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Venues/Events Map

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Vancouver Sun 2010 Olympics reporter Jeff Lee's comprehensive listing of Olympic venues, hospitality events, pavilions, sponsor houses, road restrictions, Flag Walk and more for the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.


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Snowflakes: Official celebration sites

Green tents: Official competition and practice venues

Red dot tags: Canadian official houses Red tags: Other countries' pavilions

Yellow tags: Sponsor sites and events

Yellow pins: Vancouver Sun offices and house

Pink dot tags: Media centres

Green dot tags: City Halls

Green tags: Special Olympic sites

Blue flags: Official IOC sites

Trains: transit and Amtrak

Ship: SeaBus, ferries, Norwegian Star

Airplane: YVR, Harbour, Helijet

Blue dot tags: Olympic bus network

Purple dot tags: free bicycle valet


 

Venues

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Video: 2010 Olympic venues tour

A tour of competition venues for the 2010 Winter Olympics, with spectacular Google Earth views of the Games sites and surrounding terrain, narrated by Vancouver Sun Olympics editor Bev Wake.


 

BC Place Stadium

BC Place Stadium

The stadium is situated in the heart of Vancouver on the north banks of the False Creek area. A nearby Sky Train station is located on the doorstep of the stadium.


 
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Canada Hockey Place

Canada Hockey Place

Located in the core of the city centre, it previously carried the name of General Motors Place but will switch names for the Olympics. Surrounded by sky scrapers not far from BC Place the Olympic stadium for the 2010 Games.


 

Cypress Mountain

Cypress Mountain

30km from Vancouver, this station is based at 930m altitude and part of the Cyprus Park which has convenient access from the highway. A beautiful panoramic view of the port of Vancouver.


 
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Pacific Coliseum

Pacific Coliseum

Situated towards the north-east of the city amidst Hastings Park and just 15mins from the Vancouver Olympic Centre. Hosts an massive annual fair and a horse track. Diversely served by public transport.


 

Richmond Olympic Oval

Richmond Olympic Oval

The speed skating oval is at Richmond, in the suburbs of Vancouver and some 14km from the city centre. It is situated on an estuary of the Fraser River and facing the airport.


 
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UBC Thunderbird Arena

UBC Thunderbird Arena

Situated on the campus of the University of British Columbia in the west of the city and near the coast of the Pacific Ocean.


 

Vancouver Olympic Centre

Vancouver Olympic Centre

The Olympic centre is situated next to Queen Elizabeth Park at the highest point in Vancouver in the south of the city.


 
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Whistler Creekside

Whistler Creekside

Approximately 120km from Vancouver, the Whistler-Blackcomb resort offers one of the most beautiful ski regions in North America where World Cup events have been hosted for a number of years.


 

Whistler Olympic Park

Whistler Olympic Park

Situated approximately 115km from the centre of Vancouver in the Callaghan Valley, a region renowned for brown bears and the ideal setting for snow sports at an altitude of 840 to 930m.


 

Countdown to Vancouver

 
Days left
Olympics February 12 to 28
Paralympics March 12 to 21
 
 
 
 
 

2010 Winter Games Newsletter

 
Stay up to date on the latest Olympics news. Get overnight results and stories first thing in the morning with our e-mail newsletter.
 
 
 
 

How to buy tickets

 

Galleries

 

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Olympic torch

Olympic torch relay - British Columbia

Photos of the Olympic torch as it makes its way through British Columbia


 
Christina Ryan, Calgary Herald CALGARY, AB.:JANUARY 18, 2010 -- Darryl Ciupka excitedly awaits the arrival of the Olympic Torch in downtown Calgary, and will be hitchhiking to the Olympics in Vancouver following the torch on January 18, 2010.(Photo by Christina Ryan, Calgary Herald) (for City story by TBA)00024

Olympic torch relay: Alberta

Photos of the Olympic torch as it makes its way through Alberta


 
Grace Bjarnason (R) is passing the flame to Torchbearer 15 Evan Ashdown (L) in Moosomin, Saskatchewan.

Olympic torch relay: Saskatchewan

Photos of the Olympic torch as it makes its way through Saskatchewan


 
 
 
 
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