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MISSION
To touch the soul of the nation and inspire the world
by creating and delivering an extraordinary Olympic and
Paralympic experience with lasting legacies.
VISION
A stronger Canada whose spirit is raised by its passion
for sport, culture and sustainability.
VALUES
Team | Trust | Excellence | Sustainability | Creativity
3. Government and First Nations Partners 7 9.1 The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter
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Games Emblem
3.1 Canada — Host Country 7 9.2 The Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter
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3.2 The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Emblem
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Games Federal Secretariat 10. Sustainability 14
3.3 British Columbia — Host Province 7
11. Sponsors 15
3.4 BC 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter
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Games Secretariat
3.5 2010 Legacies Now 8 12.1 Olympic Winter Games Sport Program 16
4.1 Vancouver — Host City 9 12.4 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Sport Program 18
4.2 Whistler — Host Mountain Resort 10 13. Own the Podium 2010 24
4.3 City of Richmond — Venue City 10 14. 2010 Winter Games Venues 24
This edition of Information 2010 includes updates as of June 10, 2008. For the latest developments, visit vancouver2010.com.
All dollar figures in this update are expressed in Canadian funds.
· manage the social, environmental, and economic impact and Public Funding: 26%
opportunities of our Games, in ways that will create lasting
benefits, locally and globally
The current operating budget to stage the 2010 Winter The budget for Games operating expenditures, by division, is
Games is $1,629,269,000. This is net of $197,217,000 in as follows:
marketing royalty rights from its revenue that will be paid
to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International
Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Canadian Olympic Committee DIVISION $
(COC). Revenue sources for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games
are as follows: Revenue, Marketing and Communications 126,427,000
Other 110,502,000
The budget for building new venues and renovating existing In the 1960s, the Vancouver-Whistler region began its quest
facilities in order to stage the 2010 Winter Games is $580 million, to host the Olympic Winter Games. In 1970, the region was
as outlined in the table below. This is funded equally by the accepted as a finalist to host the 1976 Olympic Winter Games,
Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. which were eventually staged by Innsbruck, Austria. In 1998,
the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) selected Vancouver to
Venue construction revenues $ present Canada’s bid for the 2010 Winter Games. Over a five-
Canada 290,000,000 year period, the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation developed
a Games delivery plan with the vision of creating sustainable
BC 290,000,000
legacies for athletes, sport development, host communities and
Total 580,000,000
the Olympic and Paralympic Movements.
Venue construction expenditures
Venues constructed by Partners with On July 2, 2003, members of the International Olympic
VANOC $ Contribution Committee (IOC), at their 115th Session in Prague, selected
UBC Ice Hockey arena1 38,445,000 Vancouver as the Host City of the 2010 Winter Games from a
Richmond Speed Skating Oval 63,110,000 field of three Candidate Cities that included Salzburg, Austria and
PyeongChang, South Korea.
Whistler Olympic and Paralympic 37,500,000
(Athletes) Village
Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic 30,000,000 2.5 Previous Olympic and Paralympic Games in Canada
(Athletes) Village
Canada has twice hosted the Olympic Games. In 1976, Montreal,
Whistler Broadcast and Press Centre 3,000,000 Quebec was the site of the Olympic Summer Games that
Training Venues / Other Grants 7,400,000 featured more than 6,000 athletes from 92 nations. In 1988,
Venues constructed / upgraded by VANOC Calgary, Alberta was the site of the Olympic Winter Games that
Hillcrest Curling Venue2 38,000,000 featured more than 1,400 athletes from 57 nations.
Whistler Athlete Centre 16,000,000
Canada hosted the Paralympic Games in 1976 in Toronto. This
Whistler Sliding Centre 104,900,000 event marked the first Paralympic Games at which athletes not in
Whistler Nordic Competition Venue3 119,740,000 a wheelchair were included in the sport program.
Cypress Freestyle and Snowboard Venue 15,800,000
This venue was also known as the UBC Winter Sports Centre. Its official name is UBC
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Contingency 55,300,000
Less: Sponsor VIK Contribution (6,800,000)
TOTAL 580,000,000
Falling within the BC Ministry of Economic Development For the first time in Olympic and Paralympic Games history,
portfolio, the British Columbia 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Aboriginal participation is a specific function of an Olympic and
Winter Games Secretariat (BC Secretariat) is the provincial Paralympic Games organizing committee. VANOC is encouraging
agency responsible for overseeing British Columbia’s 2010 Aboriginal peoples from British Columbia and across Canada
Winter Games financial commitments and ensuring British to participate in as many areas of the 2010 Winter Games as
Columbia’s Olympic and Paralympic Games vision is achieved. possible: as athletes, volunteers, employees, entrepreneurs,
artists and performers, spectators and cultural ambassadors.
3.5 2010 Legacies Now
The Organizing Committee is working closely with the Lil’wat,
2010 Legacies Now is a not-for-profit society that works in Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations,
partnership with community organizations, non-government known collectively as the Four Host First Nations, to achieve
organizations, the private sector and all levels of government unprecedented Aboriginal participation in the planning and
to develop legacies in sport and recreation, arts, literacy hosting of the Games. The Four Host First Nations have been
and volunteerism. 2010 Legacies Now actively assists recognized by the IOC as official partners in the 2010 Games,
communities throughout British Columbia to discover and marking the first time in Olympic and Paralympic history that
create unique and inclusive social and economic opportunities indigenous peoples have been recognized in this way.
leading up to and beyond the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and
Together with the Four Host First Nations, VANOC is working
Paralympic Winter Games.
with other First Nation, Inuit and Métis groups throughout
Canada in the planning and hosting of the Games. The goals
3.6 First Nations of VANOC’s Aboriginal Participation department fall into five
In 1982, Canada became the first country in the world to key areas:
constitutionally establish the rights of Aboriginal peoples.
Partnerships and Collaboration
Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms states, “the existing
Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of · recognize and respect our partners, the Four Host First
Canada are hereby recognized and affirmed.” Canada has Nations, and directly involve them in key aspects of Games
recognized, as a matter of policy, the inherent right to Aboriginal planning, hosting and legacies
self-government.
· together with the Four Host First Nations, encourage
Through treaties or treaty-like agreements, First Nations are Aboriginal peoples across Canada to participate in and benefit
negotiating the power to govern their own affairs and interests from the 2010 Winter Games
in their traditional territories, while participating fully in Canadian
national life. The 2010 Winter Games will take place in the
traditional territories of the Lil’wat, Musqueam, Squamish
and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, known collectively as the Four
Host First Nations.
Vancouver has proven its unique talents for hosting major events
with great style, enthusiasm and competence. Vancouver has
successfully hosted a variety of international events, including:
9.1 The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Emblem 9.2 The Vancouver 2010 Paralympic
Winter Games Emblem
For centuries, the Inuit people of Canada’s Arctic have stacked
rock formations to create the inukshuk, a guidepost that In September 2005, VANOC selected Karacters Design Group,
provided direction across the vast horizons of the North. Over the integrated design and branding division of DDB Canada, to
time, the inukshuk has become a symbol of hope and friendship, design the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Emblem, which was
an eternal expression of the hospitality of a nation that opens its introduced in September 2006. The Vancouver 2010 Paralympic
arms to the world’s people every day. Winter Games Emblem represents the spirit of the host region
and country, the Paralympic athlete’s journey, and the harmony
The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Emblem, introduced that exists between the athlete, their sport and the environment.
in April 2005, is a contemporary interpretation of the traditional The emblem captures the image of Vancouver and Whistler’s lush
inukshuk. The distinctive rock formations are found across the coastal forests, dramatic mountains and the majestic sky — a
country — from coastlines to mountaintops, from small towns to natural theatre that will inspire Paralympians as they reach the
large cities — in a variety of styles. pinnacle of sport and human achievement in 2010.
The emblem offers the welcome of a nation shaped by its rich The emblem also reflects the athletes’ mountainous inner
natural and cultural diversity. Its colours reflect both Canada strength and personal transformation as they push themselves
and the host region: the blue sea, sky and Coast Mountains; to new heights in the pursuit of excellence. A dynamic human
the green forests; the red maple leaf; and the golden sunrises form is created by the valley, mountains and sun of the West
that paint the city skyline and the snow-capped peaks from Coast. This design honours that harmonious relationship by
Vancouver to Whistler. suggesting that the athlete and the mountain are one.
Like the athletes and the Games, the emblem’s strength comes
from the teamwork and collaboration of many. Each stone relies
on the other to support the whole, yet the unified structure
Paralympic alpine skiing events for men and women are downhill,
slalom, giant slalom and super-G.
For both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2010, alpine
skiing events will take place at Whistler Creekside.
Biathlon
Biathlon, which comes from the Greek word for “two tests,”
combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. In Olympic
biathlon, athletes ski into the shooting range, put down their ski
poles and take five shots at a metal target located 50 metres
away. Each target has five plates, fixed in a straight row, which the
athlete must hit. The hit area size changes depending on whether
the athlete is shooting in a prone or standing position. When in a
prone position, the hit area is the size of a golf ball (45 millimetres);
standing, it’s the size of a large grapefruit (115 millimetres). Missing
a target plate can be costly: depending on the event, a missed shot
means either one minute of added time or skiing a 150-metre
Alpine Skiing
penalty loop. There are five biathlon disciplines: individual start,
In Olympic alpine skiing, racers can reach speeds of more than sprint, pursuit, relay and mass start.
130 kilometres an hour, travelling down a vertical drop that ranges
Paralympic biathlon has a long distance and short distance event.
from 180 metres (slalom) to 1,100 metres (downhill) for men and
In short distance biathlon, skiers race a 3-kilometre loop three times,
140 metres (slalom) to 800 metres (downhill) for women. The
stopping twice at the shooting range where they take five shots at
vertical drop is made even more difficult because of a series of
a metal target 10 metres away. Each target has five plates, fixed in
gates the skiers must pass through. Skiers who miss a gate must
a straight row, which the athlete must hit. If a competitor misses a
climb back up and go through the missed gate or be disqualified.
plate, he or she must ski a 150-metre penalty loop for each missed
There are five alpine skiing disciplines: downhill, super-G, giant
shot. Visually impaired skiers use an acoustic system for shooting
slalom, slalom and super combined.
that uses differing tones as the rifle is aimed toward the bull’s eye.
In Paralympic alpine skiing, racers can reach speeds of more In long-distance biathlon, competitors ski the loop five times and
than 100 kilometres an hour. Athletes are classified as standing, stop four times at the shooting range. Missing a target plate can
sitting or visually impaired and compete against other athletes be costly: for every miss, a competitor receives a one minute time
with a similar disability. Skiers with a visual impairment use the penalty that is added to the overall skiing time.
same equipment as able-bodied skiers, but ski with a guide. Skiers Biathlon events for the Olympic Winter Games/Paralympic
with locomotive disabilities may either use the same equipment Winter Games will take place at Whistler Olympic Park/Whistler
as able-bodied skiers or a prosthesis (an artificial arm or leg) and Paralympic Park.
stabilizers in place of ski poles (stabilizers are a type of crutch
with a small ski at the end). Sitting skiers use a mono-ski.
In bobsleigh, racers push off as fast as they can for Cross-country skiing has two basic techniques: classic technique,
approximately 50 metres, then jump into the bobsleigh for a where the skis move parallel to each other through machine-
seated descent down the track. The driver steers down the groomed tracks in the snow, and free technique, where skiers
track, while, at the end of the run, the brakeman stops the sled. propel themselves in a manner similar to speed skating, pushing
There are three bobsleigh events: the men compete in two-and off with the edge of their skis. Free technique uses shorter skis
four-man bobsleigh and women in a two-person format. In all and is slightly faster than classic — on average about eight per
Olympic bobsleigh competitions, four heats are held over two cent faster over an entire race distance.
days, with medals being awarded to the team with the lowest
In Olympic cross-country skiing, women compete in individual
combined time, measured to 0.01 of a second.
sprint, team sprint, 10 km individual start, 15 km pursuit, 30 km
For the Olympic Winter Games in 2010, bobsleigh will take place mass start and the 4 x 5-km relay. Men compete in individual
at The Whistler Sliding Centre. sprint, team sprint, 15 km individual start, 30 km pursuit,
50 km mass start and the 4 x 10 km relay. For the Olympic
Winter Games in 2010, cross-country skiing will take place at
Whistler Olympic Park.
Olympic curling consists of two events: a women’s tournament lifts, throws and synchronized jumps, spins and spirals linked
and a men’s tournament. Each tournament starts with 10 harmoniously by steps and other movements. Ice dancing
curling teams. Two teams play against each other at a time. The includes compulsory dance, an original dance and a free dance.
game is played on ice, and the two teams take turns pushing Compulsory dance is the skating of prescribed patterns to
19.1-kilogram stones towards a series of concentric rings or music incorporating pre-determined rhythm and tempo. Original
circles. The object is to get the stones as close to the centre of dance and free dance are created by each couple to music
the rings as possible. One game consists of 10 “ends” (similar to of their own choice. Required elements such as dance lifts,
innings in baseball). During each end, each four-person team spins, synchronized twizzles (a multi-rotational one-foot turn)
“throws” (slides along the ice) eight stones — two stones per and step sequences must be included in the composition of
person and 16 altogether. Team members sweep the ice clean these programs.
in front of each stone to control the stone’s direction, known as
For the Olympic Winter Games in 2010, figure skating will take
its “curl,” and the stone’s speed. At the conclusion of 10 ends, the
place at Pacific Coliseum.
team with the most points — more stones closer to the centre of
the rings — is declared the winner.
Figure Skating
There are three Olympic freestyle skiing events for both men and In Olympic ice hockey, eight women’s teams and 12 men’s teams
women: aerials, moguls and ski cross. Tricks in freestyle skiing compete in separate round-robin tournaments. Winning teams
include the twister, spread-eagle, iron cross and the helicopter — then advance to the playoffs. A team must not have more than
an upright 360-degree spin. In aerials, competitors strategically six players on the ice while play is in progress. The object is for
determine their inrun location based on the type of jump performed, one team to get the puck past the other team’s goaltender and
their own freestyle technique and the current environmental into the net. A regular game consists of three 20-minute periods,
conditions. Athletes are judged on the quality of take off, height with a 15-minute intermission after the first and second periods.
gained, form and body position, and how they maintain balance If a tie occurs in a game in which a winner must be determined, a
upon landing. In moguls, athletes choose which of the three to four sudden-victory overtime period is played. During the gold medal
different lines they will ski down on the mogul course. After the game, a 20-minute, sudden-victory period is played. In the event
start signal, they ski down a steep slope and over a series of offset of a tie after a sudden-victory period, a game-winning shoot-out
large bumps (moguls) as high as 1.2 metres, spaced three to four determines the winner. For the Olympic Winter Games in 2010,
metres apart. The goal is to ski down the course as fast as possible ice hockey will take place at Canada Hockey Place and the UBC
while performing the two jumps without technical errors or loss of Thunderbird Arena .
balance. In ski cross, which will debut at the 2010 Winter Games,
Paralympic ice sledge hockey follows the International Ice
athletes ski four to five runs lasting 60 seconds or longer. The
Hockey Federation rules, with a few small modifications. Instead
course, which is designed to test skiers’ skills, incorporates turns in
of standing on skates, players sit on aluminum or steel sledges
a variety of types and sizes, flat sections and traverses, as well as
fitted with two blades. They grip two double-ended sticks, one in
rolls, banks and ridges similar to those found on a normal ski slope.
each hand. One end of the stick has a sharp pick that the players
For the Olympic Winter Games in 2010, freestyle skiing will take use to propel the sledge, the other has a curved blade to pass
place at Cypress Mountain. and shoot the puck. For the Paralympic Winter Games in 2010,
ice sledge hockey will take place at the UBC Thunderbird Arena .
In luge (the French word for “sled”), racers begin by sitting on Short track speed skating has several events: men’s 500 metre,
open fibreglass sleds. Pulling on fixed handles in the ice, they 1,000 metre and 1,500 metre (individual) and men’s 5,000-metre
burst out of the start. After this explosive start, they use spiked relay; and women’s 500 metre, 1,000 metre and 1,500 metre
gloves on the ice surface for extra acceleration before lying (individual) and women’s 3,000-metre relay. Short track speed
down on their backs, feet stretched out in front of them, heads skating takes place on a 111.12-metre oval track within a hockey
back to be as aerodynamic as possible. Luge racers steer using rink. Short track speed skaters compete against each other,
their legs and shoulders, and brake by sitting up, putting their rather than the clock. The competition consists of a series of
feet down and pulling up on the sled runners. Luge has women’s heats with four or six athletes. The first two athletes in each
singles, men’s singles and doubles events. In luge, the fastest heat advance to the next round until only four skaters remain for
total time determines the winner. All events are timed to 1⁄1000 the final. The men’s and ladies’ short track relays take place over
of a second. two days and consist of semi-final and final competitions. Eight
teams of four skaters plus a substitute take part in the relay. The
For the Olympic Winter Games in 2010, luge will take place at
teams decide how many laps each of their members will race,
The Whistler Sliding Centre.
with the understanding that the final two laps must be covered
by the same skater. Instead of passing a baton, the skater on the
Nordic Combined ice needs to only tag the next skater to complete an exchange.
In order to maintain momentum, however, it is more common for
The jumping portion of Nordic combined occurs first followed
the next skater to crouch and receive a push from behind.
by a free technique cross-country race. The break between
the jumping and the cross-country race can be as little as For the Olympic Winter Games in 2010, short track speed skating
35 minutes, or as long as a few hours. Known as a “Gunderson” will take place at Pacific Coliseum.
or pursuit start, the jumping results generate the starting seed
for the cross-country race that follows, with the second and
Skeleton
remaining athletes beginning seconds or even minutes after the
best jumper. Using pack-racing strategies, the athletes cluster Skeleton got its name from the sled used — originally metal, now
into “trains” that chase down other athlete trains. The winner fiberglass and metal — as it resembles a human skeleton. To
of the Nordic combined event is the first athlete across the start, a skeleton slider grasps the handles on either side of the
cross-country finish line. There are three Nordic combined events: sled, runs as fast as possible for approximately 50 metres, then
individual, sprint and team. dives head first onto the sled. Sliders lie on their stomachs and
steer by shifting their bodies very slightly. Skeleton has individual
For the Olympic Winter Games in 2010, Nordic combined will take
men’s and women’s events. For each, the individual with the
place at Whistler Olympic Park.
lowest combined time wins.
For the Olympic Winter Games in 2010, skeleton will take place
at The Whistler Sliding Centre.
In ski jumping, an athlete skis down a long ramp (the inrun) and Snowboarding combines elements of surfing, skateboarding and
launches into the air at speeds of up to 95 kilometres per hour. skiing. In the halfpipe, one snowboarder at a time performs a
Technique is integral as athletes must perform a very precise routine of acrobatic jumps, twists and tricks on the inside of a
and well-timed takeoff. Once in the air, jumpers assume the half-cylinder-shaped snow tube or ramp while moving from one
V-style and adjust their position to maximize lift and minimize side of the halfpipe to the other. The riders are judged on the
drag. Competitors are evaluated on distance and style and, while height and style of their tricks. In the parallel giant slalom, two
there is a very close relationship between the two, the skier with snowboarders race head-to-head down a course, turning through
the longest jump will often have the highest style points. An a series of gates. In snowboard cross, four racers start in a pack
exception to this can be found in the landing portion of the jump down a course, racing against each other over rolling terrain and
as long jumps can make landing in a controlled telemark position a series of jumps and ramps.
more difficult. The quality of landing can be a determining factor
For the Olympic Winter Games in 2010, snowboarding will take
in deciding the finishing place when the distances are similar.
place at Cypress Mountain.
There are three Olympic ski jumping events: normal hill individual,
large hill individual and large hill team.
Speed Skating
For the Olympic Winter Games in 2010, ski jumping will take
place at Whistler Olympic Park. Speed skating takes place on a 400-metre oval ice rink. Timed
to 1⁄100 of a second, athletes compete in pairs, skating
counter-clockwise around the oval and changing lanes once per
lap, to equalize the distance covered. The skater in the outside
lane has the right-of-way at the crossover if the skaters arrive at
the changeover point at the same time. In the team pursuit, two
teams of three athletes begin, simultaneously, on each side of
the track. Team members take turns leading, with the remaining
athletes following closely behind the leader to take advantage
of the air currents. The team completes the race when the final
team member crosses the finish line. The competition consists of
elimination rounds, leading to a final race.
The expanded Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre will house the BC Place Stadium, in downtown Vancouver, will be the main ceremonies venue for the
Main Media Centre. 2010 Winter Games.
The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games events to be The 2010 Paralympic Winter Games will highlight both the
held in Vancouver include curling, figure skating, ice hockey, ice small-town spirit and big-city facilities and provide world-class
sledge hockey, short track speed skating and wheelchair curling. exposure to the Paralympic athletes who will compete.
Speed skating will take place in Richmond and the snowboard In August 2006, VANOC proposed that ice sledge hockey and
and freestyle skiing events will be hosted at Cypress Mountain in wheelchair curling take place in Vancouver and that alpine skiing,
the District of West Vancouver. biathlon and cross-country skiing take place in Whistler. The
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) approved this concept
The Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as
in November 2006.
the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony, will be held indoors at
BC Place Stadium in Vancouver’s city centre.
For the 2010 Winter Games, Whistler will host Olympic and
Paralympic alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and biathlon, as
well as Olympic Nordic combined, ski jumping, bobsleigh, luge
and skeleton.
Downtown Vancouver, framed by the North Shore mountains. Whistler has the largest ski area in North America, with 3,300 hectares of
skiable terrain.
BC Place Stadium
Pacific Coliseum
Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Village 117 — 116 115 119 119 129 125 4.1 12 10 114 128 115 8.2
Canada Hockey Place 2.4 115 29 — 4.8 6.6 15 12 119 113 125 2.4 14 0.5 123
Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre 3.7 119 32 4.8 — 9.1 11 12 123 117 129 6.1 10 4.7 127
Pacific Coliseum 6.2 119 33 6.6 9.1 — 20 18 123 117 129 5.6 20 5.7 127
Whistler Creekside 120 4.1 120 119 123 123 132 129 — 15 6.3 118 131 119 4.3
Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park 114 12 114 113 117 117 126 123 15 — 22 111 125 113 20
The Whistler Sliding Centre 126 10 126 125 129 129 138 135 6.3 22 — 124 137 125 2.6
Main Media Centre 3 114 27 2.4 6.1 5.6 16 12 118 111 124 — 15 1.9 121
BC Place Stadium 1.6 115 29 0.5 4.7 5.7 15 13 119 113 125 1.9 14 — 123
Whistler Celebration Site 124 8.2 124 123 127 127 136 133 4.3 20 2.6 121 135 123 —
Gross
Venue Events Venue Elevation Construction Program
Capacity
Cypress Mountain Olympic 12,000 930 m New runs, upgrades to existing runs
· Freestyle Skiing in each and construction of snowmaking
· Snowboard of two facilities complete and operational
temporary
The freestyle venue became
stadiums
competition-ready in November
2006
Richmond Oval Olympic 8,000 sea level New facility under construction
· Speed Skating scheduled for completion by
fall 2008
Note: An updated list of official venue names will be published once all names have been approved.
Gross
Venue Events Venue Elevation Construction Program
Capacity
Note: An updated list of official venue names will be published once all names have been approved.
VANOC Investment
The International Ski Federation uses the term “ladies” in its event listings.
Improvements to Cypress Mountain are estimated at $16.7
million. The governments of Canada and British Columbia
have agreed to jointly fund new construction and upgrades to
existing venues.
Freestyle Skiing
Moguls skiing was added to the official program of the
Albertville 1992 Winter Games and aerials were added at the
Lillehammer 1994 Winter Games.
Ski Cross
Ski cross will be introduced to the Olympic program at the
Vancouver 2010 Winter Games.
Freestyle ramps at Cypress Mountain
Snowboard
Venue Description Snowboard was introduced as an official event with
Cypress Mountain is located in Cypress Provincial Park, adjacent giant slalom and halfpipe featured at the Nagano 1998
to the District of West Vancouver. The mountain is served by an Winter Games. Snowboard cross was introduced at the
excellent highway and offers spectacular views of Vancouver Torino 2006 Winter Games.
and its harbour.
· Ice Hockey (Olympic Winter Games) On June 7, 2006, VANOC and the International Ice Hockey
Federation announced that the 2010 ice hockey tournaments
Venue Capacity: 18,630 will be played on North American-size ice surfaces, rather
than converting to the larger international size. This decision
Elevation: 8 m
precluded any modifications to be made to the existing ice
Olympic Winter Games Events (2 events):
sheet. Additional locker rooms will be built as part of the venue
Ice Hockey Men’s Tournament (12 teams)
preparations for the Games.
Ice Hockey Women’s Tournament (8 teams)
Post-Games Use
Ice Hockey
Venue Description
· Curling (Olympic Winter Games) A preliminary environmental assessment has been completed and
· Wheelchair Curling (Paralympic Winter Games) approved. The project includes construction of a new arena with
temporary seating for the Games and an adjoining aquatic centre.
Venue Capacity: 6,000
Elevation: 74 m Timeline
Olympic Winter Games Events (2 events): Construction of the arena started in March 2007 and is scheduled
Men’s 10-team tournament to be completed by fall 2008.
Women’s 10-team tournament
Post-Games Use
Paralympic Winter Games:
Mixed 10-team tournament After the 2010 Winter Games, the curling venue will become a
multi-purpose community recreation centre that will include an ice
hockey rink, gymnasium, library and six to eight sheets of curling
ice. Attached to and being constructed with the new curling
venue and community centre is a new aquatic centre with a
50-metre pool and leisure pool, to be managed by the Vancouver
Board of Parks and Recreation.
VANOC Investment
Curling
· Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating The upgrades to Hastings Park are part of long-term restoration
(Olympic Winter Games) plans that began in 1994. Structural and cosmetic renovations
will revitalize the Pacific Coliseum to address Olympic Games and
community needs. The replacement of nearly 16,000 seats and
Venue Capacity: 14,239
the expansion of the ice surface to international size have been
Elevation: 26 m
completed. The balance of the building and technical changes for
Olympic Winter Games Events: the Pacific Coliseum include ice plant improvements and upgrades
Figure Skating Short Track Speed Skating to washroom facilities, concession space, building heating/
(4 events): (8 events): ventilation/air conditioning and dehumidification systems.
Men’s Singles 500 m — Men, Ladies
Timeline
Ladies’ Singles 1,000 m — Men, Ladies
Pairs 1,500 m — Men, Ladies Major capital upgrades were completed in fall 2007.
Ice Dancing 3,000 m Relay — Ladies
5,000 m Relay — Men
Post-Games Use
The International Skating Union uses the term “ladies” in its event listings. As the largest building within the Hastings Park complex, the
Pacific Coliseum will continue to serve as a venue for events
such as ice shows, boxing, basketball, hockey, concerts, large
assemblies and trade and consumer shows.
VANOC Investment
Figure Skating
Figure skating was added to the Olympic program for the 1908
Summer Games, when competitions were able to be held indoors.
The Pacific Coliseum is located in Hastings Park, close to Vancouver’s downtown core.
Figure skating became an official Olympic Winter Games sport at
the 1924 Winter Games in Chamonix, France.
Venue Description
Short Track Speed Skating
The Pacific Coliseum at Hastings Park is at the core of one of the Short track speed skating was first included in the official
City’s major event sites. As home to an annual fair that attracts program at the Albertville 1992 Winter Games.
up to 60,000 people a day, this site is very well served by
public transportation.
· Speed Skating (Olympic Winter Games) The Richmond Oval will house a 400-metre track within the new
33,750-square-metre facility. Key design elements include a
state-of-the-art ice plant with superior air quality and climate
Venue Capacity: 8,000
controls. Facilities and systems will include offices, timing
Elevation: Sea level
and athlete monitoring equipment, and fitness and strength
Olympic Winter Games Events (12 events): training areas.
Men: Ladies:
500 m 500 m
Timeline
1,000 m 1,000 m
1,500 m 1,500 m Construction began in September 2005 with completion
5,000 m 3,000 m scheduled for fall 2008.
10,000 m 5,000 m
Team Pursuit Team Pursuit Post-Games Use
The International Skating Union uses the term “ladies” in its event listings.
After the Games, the Richmond Oval will become an international
centre of excellence for sports and wellness. The facility’s
flexible design will allow it to be used for a variety of sport and
community functions. The facility will be the centrepiece of a
major new urban waterfront neighbourhood featuring a mix of
residential, commercial and public amenity development.
VANOC Investment
In mid-January 2008, the final section of the Richmond Oval’s massive 6.5-acre roof
was lifted into place. The venue’s unique roof is constructed primarily of pine beetle- Speed Skating
damaged timber.
Speed skating has been a part of the Olympic program
since the first Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix in 1924.
Venue Description
Women’s events were first included at the Squaw Valley
The Richmond Oval site is located on the banks of the Fraser 1960 Winter Games.
River, 14 kilometres south of downtown Vancouver. The site,
in the northwest corner of Richmond, is across the river from
Vancouver International Airport and near Richmond city centre.
· Ice Hockey (Olympic Winter Games) The redevelopment includes the refurbishing of the existing
· Ice Sledge Hockey (Paralympic Winter Games) competition arena and the construction of two new ice sheets:
one which will be used for the competition arena, and one that
will be used for a future training ice sheet.
Venue Capacity: 7,200
Elevation: 90 m
Timeline
Olympic Winter Games Events (2 events):
Ice Hockey Men’s Tournament Construction began in April 2006 and will be completed by
Ice Hockey Women’s Tournament summer 2008.
VANOC Investment
Ice Hockey
The UBC Thunderbird Arena will become a recreational and high-performance Ice hockey first appeared in the Antwerp 1920 Summer Games
multi-sport centre after the Games. Rendering: Kasian Architecture
and was part of the competition at the inaugural Olympic Winter
Games in 1924 in Chamonix. Women’s hockey was added to the
Olympic program at the Nagano 1998 Winter Games.
Venue Description
Ice Sledge Hockey
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is located on a
sprawling ocean-side campus on Vancouver’s west side, well Ice sledge hockey is governed by the International Paralympic
served by public transport. VANOC secured an agreement with Committee through the International Paralympic Ice Hockey
UBC to locate a new competition arena for the Olympic and Committee. It follows the rules of the International Ice Hockey
Paralympic Games on the site of the existing Thunderbird Winter Federation, with certain modifications. Ice sledge hockey
Sport Complex. was introduced to the Paralympic Winter Games program in
1994 in Lillehammer.
· Alpine Skiing (Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games) Paralympic Games alpine skiing events will take place on Franz’s
Run at Whistler Creekside.
Olympic Winter Games Venue Capacity: 7,600
Paralympic Winter Games Venue Capacity: 6,000 Scope of Work for 2010
Finish Area Elevation: 810 m Improvements include contouring and reshaping of the men’s
Olympic Winter Games Events Paralympic Winter Games and women’s downhill courses and additions to the existing
(10 Events): Events (30 Events): snowmaking system.
Downhill — Men, Ladies Downhill — Men, Women
Super G — Men, Ladies Super G — Men, Women Timeline
Giant Slalom — Men, Ladies Giant Slalom — Men, Women Improvements began in summer 2006 and were completed by
Slalom — Men, Ladies Slalom — Men, Women fall 2007.
Super Combined — Men, Ladies Super Combined — Men,
Women
Post-Games Use
The International Ski Federation uses the term “ladies” in its event listings. Whistler Creekside will continue to offer a world-class ski area
to recreational skiers and will be a site for future international
competitions and Canadian team training.
VANOC Investment
The International Ski Federation uses the term “ladies” in its event listings.
Construction of the permanent elements of the Nordic venue Several other changes in the event format, techniques and
began in April 2005 and was completed by fall 2007. Temporary competition distances have occurred for cross-country skiing and
construction and facilities set up will commence in summer 2009. Nordic combined since 1924.
Construction of Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park is estimated at Cross-Country Skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games
$119.7 million. The governments of Canada and British Columbia
Cross-country skiing first appeared at the 1976 Paralympic
have agreed to jointly fund new construction.
Winter Games in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.
Nordic combined individual events and cross-country skiing have Biathlon was introduced at the 1988 Winter Games in Innsbruck.
been included since the first Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix,
Cross-country skiing and biathlon are governed by the
France in 1924. The ski jumping competition on the large hill was
International Paralympic Committee through the IPC’s Nordic
first included on the Olympic program for the Innsbruck 1964
Skiing Committee, following modified rules of the International
Winter Games.
Ski Federation and the International Biathlon Union.
Overview of Nordic venue trail system in October 2006 Completed ski jumps at Whistler Olympic Park.
· Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton (Olympic Winter Games) Construction began in June 2005, with the track completed by
winter 2007.
Venue Capacity: 12,000
Elevation: 930 m (top), 785 m (bottom) Post-Games Use
Olympic Winter Games Events: The Whistler Sliding Centre will be operated under the direction of
Bobsleigh (3 events): the Whistler Legacy Society, supported by an endowment trust
Four-man that was established by the federal and provincial governments
Two-man as part of their 2010 Winter Games venues investment. This
Women high-performance competition centre, located in the heart of the
Skeleton (2 events): Whistler/Blackcomb resort, will introduce sliding sports to the
Men area’s many visitors.
Women
Luge (3 events): VANOC Investment
Doubles
Construction of The Whistler Sliding Centre is estimated at
Singles — Men
$104.9 million. The governments of Canada and British Columbia
Singles — Women
have agreed to jointly fund new construction.
Venue Description
Bobsleigh
Located on Blackcomb Mountain in the resort of Whistler,
Bobsleigh has been part of the official program since the first
the new sliding track is integrated into Whistler’s long-term
Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix in 1924. Women’s bobsleigh
resort development plan. The Whistler Sliding Centre will be
was introduced at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Games.
an excellent site to showcase sliding sports to the public. Its
location near several of the resort’s world-class hotels will attract
many tourists, providing a sustainable revenue stream towards Skeleton
the Centre’s long-term operations. Skeleton first appeared at the 1928 Winter Games and then
again in 1948, both times the Games were held in St. Moritz. The
Scope of Work for 2010 sport returned to the Olympic Winter Games program in 2002 in
Salt Lake City.
The project features construction of a new 1,450-metre
competition-length concrete sliding track, refrigeration facilities,
support buildings and access road. Luge
Luge made its Olympic Games debut at the 1964 Olympic Winter
Games in Innsbruck.
Gross Venue
Venue Events Elevation Construction Program
Capacity
BC Place Stadium · Olympic Winter Games Opening 60,000 8m Upgrades to existing facility
Ceremony around regular operations
· Olympic Winter Games Closing
Ceremony
· Nightly Victory Ceremonies
· Paralympic Winter Games
Opening Ceremony
Whistler · Nightly Victory Ceremonies for 8,000 668 m New site under development
Celebration Site the Olympic Winter Games
· Paralympic Winter Games Closing
Ceremony
Main Media Centre · International Broadcast Centre Accredited sea level Expansion of existing convention
at the Vancouver · Main Press Centre media centre underway, scheduled for
Convention and completion in early 2009
Exhibition Centre
Whistler Broadcast · Broadcast and press services TBD 668 m Renovation complete
and Press Centre
at the Whistler
Conference Centre
Note: An updated list of official venue names will be published once all names have been approved.
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic Expansion of the VCEC began in November 2004 and will be
Winter Games and the Opening Ceremony for the 2010 completed in early 2009. The expanded convention centre will
Paralympic Winter Games will be held indoors in the BC Place provide more than 59,000 square metres of functional space.
Stadium in downtown Vancouver. BC Place will be the site of the
nightly Victory Ceremonies and cultural performances during the 15.2.2 Whistler Broadcast and Press Centre
2010 Olympic Winter Games. Covering four hectares, BC Place
Stadium is the world’s largest air-supported domed stadium. The Whistler Broadcast and Press Centre will be located in the
existing Whistler Conference Centre, in the heart of Whistler
Nightly medals presentations for the 2010 Olympic Winter Village, within 17 kilometres of all Whistler competition venues.
Games will also be held in Whistler, at an outdoor Celebration Site It will include the press centre and mountain broadcast centre.
in the town centre. This Celebration Site will also be the venue The Whistler Conference Centre provides more than 4,600
for the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games. The square metres of functional space for the 2010 Winter Games
Paralympic Arts Festival will take place during the Games in mountain broadcast and press operations. It will also serve as the
Vancouver and Whistler venues. main broadcast centre for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
A highly distinctive timepiece, the illuminated Vancouver 2010 Countdown Clock was
unveiled on February 12, 2007.
In addition to providing the best possible conditions for the Resident Capacity (athletes and team officials):
2010 Winter Games athletes, VANOC will provide villages in both
· Olympic Villages: 5,300 total residents
Vancouver and Whistler focused on delivering all the necessary
services, along with the comforts of home, to allow athletes to · Paralympic Villages: 2,000 total residents
perform at their best.
Venue Elevation Construction Status
The Olympic and Paralympic Village Vancouver is located on
Vancouver 5m · Site clearing and grading is
Vancouver’s inner waterfront with extraordinary views of the
Olympic and complete
city’s downtown skyline and nearby mountains.
Paralympic · Excavation works have begin
The Olympic and Paralympic Village Whistler is surrounded by Village
· Building construction to
magnificent coastal forests adjacent to the Cheakamus River
begin in 2007
gorge at the southern entrance to Whistler.
At Games time, both villages will provide everything that athletes Whistler 625 m · Site clearing and grading is
need to prepare, train, relax, contact home, make friends and Olympic and complete
soak up the experience of a lifetime. Paralympic · Building construction to
Village begin in 2007
Services and facilities will include:
The Olympic and Paralympic Village Vancouver will feature Village site are the Cheakamus River and forested lands. The
modern low- and mid-rise accommodation for 2,750 athletes and site is accessed by a two-lane road and single-lane bridge from
team officials during the Olympic Winter Games and 1,000 during Highway 99 (the main route between Vancouver and Whistler),
the Paralympic Winter Games, with wheelchair accessibility and less than one kilometre to the west.
planned for 300 beds. The Village is located an average distance
The conceptual site plan includes the development of land for
of 12 kilometres from Vancouver-area competition venues.
the Games-time functions to accommodate the Village Plaza
Athletes will be able to walk, bus or take a passenger ferry to
and the non-housing functions of the residential zone, back-of-
the city’s shopping and entertainment districts and enjoy nightly
house areas and some of the required parking and transportation
medal ceremonies and cultural celebrations just minutes away at
needs. The area will undergo site grading to meet accessibility
BC Place Stadium.
and functional requirements. Supplemental parking has been
Development of the Olympic and Paralympic Village Vancouver proposed on the adjacent cleared lands.
in southeast False Creek is being managed by the City of
VANOC’s investment in the Olympic and Paralympic Village
Vancouver, with VANOC acting as a third-party advisor. It will
Whistler is $37.5 million. The project is being managed by the
conform to the City of Vancouver’s plan to create a sustainable
Whistler 2020 Development Corporation.
community in the area. The 1,100-unit project represents the
commencement of the final stage in the complete renewal of After the Games, the Olympic and Paralympic Village Whistler
the False Creek site, begun by the local, provincial and federal will leave employee housing in a new neighbourhood that will
governments in the 1970s. be a model of sustainable living. The site will also accommodate
an athlete centre comprising of a high-performance centre and
VANOC’s investment in the Olympic and Paralympic Village
affordable accommodation for athletes in training. VANOC has
Vancouver is $30 million.
also made a commitment for a Squamish and Lil’wat First Nations
After the Games, the Vancouver Village will be developed into housing legacy.
a model sustainable community with market and affordable
housing, parkland, and office and shopping complexes.
The facilities include a combination of mixed-use buildings for The 2010 accommodations program will provide coordinated
athlete training, commercial and residential space. The concept accommodations management for all of VANOC’s user groups,
is to provide high-performance and potential development highlighting Vancouver and Whistler as superior tourism and
athletes with an opportunity to learn, train and reside in a sport hospitality destinations. To accommodate all of its user groups,
environment. The Centre will include a gymnasium, fitness room, VANOC requires approximately 16,000 rooms in the Greater
low-cost accommodation alternatives, multi-purpose meeting Vancouver area and approximately 3,000 rooms in the Whistler
rooms and lecture space. area. VANOC is concentrating its efforts on securing hotels and
hotel-type properties which have front desk and housekeeping
VANOC is responsible for the design and construction of the
services and other amenities which will enhance the experience
Whistler Athletes’ Centre. Completion is expected for the
of the guests.
2008-09 pre-Games Sport Events. The high-performance
component of the Centre is made possible with the support of To date, VANOC has secured 87 per cent of its contractual
the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW), which is funding a accommodation requirements in Vancouver and 91 per cent
community gymnastics facility on the site. VANOC’s investment in Whistler.
in the Whistler Athletes’ Centre is $16 million. The project is
being developed by VANOC for the Whistler Legacy Society.
The Sea to Sky Highway runs between Horseshoe Bay and Pemberton, BC.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has formed an VANOC is committed to doing everything it can to host doping-
integrated security unit (Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit) free Games and ensure athletes can compete on a level playing
for the 2010 Winter Games. Working with municipal, provincial and field at the 2010 Winter Games.
federal agencies, the unit is developing a comprehensive security
The VANOC Anti-Doping Program, under the direction of the
delivery plan for the 2010 Winter Games.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International
Paralympic Committee (IPC), is planning for a significant increase
20. MEDICAL SERVICES in testing from previous Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
VANOC Medical Services will plan and deliver excellent medical Approximately 2,000 tests (both blood and urine) are planned
and health care services for the 2010 Winter Games. The for the Olympic Winter Games and approximately 425 tests
comprehensive plan will include basic and emergency health care (both blood and urine) are planned for the Paralympic Winter
delivery, and doping control programs for the Games as well as all Games. The Anti-Doping Program is also working with the
pre-Games events. Montreal National Institute of Scientific Research (INRS) World
Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory to ensure the
Specialty medical services providers will be located in each Olympic latest analytical techniques for both blood and urine are in place
and Paralympic Village and dedicated teams of health care providers for the 2010 Winter Games.
will be available at each venue. VANOC Medical Services will
coordinate the plans for mass casualty incidents, public health While detection and deterrence through testing is crucial, a truly
concerns and the nutritional program. state-of-the-art anti-doping program must include education
initiatives. VANOC’s Anti-Doping Program plans to deliver an
Following the Games, Medical Services will leave a sustainable
interactive and engaging Athlete Outreach Program, based on
legacy for sports and health science locally and nationally. Medical
WADA’s highly successful model, at a number of sporting events.
Services will educate health care professionals through courses,
Electronic resources will also be developed and distributed to
conferences and Games-specific training; provide practitioners with
raise anti-doping awareness. VANOC’s Anti-Doping Program also
experience in organizing medical services for large-scale events;
involves delivering a pre-Games education program to ensure
and give donated and purchased medical supplies and equipment to
that athletes (and those who work/travel with them) are well
various groups.
informed when it comes to anti-doping rules and procedures, and
the values of doping-free sport — ultimately ensuring that the
rights of athletes to fair and ethical competition are protected.
The cultural programs VANOC develops for the Vancouver 2010 Reflecting the significance of culture as one of the three pillars
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will reflect Vancouver and of the Olympic Movement, the Cultural Olympiad is designed to
Canada’s cultural diversity, rich Aboriginal heritage and lively, support Olympism by presenting an international celebration of
progressive arts scene. arts, cultural events and activities and creating an atmosphere of
celebration in Vancouver, Whistler and across Canada.
For the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter
Games, VANOC will call on local cultures, artists, performers and Since 2007, VANOC has been partnering with local and national
creators — as well as those from across Canada — to produce creators and cultural organizations to create, develop, produce
exciting and memorable ceremonies, arts festivals and cultural and present a full spectrum of arts and cultural events and
events. activities. This Olympic cultural showcase will feature the best
of Canada’s contemporary, classical and Aboriginal arts, together
VANOC will also involve individuals and communities from across
with the finest works of international counterparts from other
Canada in the 2010 torch relays and develop education programs
IOC nations.
that build on this unique opportunity to spread the spirit of
the Games. The multi-year celebration was launched in 2008, marking the
first time a Winter Games has hosted a Cultural Olympiad two
years before Games time. The Cultural Olympiad will culminate in
the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Arts Festival.
The Paralympic Arts Festival will continue the celebration, The Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic Games are
running throughout the Paralympic Winter Games, events of both personal and historic importance. They call upon
March 12 to 21, 2010. Venues in Vancouver and Whistler will the best in us and illuminate our collective humanity. Vancouver
pulse with a diverse, dynamic program of extraordinary arts and 2010 will create events that honour the historic importance of
culture that reflects the spirit and values of the international gathering the world’s peoples together in peace, that respect
Paralympic Movement. IOC ceremonial protocols and that joyously celebrate the Olympic
Movement and the presence of the world’s finest athletes.
21.4 Visiting Artists
David Atkins Enterprises was selected as Executive Producer for
To capture and reflect each nation’s participation in the 2010 the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Ceremonies. Atkins,
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, VANOC plans to invite the company’s founder, produced the Opening and Closing
each country to include a nationally recognized artist as part of Ceremonies for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Summer Games and
its team. Just as in ancient times, the artists will create works the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006, in Qatar.
that reflect their experience of the Games and make the festivals
Atkins, along with DAE colleagues Catherine Ugwu and Ignatius
truly international events.
Jones, will collaborate with a world-class team of Canadians to
21.5 Ceremonies tell the nation’s unique story through the Games Ceremonies.
The team also includes leading figures drawn from Canada’s
Ceremonies are large-scale community celebrations that music, production, creative and events industries: Sam Feldman;
capture the spirit and unique personality of the Games Host Bruce Allen; Nettwerk Records’ Dan Fraser; Canadian College of
City, province and country, provide inspiring messages regarding Performing Arts co-founder Jacques Lemay; director and image
the Olympic and Paralympic movements and celebrate the creator Érick Villeneuve; and VANOC Ceremonies’ staff members
world’s greatest athletes. Ian Pool and Marti Kulich.
The first official Vancouver 2010 ceremony presentation took More than 100 respected leaders in Canada’s artistic scene,
place during the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Olympic Winter representing some of the country’s most influential artists,
Games in Torino, Italy, when Vancouver received the Olympic cultural and theatrical practitioners, directors, writers, designers
Flag as the next city to host the Winter Games. and community leaders, participated in six Vancouver 2010
Olympic Winter Games Ceremonies Symposia in February 2008.
21.5.1 Welcome Ceremonies for Athletes
Designed to ensure the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of
VANOC plans to welcome each Olympic and Paralympic team the Olympic Games present a new vision and understanding of
to Vancouver and Whistler at each of the Villages. During contemporary Canada to the world, symposia participants shared
the welcome ceremony, the teams will be greeted by the pan-Canadian views of the country that will be translated into
honourary village mayor and their national flags will be raised general themes, images and highly memorable performances.
alongside the flags of Canada and those of the Olympic and
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Games
Paralympic Movements.
will be watched by as many as three billion people worldwide.
The Opening Ceremony will welcome the Olympic Family and
On March 12, 2010, the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Following the nightly Victory Ceremony the Whistler Celebration
Opening Ceremony will be presented in BC Place Stadium, taking Site will, like BC Place Stadium, feature a concert performance by
advantage of the scale of the venue to present a world-class top-ranked Canadian artists.
spectacle of pageantry, protocol and colourful performance.
Paralympic Medal Ceremonies
On March 21, 2010, the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter
Paralympic Victory Ceremonies will take place at the venues for
Games Closing Ceremony will be presented in Whistler at the same
each of the sport competitions in Whistler and Vancouver. The
celebration site used for the Whistler component of the nightly
Celebration Site will be operational in Whistler during the Paralympic
Olympic victory ceremonies.
Games and medal recognition events will occur throughout
the Games to celebrate the daily winners in the alpine and
21.5.3 Victory Ceremonies
Nordic events.
24.2 Olympic Torch Relay Emblem The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games feature some 200
sport event sessions (preliminary and medal competitions) with
Entitled “A Path of Northern Lights,” the Vancouver 2010 Olympic
1.6 million tickets available. In addition, approximately 800,000
Torch Relay Emblem depicts the Olympic Flame winding its way
tickets will be available for ceremonies and cultural events.
across Canada, burning with purpose and intensity as it lights the
way to Vancouver. The Olympic Torch Relay will unleash dreams Vancouver 2010 ticket information, including pricing and
and inspire pride in the hearts of Canadians by casting a glow of methods of purchase, was released in October 2007. Tickets
northern lights, stretching from coast to coast to coast. will go on sale to the Canadian public beginning October
2008. Non-Canadian residents must purchase tickets through
24.3 Paralympic Torch Relay the authorized sales agent for their respective National
Immediately following the Closing Ceremony for the Vancouver Olympic Committee.
2010 Olympic Winter Games, a new torch relay will begin.
For all Olympic and Paralympic ticketing information,
The Paralympic Torch Relay will provide an opportunity for announcements and more, subscribe to vancouver2010.com.
Canadians to make history by supporting the Paralympic Games
in a progressive culture that has already been united through 26. QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE 2010 WINTER GAMES
national and international relay heroes such as Terry Fox and 17 days of Olympic Games events: February 12 to 28, 2010
Rick Hansen. The Paralympic Torch Relay will focus on the 10 days of Paralympic Games events: March 12 to 21, 2010
inspirational nature of sport and related opportunities for people
86 Olympic Winter Games medal events
with physical disabilities.
64 Paralympic Winter Games medal events
Unlike the Olympic Flame, the Paralympic Flame has no ancestral 5,500 Olympic Games athletes and team officials (projected)
home. Each Paralympic Organizing Committee has the freedom 1,350 Paralympic Games athletes and team officials (projected)
to choose a lighting method and ceremony that is significant 80+ countries participating in Olympic Winter Games
to the Host Country. As such, there will be a national series of 40+ countries participating in Paralympic Winter Games
celebrations planned to take place in each Canadian province and 10,000 media representatives
territory over a 10-day period. The focus will be on the inspiring
3 billion worldwide television viewers
power of an individual’s ability to achieve great results.
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