A brief idea about 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
A brief idea about 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Are you planning to pay a visit to Vancouver in order to watch the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games? Vancouver is a coastal city and a major seaport that is located at the southwest coast of British Columbia in Canada. On July 2003, the International Olympic committee selected Vancouver to host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic sports events.
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will start from 12th February and will continue till 28th February, 2010. The Paralympic Winter Games will start right after that. The sports events will start from 12th March and will continue till March 21, 2010. Read on to gather knowledge about 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Major events in 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Vancouver will host the following events in 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The events as well as the venues are listed below.
| Event | Venue |
| Opening and Closing ceremonies | BC Place Stadium |
| Figure Skating | Pacific Coliseum |
| Snowboard | Cypress Mountain |
| Ice hockey | Canada Hockey Place and UBC Thunderbird Arena |
| Curling | Vancouver Olympic Centre |
| Wheelchair Curling | Vancouver Paralympic Centre |
| Speed skating and Short track speed skating | Richmond Olympic Oval and Pacific Coliseum |
| Ice Sledge Hockey | UBC Thunderbird Arena |
| Freestyle Skiing | Cypress Mountain |
How to get information about the events in Vancouver
After reaching Vancouver, you can contact the Tourism Vancouver’s Visitor Information Centre for any information about 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. You can also contact Satellite Visitor Information kiosks that will be located throughout the city during the Olympic and Paralympic period. Apart from getting information on events and attractions, you can also contact these centers to know about restaurants, accommodation and even to buy tickets for the sports events.
Other events during the Olympic and Paralympic period
Apart from the sports events, Vancouver will also host several concerts and other events during the entire Olympic and Paralympic period. There will be events all around Vancouver city from morning till night and you can purchase tickets to be a part of it. The 60-day Cultural Olympiad will also take place from January 22nd; March 21, 2010.
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Some interesting facts
Here are some interesting facts about the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
- More than 80 countries all across the nation will participate in the Olympic winter games.
- More than 40 countries will participate in the Paralympic Winter games.
- About 1.6 million Olympic Winter games tickets and 2,50,000 Paralympic Winter games tickets will be sold during the period.