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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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Photos: Pride, passion, music and fireworks at Paralympic closing ceremony celebrations
The Games are over and the athletes and officials said goodbye with a celebration in Whistler.
Photos: Athletes and volunteers parade before Paralympic closing ceremonies
The Games are over and the athletes say goodbye with a celebration in Whistler.
Day 9 at the Paralympics
Canada's golden girl Lauren Woolstencroft won her fifth gold, Viviane Forest won her fifth medal and Team Canada's wheelchair curlers beat Korea 8-7 to win gold.