Vancouver Olympics 2010
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Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, are the next winter Olympics and will take place in 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Both the Olympic and Paralympic Games are being organized by the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC).
The 2010 Winter Olympics will be the third Olympics hosted by Canada, and the first by the province of British Columbia. Previously, Canada was home to the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. The villages of Whistler and Garibaldi bid for the games in 1976 but failed to win.
Following Olympic tradition, current Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan received the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, which was also attended by Governor General Michaëlle Jean and Premier of British Columbia, Gordon Campbell. The flag was raised on February 28, 2006, in a special flag raising ceremony, and will be on display at Vancouver's city hall until the Olympic opening ceremony. At the same time, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement that the Olympic flame had begun its journey to Vancouver.
2010 Winter Olympic Locations
Greater Vancouver
- Freestyle, Snowboarding and all the Ice sports: hockey, figure skating, curling, speed skating, short track speed skating
Whistler
- Alpine Skiing, Nordic Sports (Cross Country Skiing, Ski Jumping and Biathlon), Sliding Sports (Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton) and Paralympic Sports
The resort of Whistler was in fact born on an Olympic dream. Franz Wilhelmsen, the man who opened Whistler for skiing in the 1960's, did so in the hopes of hosting the Games here. In the following years, some Whistlerites have been a part of the Games as athletes, spectators and organizers. Now, everyone in Whistler will have the unique chance to participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity - whistlerblackcomb.com
2010 Winter Olympic Venues
Greater Vancouver
Vancouver
- BC Place Stadium - Opening and Closing Ceremonies, nightly medal presentations
- 2010 Olympic Village|Vancouver Winter Olympic Village
- Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre - Media centre
- GM Place - Ice hockey (primary venue)
- Pacific Coliseum - Figure skating, short track
- Hillcrest Park - Curling
University of British Columbia
- UBC Winter Sports Centre - Ice hockey (secondary venue)
Richmond
- Richmond Olympic Oval - Speed Skating
West Vancouver
- Cypress Mountain|Cypress Mountain Resort - Freestyle skiing, snowboard, ski cross
Whistler
- 2010 Olympic Village|Whistler Olympic and Paralympic Village
- Whistler-Blackcomb|Whistler Creekside - Alpine skiing
- Callaghan Valley - Biathlon, cross country skiing, ski jumping
- Whistler Sliding Centre - bobsleigh, luge, skeleton
Number of athletes and officials expected: 5,000
Number of Games events tickets available: 1.8 million
2010 Winter Olympic countdown clock
2010 Winter Olympics News feeds
Vancouver2010.com
Vancouver2010.com - Feature Stories
- Canada?s Chef de Mission Sylvie Bernier
- Almost a quarter of a century after reaching the highest step on the podium following the three-metre diving competition at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, Sylvie Bernier, Canada?s Chef de Mission in Beijing, remains the only female diver to have won an Olympic gold medal. On top of that, she is also the first Olympic gold medallist to fulfill the role of Canada?s Chef de Mission. Playing a completely different role in Beijing than the one she had in Los Angeles,
- Stefan Read is Watching the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- In his first Olympic Games, Stefan Read led the Canadian ski jumping team at Torino 2006. As he trains this summer, his sights are fixed on Vancouver 2010. Vancouver2010.com recently caught up with Stefan to see how he?s inspired by the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
- Inspired Winter Olympian: Alex Harvey
- Three-time Canadian junior Nordic skiing champion Alex Harvey, from St. Ferr
- The Wright Genes
- She likes to think of herself as just another face in the crowd, but when watching her sons Anthony and Philip Wright play field hockey on the Canadian team, Thelma Wright is a true mom. She winces behind her shuttered fingers when her kids are injured and she springs to her feet when they score. She and husband Lee Wright will watch their sons compete in Beijing at the Olympic Games this week. Thelma has a good idea of the pressure her sons may face. She remembers the courage it took to face
- Katy?s Postcard from Beijing
- Beijing has been an amazing experience. As you arrive in the city you are greeted by architecture that is pure art. Whether it is the old hutongs or the surreal-looking "water cube?, as a visitor I?m constantly looking around for the cameras and thinking I must be on a movie set. China has developed a
2010.dailyvancouver.com
Vancouver 2010 Olympics Coverage Daily - Info, Tips, and News about the 2010 Vancouver and Whistler Winter Olympic Games
- Beijing Olympic Update - Scales goes solo
Points for Participation?
Into the thick of the Olympic sporting competition, Canada is rolling in a litany of 5th, 6th, 7th places ... but with track and field, rowing finals and trampolining yet to come, the Canucks still have a chance to visit the podium.
As Tod Maffin twitter'ed: "Maybe Beijing will at least give us a courtesy Participaction pin?(Dont understand this? Ask a Canadian over 30.)" (ed note: or view this Participaction toque).
In the social media production department, Scales continues to create video at an epic pace despite losing his co-hort Kris who was repatriated to Vancouver in time for a glorious summer weekend. Scales is staying busy by picking up more tickets for varied events at the incredible new venues including the whitewater kayak run (plus visits to the Danish hospitality house).
I'm heading to the hills with tent and beverages so here's a few highlights to enjoy with your weekend viewing:
- Beijing Olympic Explorers Making International Media
In this installment of the Beijing Summer Olympics social media report, we join Robert Scales and Kris Krug as they spread their on-the-ground reportage around the world. Indeed, their barrage of videos, photographs and words are deepening the coverage for fans, pundits and athletes' families as their coverage is picked up by social and mainstream media outlets.
Coverage Highlights
BBC's Canadien Correspondent
Robert Scales' second entry from his Olympic diary is up on BBC - this time he talks about the opening ceremonies (video) and their venue reconnaissance (video) with visits to the Birds Nest' national stadium, the 'Water Cube' aquatic centre, the fencing hall and the Yukeson basketball stadium while fortified by snake, silk worms, scorpian and salamanders (videos).
Beijing's Faces in LA Times
Krug's Olympic photos are in the LATimes blog with a photo essay called the Faces of Beijing - the candid photos show KK's skill of relaxing the subject to be themselves - you can almost feel the humidity in the photos.
- Beijing Calling: Scales Talks about his Olympic Fervor on the BBC
Cross-posted from: BBC Sport | Olympics | Beijing Diaries
Cross-posted at: Raincity Studios
Background: Raincity Studios CEO/Founder Robert Scales and Pres/Ambassador Kris Krug are on the ground in Beijing to document and study the 2008 edition of the Olympic Games. They are publishing dispatches to a variety of news outlets including the venerable BBC. Here's Scales' first installment of his Olympic diary.
ROBERT SCALES, MONTREAL, CANADA
Robert runs a web development company based in Canada
Whistler 2010 Olympic downhill course via Helmet-cam
2010 Olympic bid commercial - Canadian Television
2008 Olympics Fun with tourists at Whistler - Video
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