The Olympic and Paralympic Games are heading to Vancouver & Whistler in 2010! The decision was made on July 2nd, 2003, when the City was chosen and announced as the host city. Known as a famous ski resort, Whistler will also host the games with the City of Vancouver. This will be a historic event for Vancouver.
The City has a population of just over 2,000,000 people, and it has millions of visitors each year. The City is surrounded by white-capped mountains, and they all include ski hills that are only just a few kilometers from the downtown core.
The new Sea to Sky Highway is under construction right now, and will be expanded by the time the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games arrive. This highway will allow people to travel from Vancouver to Whistler for all of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
The opening and closing ceremonies for the Olympic Games will be held at BC Place. BC Place is an amazing inflated white dome stadium that can hold just over 59,000 people, and it is located in the downtown core.
2010 Olympic Winter Game Dates
- Paralympic Olympic Winter Games: 10 Days beginning March 12-21, 2010.
- Olympic Winter Games: 17 days beginning February 12-28, 2010.
Whistler Winter Games and Sports
- Paralympic Sports
- Nordic Sports (Biathlon, Ski Jumping, Cross Country Skiing)
- Sliding Sports (Bobsleigh, Skeleton and Luge)
- Alpine Skiing
Sports that will be held in Vancouver
- Curling
- Speed skating
- Hockey
- Figure skating
- Short track speed skating
- Freestyle
- Snowboarding
What is the Cost of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games?
The 2010 Winter Games are thought to cost just over 1.3 Billion dollars. 680 million dollars in revenue is expected to come in from television which is higher than what was estimated in the beginning. Tickets are estimated to bring in 8% of the sales, 50% will come from broadcasting, 2% from licensing, and 40% in revenue will come from corporate sponsorship.
What About the Tickets?
It is estimated that there will be 1.6 million tickets available for the Games and Sporting Events. 900,000 of these tickets will be available for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Presentation of Medals, and Festivals. It is estimated that 530,000 of tickets will start just below $100 CDN, and 470,000 will be around $50. 50,000 tickets will be given to the Social Service Agencies, so they can give them to under-privileged people. Tickets are on sale about 12 to 18 months before the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games starting in October, 2008.
NOW YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE DAILY EVENT SCHEDULE FOR THE 2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES!
How do I book accommodations for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games?
Check out this link HERE.
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