saakashvili had been involved in the broadcast. In the recording, a woman, allegedly Tsamalashvili, says that airing the report as if it were genuine news would be a violation of the Georgian Law on Broadcasting, and stated that a notification should be carried on screen telling viewers of the fake report that it was a simulation.


2010 Georgian news report hoax, Domestic reaction, Taped telephone recordings
A man, allegedly Arveladze, responds to the suggestion by saying that he had spoken to "Misha" — a nickname for Saakashvili — the day previous, and after being asked by Saakashvili whether the programme would be put to air as a regular Chronicle programme, he told him that it would. The man continued to say that he told Saakashvili that viewers would be told at the beginning of the broadcast that the programme was a simulation, but Saakashvili said not to do so, ostensibly because it would affect the effect of the programme.