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Cypress Mountain
Events - Freestlye Skiing:
Aerials (Men/Women); Moguls (Men/Women); Ski
Cross (Men/Women)
Snowboarding:
Halfpipe (Men/Women); Parallel Giant Slalom
(Men/Women); Snowboard Cross (Men/Women)
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| Located in Cypress Provincial Park within the
district of West Vancouver, Cypress Mountain will provide
spectacular views of the city while enjoying the snowboarding and
skiing events. Cypress Mountain is easy to get to thanks to it's
excellent highway access and more than enough
parking.Approx. Seating Capacity: 12,000
(in each of 2 separate stadiums)Approx. Distance From
Olympic Village: 31km/22miles |
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General Motors Place
Events - Ice Hockey (Men/Women)
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Located in beautiful Downtown Vancouver, on the local transit
line, General Motors Place offers the ideal setting for the world's
most competitive hockey. This world-class facility is no stranger
to excitement as it is home to the NHL's Vancouver Canucks, major
concerts, and other entertainment events.
Approx. Seating Capacity: 18,630
Approx. Distance From Olympic Village:
2km/1.5miles |
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Hillcrest/Nat Bailey
Stadium Park
Events - Curling (Men/Women);
Wheelchair Curling (Mixed Tournament)
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Another Olympic venue with easy public transportation access,
the Hillcrest Nat Bailey Stadium Park is located in a hip
community, not far from Down-town or the beautiful Queen Elizabeth
Park. Built from scratch for the 2010 Winter Games, this facility
will later become a multi-use community center.
Approx. Seating Capacity: 6,250
Approx. Distance From Olympic Village:
4km/3miles |
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Pacific Coliseum
Events - Figure Skating (Men/Women/Mixed);
Short Track Speed Skating
(Men/Women)
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Only 15 minutes from the Olympic Village, the renovated Pacific
Coliseum at
Hastings Park is easy to get to thanks to Vancouver's public
transportation system. This will be one of the more popular venues
as some of the Vancouver Winter Games most popular and competitive
events will take place here in 2010.
Approx. Seating Capacity: 14,239
Approx. Distance From Olympic Village:
7km/5miles |
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Richmond Oval
Events - Speed Skating:
10,000m (Men); 1,000m (Men/Women); 1,500m
(Men/Women)
3,000m (Women); 5,000m (Men/Women);
500m (Men/Women); Team Pursuit (Men/Women)
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Located 25 minutes south of downtown, the Richmond Oval is on
the banks of the Fraser River across the river from the Vancouver
Airport. Built from scratch for the Games, the Richmond Oval will
play host to some of the world's fastest speed skating competitions
as they try to melt the ice. Approx. Seating
Capacity: 6,832
Approx. Distance From Olympic Village:
15km/11miles |
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University of British
Columbia (UBC) Winter Sports Centre
Events - Ice Hockey (Men Tournament/Womens
Tournament);
Ice Sledge Hockey (Men Tournament)
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Located on an ocean-side college campus west of Vancouver, The
new UBC Winter Sports Centre will play sole host to Ice Sledge
Hockey, and will also co-host the Mens and Womens Ice Hockey
Tournaments. Like the other venues, the UBC Centre is served well
thanks to the public transport system.
Approx. Seating Capacity: 7,200
Approx. Distance From Olympic Village:
13km/9miles |
