Explore the Olympic and Paralympic Village 2010

As part of the celebration of the one-year countdown festivities for Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, BC Field Reporter Chris Wheeler joins Active Communities Vancouver Step Out Walk that explores the changing skyline around Southeast False Creek and the Olympic and Paralympic Village. During the beautiful 3km walk around False Creek, he speaks with Olympic Silver Medalist Karen Magnussen and Olympian Darcy Marquardt and Sabrina Kolker! This is a fantastic family walk and you can feel the Winter Games excitement in the air... so come on out and step it up!

2010 Olympic hockey

Team Canada will face enormous pressure at the 2010 Olympic hockey tournament, and anything short of a Gold Medal will be considered failure. Who's up to the challenge?

Here's our early pick of players to represent Canada in 2010 Olympic hockey. Players are listed by name, age as of February, 2010, and NHL team.

At the bottom of this page is the list of invitees to Team Canada's summer evaluation camp.

Goaltenders

Martin Brodeur, 37 (New Jersey Devils)

Roberto Luongo, 30 (Vancouver Canucks)

Marc-Andre Fleury, 25 (Pittsburgh Penguins)

With Brodeur's age, Luongo's recent unreliability, and Fleury's youth, the number-one job appears to be up for grabs.

Unless they're terrible next season, it's hard to see anyone supplanting Brodeur and Luongo. But Luongo's shortage of big-game experience and poor performance in the 2009 playoffs leaves him with much to prove.

Carolina's Cam Ward was our pick for third goalie until Fleury won the Stanley Cup, suggesting that the inconsistencies of youth might finally be behind him.

Ward or someone else could make the selection tough by getting off to a great start in the 2009-10 NHL season.

GM Steve Yzerman says the third goaltender has to be a guy who can play now, rather than an intern. So young stars like Steve Mason of the Blue Jackets probably won't be considered.

Defense

Scott Niedermayer, 36 (Anaheim Ducks)

Chris Pronger, 35 (Philadelphia Flyers)

Duncan Keith 26 (Chicago Blackhawks)

Shea Weber, 24 (Nashville Predators)

Jay Bouwmeester, 26 (Calgary Flames)

Dan Boyle, 33 (San Jose Sharks)

Robyn Regehr, 29 (Calgary Flames)

This group is very much in flux. Green was a playoff disappointment, so he's loses his place.

Niedermayer and Pronger are aging. But without them, the defense suddenly looks very inexperienced. So they'll make the team.

Alternate candidates:
- Brent Burns in Minnesota (highly regarded, but plagued by concussion troubles in 2008-09)
- Mike Green in Washington (on the bubble, needs high point production and low turnovers)
- Dion Phaneuf in Calgary (if he can recover from a mistake-prone 2008-09 season)
- Brian Campbell in Chicago (in place of Boyle, needs a great start in 2009-10)
- Brent Seabrook in Chicago (makes a good tandem with Keith)

Given that almost every candidate has great skills, decisions could come down to reliability in the defensive zone. Campbell, Phaneuf, and occasionally Bouwmeester have had trouble on that front in recent months.

Injuries could open positions for younger defensemen like Chicago's Brent Seabrook or Marc Staal of the Rangers.

Forwards

Rick Nash, 25 (Columbus Blue Jackets)

Sidney Crosby, 21 (Pittsburgh Penguins)

Jarome Iginla, 32 (Calgary Flames)

Simon Gagne, 29 (Philadelphia Flyers)

Brenden Morrow, 31 (Dallas Stars)

Joe Thornton, 30 (San Jose Sharks)

Shane Doan, 33 (Phoenix Coyotes)

Mike Richards, 25 (Philadelphia Flyers)

Ryan Getzlaf, 24 (Anaheim Ducks)

Jeff Carter, 25 (Philadelphia Flyers)

Dany Heatley, 29 (Ottawa Senators)

Vincent Lecavalier, 29 (Tampa Bay Lightning)

Eric Staal, 25 (Carolina Hurricanes)

Nash, Crosby, Iginla, and Doan are absolute locks to make the team, assuming good health. Richards will be there too, as long as he maintains form next season.

Heatley is an interesting case. Everyone seems to hate him this summer. But he provides a big weapon from the left side.

Scorers who can adjust to checking roles have the advantage, which is why Gagne and Morrow make the cut.

Thornton remains, despite his suspect playoff record. He played well as a third-line center on Team Canada 2004, and could be invaluable as a set-up man if given a world-class finisher. Who would you go with in place of Thornton? Jonathan Toews? Jordan Staal? Someone will have to convincingly steal that spot early next season.

Given their youth, Getzlaf or Carter could play their way off the team if they go into slumps next season. But size and good hands make them terrific assets, especially because the tournament is being played on NHL-sized ice.

Lecavalier has been consistent through the ups and downs in Tampa Bay, but a solid, injury-free start to next season would go a long towards solidifying his spot on the roster.

Leading alternate candidates -
- Tampa Bay's Martin St. Louis
- Chicago's Jonathan Toews
- San Jose's Patrick Marleau

Official rosters don't have to be submitted until the Games begin on February 13, 2010. But most teams are expected to be named in mid-December.

See Also: USA Olympic Hockey Team: Projected Men's Roster for 2010

Team Canada Summer Training Camp Invitees:

Goaltenders: Martin Brodeur (New Jersey Devils), Roberto Luongo (Vancouver Canucks), Marc-André Fleury (Pittsburgh Penguins), Steve Mason (Columbus Blue Jackets), Cam Ward (Carolina Hurricanes).

Defense: Jay Bouwmeester (Calgary Flames), Dan Boyle (San Jose Sharks), Scott Niedermayer (Anaheim Ducks), Chris Pronger (Philadelphia Flyers), Robyn Regehr (Calgary Flames), Dion Phaneuf (Calgary Flames), Marc Staal (New York Rangers), Shea Weber (Nashville Predators), François Beauchemin (Toronto Maple Leafs), Brent Burns (Minnesota Wild), Drew Doughty (Los Angeles Kings), Stéphane Robidas (Dallas Stars), Mike Green (Washington Capitals), Dan Hamhuis (Nashville Predators), Duncan Keith (Chicago Blackhawks), Brent Seabrook (Chicago Blackhawks).

Forwards: Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins), Shane Doan (Phoenix Coyotes), Simon Gagné (Philadelphia Flyers), Dany Heatley (Ottawa Senators), Jarome Iginla (Calgary Flames), Rick Nash (Columbus Blue Jackets), Joe Sakic (Colorado Avalanche), Martin St-Louis (Tampa Bay Lightning), Eric Staal (Carolina Hurricanes), Joe Thornton (San Jose Sharks), Vincent Lecavalier (Tampa Bay Lightning), Ryan Smyth (Colorado Avalanche), Jeff Carter (Philadelphia Flyers), Ryan Getzlaf (Anaheim Ducks), Milan Lucic (Boston Bruins), Patrick Marleau (San Jose Sharks), Andy McDonald (St. Louis Blues), Brenden Morrow (Dallas Stars), Corey Perry (Anaheim Ducks), Mike Richards (Philadelphia Flyers), Derek Roy (Buffalo Sabres), Patrick Sharp (Chicago Blackhawks), Jordan Staal (Pittsburgh Penguins) Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks), Dan Cleary (Detroit Red Wings).

Vancouver Housing and Hotels During the Olympics

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The organizing committee has reserved 80% of the hotel space in downtown Vancouver. Most hotels have already sold the remaining 20% of their rooms. While some downtown hotels or rooms may become available in the coming months. VANOC says visitors need to manage their expectations. Visitors may need to look to the suburbs or to local bed and breakfast accommodations. The city of Vancouver is also looking at relaxing temporary accommodation bylaws during the olympic period. Residents would be able to rent one bedroom to no more than two people without a permit. Those wanting to rent more than one bedroom would need a Vancouver Business Licence which costs about $150 dollars. To prevent evictions nobody will be allowed to rent to Olympic guests if they have tenants after September 1st. The city would like to see some housing supply added by relaxing the bylaw accommodations but they don't want to compromise the citizens of Vancouver . They are trying to work through it and find some creative ways to add to the housing supply without having any negative consequences.

2010 Winter Olympics Mascot Family Collectible Pin

2010 Winter Olympics Mascot Family Collectible Pin


2010 Winter Olympics Mascot Family Collectible Pin

Commemorate the 2010 Winter Olympics with this collectible pin, featuring Olympics mascots Sumi, Quatchi and Miga, along with both 2010 Olympics logos enameled in vibrant color. It is perfect for hats and lapels!

Nike Usa Olympic Team Shirt

Nike USA Olympic Team Ladies 2008 Summer Olympics Red Sport Essentials T-shirt

Ladies, show your support for the USA Olympic Team in the 2008 Olympics with this classic tee from Nike!

Get your Nike Olympic Nike Shirt now for the 2010 Olympics


Nike USA Olympic Team Ladies 2008 Summer Olympics Red Sport Essentials T-shirt

2010 Winter Olympics Silver Leaf Collectible Pin

2010 Winter Olympics Silver Leaf Collectible Pin



2010 Winter Olympics Silver Leaf Collectible Pin

Get ready for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver with this Silver Leaf pin. It has the 2010 Winter Olympics logo in enamel set upon a silver maple leaf and is perfect for hats and lapels!

City underwhelmed by Olympic rental-licence applications

The city was expecting upwards of 1,000 Vancouverites to apply for a business licence that allows legal home rentals during the Olympics.

But three months after the by-law was passed, only 13 people have coughed up the $106 fee for the business licence.

Celine Mauboules, housing policy planner, acknowledges the applications are low and says the city is trying to spread the word through brochures and postings on Craigslist so that would-be landlords are aware of the by-law.

“We think there will be a bit of a lull; it’s summer, it’s vacation time. We think come fall, there will be a bit of a pick-up as people think about what they want to do come Games time,” she said.

The by-law was put in place in April to allow more temporary rentals during the 2010 Games. Prior to passing the by-law, the city did not allow rentals of fewer than 30 days in residential districts.

Under the new by-law, anyone renting out two or more rooms must apply for the business licence. Those renting out an entire suite or house must also apply.

However, those who took on tenants after June 1 are ineligible for the licence, in a measure designed to prevent landlords from evicting long-term tenants in order to cash in on Olympic gold.

The city has set up a tenant registry so people can register their names if they signed a lease after June 1. So far, 87 tenants have registered their names.

But other than cross-referencing addresses on the tenant registry, city hall has few tools to catch those illegally evicting tenants.

It’s also impossible to ensure that every single homeowner who intends to rent out space during the Olympics has applied for the licence.

“We are doing some pro-active things. We put a posting on Craigslist about the new city by-law. But it’s how all city by-laws are enforced. We don’t typically have the ability to go knocking on doors so a lot of it is done on a complaint-driven basis,” said Mauboules.

A city report estimates that of the 350,000 ticketed spectators, 60 per cent will be from outside the Lower Mainland.

The Olympic Mascots

With the recent unveiling of Vancouver's 2010 Olympic Mascots, children squealed in delight, critics complained about intent of purpose, and the general public everywhere expressed a common query -"The Olympics have mascots?" The Mascots for the Vancouver games were unveiled quite a while ago now but I have to say that stand up rather well after having a few months to sink in. Their cute and non threatening and manage to be appealing with being overly cutesy. They certainly hold there own when compared olympic mascots of the past games. I really think that they are cute. We were at Mackin Park in Coquitlam for the Maillardville Celebration and the 3 2010 Mascots came strolling into the park. All of the children were gathering around the olympic mascots. My 2 year old son went up to Quatchi and gave him a high-five. All the kids loved them and I think they are adorable. I actually beleive that the 2010 Mascot Souvenir's collectibles are going to be a hit

The 2010 Winter Olympics Mascott's

The 2010 Winter Olympic Mascots and how they came to be :

Miga the Sea Bear : Miga is a snowboarding sea bear inspired by the legends of the Pacific Northwest First Nations tales of orca whales that transform into bears when they arrive on land. Part Spirit Bear, a rare white bear unique to BC, Miga's outgoing spirit and high energy draw her to action and adventure.
Quatchi the Sasquatch : Quatchi, a shy and gentle giant, is a Sasquatch; a popular figure in local native legends of the Pacific West Coast. The sasquatch reminds us of the mystery and wonder that exists in the natural world. Although Quatchi loves all winter sports, he's especially fond of hockey and dreams of becoming a world-famous goalie.
Sumi the Thunderbird : Sumi is an animal spirit who wears the hat of the orca whale, flies with the wings of the mighty thunderbird and runs on the furry legs of the black bear. With a name that is derived from the Salish word sumesh meaning guardian spirit, Sumi is passionate about the environment and is a fan of all Paralympic sports.
Mukmuk the Marmot : Mukmuk is a small and friendly Vancouver Island marmot who always supports and cheers loudly for his friends during games and races. Mukmuk, the mascot sidekick, is considered an honourary member of the team and enjoys surprising his friends by popping up on occasion to share in the spirit and fun of the Games. Mukmuk gets his name from the word muckamuck, Chinook jargon for food, because he loves to eat when he's not playing with his mascot friends.

I am really in love with the 2010 Olympic Mascots, they are so cute , and no doubt their souvenirs and products will become collectibles.

Hotels and Accomodations for the Olympics

In today’s marketplace, master planned condo and townhome communities have propped up throughout the Lower Mainland. Therefore, as a visitor, you may gain access to many popular community amenities that should be included with your stay. A fully furnished 2010 Vancouver rental apartment or condo should also include access to secure parking. Most condo parking is in underground parkades, while other townhomes have direct access garages. If you plan on driving, make sure that your booking of the best 2010 Vancouver furnished rentals comes with parking. Also, how far away is your rental home from all the community amenities and conveniences? If you are looking to do some grocery shopping or go to the gym, make sure that the Vancouver 2010 rental accommodation is close by and within walking distance to everything you need to do on a daily or weekly basis. You don’t want to be driving or taking the bus everywhere. In many cases, new condominium high-rise towers and townhome communities come equipped with fitness rooms, yoga and aerobics studios and even swimming pools. Your furnished 2010 Vancouver rental accommodation and rental apartments should allow you to use these building amenities free of charge. In addition, many communities where you will find furnished 2010 rentals will also have clubhouse lounges with entertainment style seating, media rooms with big screen TVs in addition to billiards tables and sometimes even saunas and steam rooms. Whatever you are looking for, a furnished 2010 Vancouver rental apartment or home should feel right and be centrally located to amenities that provide you the best holiday ever.
Vancouver and its surrounding areas are popular tourist destinations offering a variety of accommodation options. The 2010 Winter Games are the largest event the region has hosted, with many visitors wishing to come to Vancouver and Whistler to experience the Games and the area.
With the Games less than a year away, demand for rooms by groups and individual spectators is very high. Finding accommodation located in close proximity to Games venues — such as in Richmond and downtown Vancouver — will be challenging. Based on patterns observed at previous Olympic Games, however, some hotel properties may offer rooms closer to Games-time. In Whistler, non-hotel inventory such as condos and townhomes are currently available.
You may also want to check out a service like HotelPlanner.com Hotel Planner offers guaranteed best group hotel room rates.

COUNTDOWN TO OLYMPICS

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The countdown has begun! With over 5,000 competitors from over 80 different countries, the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 are an assured blitz of icy events with euphoric victories.

The Canadian city of Vancouver is home to the Winter Olympics 2010 and of course, the Paralympic Winter Games. It's expected to be one of the most riveting yet, with all alpine skiing and sliding events taking place at the world-renowned resort of Whistler; down the beautiful Blackcomb Mountain and throughout the stylish Creekside Village.

From February 12th 2010, the 21st Winter Olympics will finally open its doors and for over a month, Vancouver will erupt with light and euphoria; bringing in millions upon millions of viewers from all over the world.

Winter Olympics 2010 Events
Over the 16 days of events, there'll be 15 different winter sports all clambering for your attention. With such an exciting range on offer, there isn't a single event you'll want to miss!

• Alpine skiing: one of the most popular events - from Downhill to Slalom at over 130km/h!
• Biathlon: the intriguing two tests of cross country skiing and rifle shooting.
• Bobsleigh: the thrilling ice track sport famed for split-second finishes.
• Cross-country skiing: sprints, relays and pursuits ensure a packed, exciting schedule.
• Curling: strangely hypnotic, this curious, team-based ice sport is over 500 years old.

• Figure skating: choreography and timing are the keys to this rhythmic event.
• Freestyle skiing: aerial aesthetics, difficult moguls and exciting Ski Cross aplenty!
• Ice hockey: blink and you'll miss it - as frantic and electrifying as winter sports get.
• Luge: inch-perfect body positions are essential in this unique sledding race.
• Nordic combined: joining the Nordic sports of jumping, free-styling and racing together.

• Short-track speed skating: tight corners make it difficult to stay in control.
• Speed skating: the fastest human powered, non-mechanical aided sport in the world.
• Skeleton: crucial sprint starts feature in this frighteningly fast stomach-sledding sport.
• Ski jumping: launching at speed, keeping your posture and landing it perfectly.
• Snowboarding: the coolest sport at the Olympics is a crowd-favourite and sure to dazzle.


Paralympics Winter Games
Vancouver 2010 will also be followed by the tenth Paralympics Winter Games which will take place for ten days from March 10th to 21st. The events include Alpine Skiing, the Biathlon and Wheelchair Curling which each offer enough differences to make them just as exciting and tense as the standard games. In fact, some of the events are intriguing enough to offer more thrills. Ice Sledge Hockey for example, could potentially be the most fascinating event of the whole Olympics, with players duelling for the puck in specially-designed sleds.

Countdown to the Winter Olympics 2010
With all the work needed to make the Winter Olympics 2010 really work successfully, around 25,000 volunteers are needed to help stage the games. That shows just how huge this event is going to be and not only that, but 10,000 media members are expected to be accredited to get the absolute maximum coverage possible.

It's going to be a landmark for the country as Canada hasn't hosted the games since 1988. With the buzz surrounding Vancouver 2010, it seems like the perfect city to stage such a fantastic event.

Buying Olympics Tickets Online

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Above - A view from the sea to sky highway

Whistler and Vancouver 2010 Olympics
It is finally our time to shine Canada - Whistler and Vancouver BC are proud to be hosting the world for the 2010 Winter Olympic and for the Paralympic games. Come join us for an amazing celebration of Sport!

Dates of Events

•2010 Olympic Winter Games: February 12 - 28, 2010
•2010 Paralympic Winter Games: March 12 - 21, 2010
Whistler British Columbia is mountain resort community that is committed to creating a transformational Olympic experience that will energize

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the body and enlighten the soul.


2010 Olympics Winter Games travel & lodging
Join us for the 2010 Vancouver & Whistler Olympic winter games. Travel Canada's west coast and see what the excitement is all about!

British Columbia's Olympic route goes from Vancouver through to Squamish to Whistler. The cities are connected by the Sea to Sky Highway which acts as the gateway to outdoor adventure and travel in this tantalizing coastal mountain region. The Olympic corridor is fantastically gorgeous and unique.
Our mild west coast weather allows you to go glacier skiing on Whistler Mountain in the morning, hike through Squamish's temperate rain forests in the afternoon and sail in an island filled fjord at night. Anything is possible in Supernatural British Columbia Canada!

The timing of the Whistler 2010 Olympic games coincides with other notable events in the same year such as the 2010 World Cup of South Africa, and the 2010 Shanghai Expo. Add on top of these major world events the recessionary effect of Canada trailing the US in economic times of 1-2 years, the 2010 Olympics in Whistler may be one of the most terrible times in the last few decades to host the Olympics. Then again, so were the dismal times of the 1986 Expo and yet this event seemed to lift the economy in the local market….I guess we will find out how it effects the economy later.
For now, Whistler accommodations for rent in 2009 may become one of the worst years for the rental market Or hedge your bets with an expected economic turn-around in Aug/Sept 2009, it just may be the perfect timing to lift BC out of the recession.
Wether or not the Olympics help turn our gloomy economy around into an upward spiral is yet to be known, but what we do know for sure is that the 2010 olympis are going to be Historical

2010 Winter Olympics Aims for Sustainability

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New 6,000-seat venue strives to be among world's greenest curling rinks.

The opening of the Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre, which recent opened in February, completes the sports venue inventory for the city's 2010 Winter Games. The center, expected to be the setting for curling and wheelchair curling events, is a 100,000-sf, 6,000-seat facility and is being touted as one of the world's greenest curling rinks.

Aiming for the gold standard in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the eco-friendly structure uses captured rainwater to flush toilets, which, along with the showers and sinks, use low-flow water systems, cutting water use by up to 30 percent. A high-performance envelope insulates the building to maintain ice-sheet-perfect temperatures, while a mix of electricity, natural gas, and solar energy power the site. Excess heat from ice-making is channeled to warm the rest of the building and the adjacent aquatic center.

Just south of downtown Vancouver, in the Riley-Hillcrest neighborhood, the Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre is on one of the highest points of land in the city, with views of the North Shore mountains and the city center. Surrounded by green space, the sweeping interiors are graced with a blend of traditional and contemporary works by Canadian First Nations, Inuit, and Metis artists.

Post-Games, the site will be used as a multipurpose community recreation center, offering ice hockey and curling rinks, as well as a gym, library, and adjacent aquatic center (which was built at the same time as the center, for construction efficiency). The center recently hosted the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in February, followed by the World Junior Curling Championships in March.

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2010 Games Set to be Crowd Pleaser

Vancouver, a vibrant cosmopolitan city dramatically set on the Pacific Ocean, will be the ultimate Winter Games host city in 2010. This event is already being referred to as the “most watched Winter Games in history” and like previous Games held on Canadian soil, will not disappoint. While over 5000 athletes from more than 80 countries will push the limits of their skills and strength, Vancouver and Whistler will showcase the Canadian spirit of hospitality, multiculturalism, and athleticism.

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Olympic Games Tickets

Tickets for the 2010 Winter Games are available for the following dates and times

Event Venue Date/Time
2010 Winter Games: Ski Jumping - Mens Normal Hill Individual Qualification (sj001) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Friday
2/12/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games Opening Ceremony (ZO001) Bc Place Stadium
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/12/2010
6:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ski Jumping - Mens Normal Hill Individual Final (sj002) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Saturday
2/13/2010
9:45 AM

2010 Winter Games: Alpine Skiing - Mens Downhill (AS001) Whistler Creekside
Whistler, Canada Saturday
2/13/2010
11:45 AM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Mens 5000 M Individual Final (ss001) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Saturday
2/13/2010
12:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Biathlon - Womens 7.5km Sprint (BT001) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Saturday
2/13/2010
1:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens (ih001) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/13/2010
2:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Freestyle Skiing - Womens Moguls (FR001) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/13/2010
4:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Short Track Speed Skating - Mens 1500m (ST001) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/13/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens (ih002) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/13/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Luge - Mens Singles (LG001) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Saturday
2/13/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Nordic Combined - Normal Hill Individual/mens 15 Km Individual (nc001) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Sunday
2/14/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Alpine Skiing - Womens Combined (AS002) Whistler Creekside
Whistler, Canada Sunday
2/14/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Biathlon - Mens 10km Sprint (BT002) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Sunday
2/14/2010
11:15 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens (ih003) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/14/2010
12:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Womens 3000 M Individual Final (ss002) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Sunday
2/14/2010
1:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Luge - Mens (LG002) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Sunday
2/14/2010
3:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Freestyle Skiing - Mens Moguls (FR002) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/14/2010
3:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Figure Skating - Pairs Short Program (FS001) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/14/2010
4:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens (ih004) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/14/2010
4:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Cross Country Skiing - Individual (CC001) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Monday
2/15/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Snowboard - Mens Cross (SB001) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/15/2010
10:30 AM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Mens 500 M Individual Final (ss003) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Monday
2/15/2010
1:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens (ih005) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/15/2010
2:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Luge - Womens Singles (LG003) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Monday
2/15/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Figure Skating - Pairs Free Program (FS002) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/15/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens (ih006) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/15/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Qaulifying Round (cu001) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
9:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Snowboard - Womens Cross (SB002) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Alpine Skiing - Mens Combined (AS003) Whistler Creekside
Whistler, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Biathlon - Pursuit (BT003) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
10:30 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH007) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
12:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Womens 500 M Individual Final (SS004) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
1:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Qaulifying Round (cu002) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
2:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens (ih008) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
2:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Luge - Womens (LG004) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
3:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Figure Skating - Mens Short Program (FS003) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
4:15 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH009) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
4:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens (ih010) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Qaulifying Round (cu003) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH011) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/16/2010
9:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Qaulifying Round (cu004) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
9:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Alpine Skiing - Womens Downhill (AS004) Whistler Creekside
Whistler, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Cross Country Skiing - Sprint (CC002) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
10:15 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH012) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
12:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Mens 1000 M Individual Final (ss005) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
1:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Qaulifying Round (cu005) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
2:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens (ih013) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
2:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH014) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
4:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Short Track Speed Skating - Mens 5000m Relay (ST002) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Luge - Doubles (LG005) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Qaulifying Round (cu006) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens (ih015) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Snowboard - Mens Halfpipe (SB003) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
7:15 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH016) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/17/2010
9:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Qaulifying Round (cu007) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
9:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Biathlon - Individual (BT004) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH017) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
12:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Womens 1000 M Individual Final (ss006) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
1:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Qaulifying Round (cu008) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
2:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens (ih018) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
2:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Skeleton - Preliminary Rounds (SN001) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
4:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH019) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
4:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Figure Skating - Mens Free Program (FS004) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
4:45 PM

2010 Winter Games: Snowboard - Womens Halfpipe (SB004) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
6:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Qaulifying Round (cu009) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens (ih020) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH021) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/18/2010
9:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Qaulifying Round (cu010) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/19/2010
9:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ski Jumping - Mens Large Hill Individual Qualification (sj003) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Friday
2/19/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Alpine Skiing - Mens Super-G (AS005) Whistler Creekside
Whistler, Canada Friday
2/19/2010
11:30 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH022) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/19/2010
12:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Cross Country Skiing - Womens Pursuit (CC003) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Friday
2/19/2010
1:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Qaulifying Round (cu011) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/19/2010
2:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Skeleton - Finals (SN002) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Friday
2/19/2010
3:45 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH023) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/19/2010
4:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Figure Skating - Compulsory Dance Ice Dancing (FS005) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/19/2010
5:15 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Qaulifying Round (cu012) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/19/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH024) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/19/2010
9:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Qaulifying Round (cu013) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
9:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Freestyle Skiing - Womens Aerials (FR003) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Alpine Skiing - Womens Super-G (AS006) Whistler Creekside
Whistler, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
11:30 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ski Jumping - Mens Large Hill Individual Finals (sj004) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
11:30 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH025) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
12:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Mens 1500 M Individual Final (ss007) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
1:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Cross Country Skiing - Mens Pursuit (CC004) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
1:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Qaulifying Round (cu014) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
2:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens Playoff (ih026) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
2:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH027) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
4:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Bobsleigh - Mens Two-man (BS001) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Short Track Speed Skating - Mens 1000m (ST003) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
5:45 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens Playoff (ih028) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Qaulifying Round (cu015) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH029) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/20/2010
9:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Qaulifying Round (cu016) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
9:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Freestyle Skiing - Mens Ski Cross (FR004) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
9:15 AM

2010 Winter Games: Alpine Skiing - Mens Giant Slalom (AS007) Whistler Creekside
Whistler, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Biathlon - Mass Start (BT005) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
10:45 AM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Mens 10000 M Individual Final (ss009) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
11:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH030) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
12:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Womens 1500 M Individual Final (ss008) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
1:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Bobsleigh - Mens Two-man (BS002) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
1:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Qaulifying Round (cu017) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
2:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Figure Skating - Original Dance Ice Dancing (FS006) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
4:15 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH031) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
4:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Qaulifying Round (cu018) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens (IH032) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/21/2010
9:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Qaulifying Round (CU019) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/22/2010
9:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ski Jumping - Mens Large Hill Team Final (sj005) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Monday
2/22/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Cross Country Skiing - Team Sprint (CC005) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Monday
2/22/2010
10:15 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens Semifinal (ih033) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/22/2010
12:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens Playoff (ih034) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/22/2010
2:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Qaulifying Round (cu020) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/22/2010
2:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Figure Skating - Free Dance Ice Dancing (FS007) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/22/2010
4:45 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens Semifinal (ih036) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/22/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Freestyle Skiing - Mens Aerials (FR005) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/22/2010
6:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens Playoff (ih035) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/22/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Qaulifying Round (cu021) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Monday
2/22/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Qaulifying Round (cu022) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
9:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Nordic Combined - Large Hill Team/mens 4.5 Km Team Relay (nc002) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Freestyle Skiing - Womens Ski Cross (FR006) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Mens 10000 M Individual Final (ss009) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
11:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Biathlon - Womens 4x6km Relay (BT006) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
11:30 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Qualifying Playoffs (IH037) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
12:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Qaulifying Round (cu023) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
2:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Figure Skating - Womens Short Program (FS008) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
4:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Qualifying Playoffs (IH038) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
4:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Bobsleigh - Womens (BS003) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Qualifying Round (cu024) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Qualifying Playoffs (IH040) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Qualifying Playoffs (IH039) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Tuesday
2/23/2010
9:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Alpine Skiing - Womens Giant Slalom (AS008) Whistler Creekside
Whistler, Canada Wednesday
2/24/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Cross Country Skiing - Mens 4x10km Relay (CC006) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Wednesday
2/24/2010
11:15 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Quarter Finals (IH041) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/24/2010
12:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Womens 5000 M Individual Final (ss010) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Wednesday
2/24/2010
1:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Quarter Finals (IH042) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/24/2010
4:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Bobsleigh - Womens (BS004) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Wednesday
2/24/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Short Track Speed Skating - Womens 3000m Relay (ST004) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/24/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Quarter Finals (IH044) Ubc Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/24/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Freestyle Skiing - Womens Aerials (FR007) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/24/2010
7:15 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Quarter Finals (IH043) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Wednesday
2/24/2010
9:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Semifinal (cu028) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/25/2010
9:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Nordic Combined Large Hill Sprint/ Mens 7.5 Km Sprint (nc003) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Thursday
2/25/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens Bronze Medal (ih045) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/25/2010
11:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Cross Country Skiing - Womens 4x5km Relay (CC007) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Thursday
2/25/2010
11:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Semifinal (cu029) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/25/2010
2:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Womens Gold Medal (ih046) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/25/2010
3:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Figure Skating - Womens Free Program (FS009) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/25/2010
5:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Freestyle Skiing - Mens Aerials (FR008) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Thursday
2/25/2010
6:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Bronze Medal Final (cu030) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/26/2010
9:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Alpine Skiing - Womens Slalom (AS009) Whistler Creekside
Whistler, Canada Friday
2/26/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Snowboard - Womens Parallel Giant Slalom (SB005) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/26/2010
10:30 AM

2010 Winter Games: Biathlon - Mens 4x7.5km Relay (BT007) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Friday
2/26/2010
11:30 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Semifinals (IH047) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/26/2010
12:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Womens/mens Team Pursuit Qualificationl (ss011) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Friday
2/26/2010
12:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Bobsleigh - Mens Four-man (BS005) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Friday
2/26/2010
1:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Womens Gold Medal Final (cu031) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/26/2010
3:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Short Track Speed Skating - Mens 5000m (ST005) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/26/2010
6:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Semifinals (IH048) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Friday
2/26/2010
6:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Bronze Medal Final (cu032) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/27/2010
9:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Snowboard - Mens Parallel Giant Slalom (SB006) Cypress Mountain
West Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/27/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Alpine Skiing - Mens Slalom (AS010) Whistler Creekside
Whistler, Canada Saturday
2/27/2010
10:00 AM

2010 Winter Games: Cross Country Skiing - Womens 30km (CC008) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Saturday
2/27/2010
11:30 AM

2010 Winter Games: Speed Skating - Womanes/mens Team Pursuit Finals (ss012) Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond, Canada Saturday
2/27/2010
12:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Bobsleigh - Mens Four-man (BS006) Whistler Sliding Center
Whistler, Canada Saturday
2/27/2010
1:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Curling - Mens Gold Medal Event (CU033) Vancouver Olympic Centre
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/27/2010
3:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Figure Skating - Exhibition Gala (FS010) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/27/2010
4:30 PM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Bronze Medal Final (IH049) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Saturday
2/27/2010
7:00 PM

2010 Winter Games: Cross Country Skiing - Mens 50km (CC009) Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, Canada Sunday
2/28/2010
9:30 AM

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Gold Medal Event (IH050) General Motors Place
Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/28/2010
12:15 PM

2010 Winter Games Closing Ceremony (ZC001) Bc Place Stadium
Vancouver, Canada Sunday
2/28/2010
5:30 PM

2010 Olympic hockey schedule released

The Canadian women will begin their quest for a third straight Olympic hockey gold on Feb. 13 at the 2010 Vancouver Games, with the Canadian men scheduled to play their first game three days later.

The newly released Olympic hockey schedule, which still may be changed around slightly, has these Team Canada openers at GM Place, dubbed Canada Hockey Place for the Games: the women's side plays Slovakia, while the men will face Norway.

The women's team plays its other two preliminary games Feb. 15 against Switzerland and Feb. 17 against Sweden, at the University of British Columbia.

All three of the men's preliminary games will be played in the mid-afternoon at local time. Canada plays Switzerland on Feb. 18 and the Americans on Feb. 21.

The men's gold-medal game will be played at 12:15 p.m. local time on the final day of the Olympic Games, Feb. 28. The women's final will be played Feb. 25.

The Canadian men, who won gold at the 2002 Games, were left out of the medals at the 2006 Olympics in Italy.

The International Ice Hockey Federation expects only minor changes to the overall schedule

2010 Winter Ice Hockey Gold Medal Event

2010 Winter Games: Ice Hockey - Mens Gold Medal Event (IH050) Tickets


Men's ice hockey is generally considered the most exciting and most anticipated Winter Olympic sport out there and is sure to be a must-see event in Vancouver.

Hockey is without a doubt the most popular sport at the Winter Olympics among Americans even though it is considered a distant fourth in terms of most popular sports in the United States.

It is worth noting that the popularity of the NHL has grown in recent years in the United States, recovering from a long-term strike that decimated the league.

Speaking of the United States, they were never really among the favorites to win the gold medal until they decided to start sending professional players to the Olympics.

Since that time, the United States has held their own at the Olympics, although they have come up short in their quest for a gold medal.

For the most part, Canada and several European teams are the favorites to win medals at the Olympics. Finland, Sweden and Russia are just some of the teams that posted a threat to medal.

There isn't much else more exciting than watching Olympic hockey, so make sure you tune in or grab tickets and check out the games live if you are somehow so lucky to make it to Vancouver
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Men's ice hockey is generally considered the most exciting and most anticipated Winter Olympic sport out there and is sure to be a must-see event in Vancouver.

Hockey is without a doubt the most popular sport at the Winter Olympics among Americans even though it is considered a distant fourth in terms of most popular sports in the United States.

It is worth noting that the popularity of the NHL has grown in recent years in the United States, recovering from a long-term strike that decimated the league.

Speaking of the United States, they were never really among the favorites to win the gold medal until they decided to start sending professional players to the Olympics.

Since that time, the United States has held their own at the Olympics, although they have come up short in their quest for a gold medal.

For the most part, Canada and several European teams are the favorites to win medals at the Olympics. Finland, Sweden and Russia are just some of the teams that posted a threat to medal.

There isn't much else more exciting than watching Olympic hockey, so make sure you tune in or grab tickets and check out the games live if you are somehow so lucky to make it to Vancouver


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2010 Opening Ceremony at BC Place -

On February 12, 2010, the world will turn its attention to Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium for the Opening Ceremonies of the XXI Olympic Winter Games.

For the first time in Olympic history, the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Games will be held indoors. The ceremony will welcome the Olympic family and visitors to Canada and give Canadians a chance to present who they are in front of 60 000 live spectators and a worldwide television audience of three billion.

The Government of Canada has announced $20 million (CAD) for the Olympic Opening Ceremony, which is sure to be a truly memorable and historic event for the Games. BC Place Stadium is the ideal location to realize this goal as it is equipped with state-of-the-art sound, lighting, projection, and special effects technologies.

The Olympic Games are mandated by the International Olympic Committee to promote international understanding, to honour the world’s greatest athletes, and to celebrate humanity.

The Opening Ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be a living representation of this nation’s diversity and highlight Canada’s linguistic duality as well as Canadian Aboriginal culture. Drawing on a wealth of symbols, stories, and themes which represent Canada, the Opening Ceremony will feature a rich tapestry of both national and international talent.

In order to maintain the element of surprise traditionally associated with the Opening Ceremonies, the program will not be released prior to the Games. As such, all Olympic spectators will be able to share in their awe and excitement as a global community.

The Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games will be held on March 12, 2010, also at BC Place Stadium and is guaranteed to be a dazzling spectacle of pageantry and colourful performances.

Olympics-Opening ceremonies unthinkable without music

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Imagine the Olympics Games void of music - the raising of the Olympic flag without the Olympic hymn, the parade of nations in a hushed stadium and synchronized swimming to the sounds of silence.

Music has helped turn the Olympics opening ceremony into one of sport's great occasions and Beijing organisers have already released pre-Olympic jingles, including the theme song for the 100-day countdown celebration featuring vocals by Hong Kong film hero Jackie Chan.

The musical lineup for the Beijing Games, which start on Friday, remains secret although the Olympics Cultural Festival, from June 23 to Sept. 17, will include a performance by British soprano Sarah Brightman.

The founding father of the modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, felt the Games needed to integrate sport and the arts and his zeal led to the creation of competitions in music, sculpture, painting, literature and architecture in 1912.

Winners of the so-called "Pentathlon of the muses" were, like their athletic counterparts, awarded gold, silver and bronze medals.

"He wanted (to include) the arts pretty much from the start and this was all part of his vision," said Olympic historian Phillip Barker.

"It was a nice idea to try and make out that everybody wasn't just a muddied oaf."

The competitions suffered, however, because judges deemed many of the entries substandard and refusing to award medals.

Another sticking point was the amateur rule that forbade professionals from participating in the Games, thereby preventing contributions from the artistic elite.

After 1948, the arts competitions were abandoned, and the host cities focused instead on the cultural festival held in the run-up to and throughout the Games.

Music has been especially prominent at the opening and closing ceremonies.

"In the opening ceremonies you have a lot of prescribed music. The Olympic hymn has to be sung ... and the national anthem of the host country," said the author of "100 Years of Olympic Music", William Guegold.

Increasingly though, host cities have integrated top class music acts into these ceremonies. Some of them have provided one fo the Games' highlights and given worldwide fame to the artists



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Alberta helping produce 2010 opening Ceremonies

Three Albertans will take lead roles in producing the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Well-known Alberta Ballet artistic director Jean Grand-Maitre has been named the choreography director for the ceremonies, while Calgary composer Dave Pierce -- whose work is regularly featured at the Calgary Stampede's grandstand show --will be the show's musical director.

Theatre designer Leslie Frankish, born in Camrose and raised in Edmonton, will be one of two designers of the show.

For the talented Grand-Maitre, tackling the opening and closing Olympic ceremonies made a certain amount of sense. After all, his company, Alberta Ballet, will perform The Fiddle and the Drum, its internationally acclaimed collaboration with musical legend Joni Mitchell, as one of the star attractions of the 2010 Vancouver Cultural Olympiad.

"It is very, very exciting," Grand-Maitre said from Vancouver. "I'm working with a fantastic team and a lot of people involved from all over the world. It's just something I never thought I'd be doing, so it's a lot of fun."

He will spend a week a month commuting to Vancouver, and the rest in Calgary, where he will spend the summer creating a new ballet featuring the music of Elton John.

Frankish's work has graced theatre and opera mainstages across the country. Now based in Niagara-on-the-Lake, she specializes in the elaborate, big-cast, large-scale stage repertoire. Her resume includes some of the Shaw Festival's biggest productions. And she's the designer with whom Citadel Theatre artistic director Bob Baker has worked with more than any other, from early days at Edmonton's Phoenix Theatre.

During the decade Baker has been at the helm of Edmonton's largest playhouse, Frankish has spent a great deal of time at the Citadel, making magic happen in the company's biggest, most intricate shows, including A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan and Beauty and the Beast. She is currently designing the season finale, The Wizard of Oz, opening April 23.

Pierce, who composed music for a national tour of the Broadway musical Movin' Out, has been angling for the Olympics ever since he attended them in Calgary.

"I stood on the sidelines of the (19)88 Games, the closing ceremonies," he says. "As I watched there, I made a promise to myself: the next time Canada hosted the Olympics, I wanted to be the guy that was doing the music. Twenty-two years ago I set that dream in motion and the single criteria of every job I've had between then and now has been, does this get me one step closer to being capable of doing the Olympics?"

"The interesting thing is you're creating a show here that has to be as interesting for television audiences around the world as it is for the 55,000 spectators in the stadium," Grand-Maitre says. "It's very complex--much more than what I usually do, because you're working with complex lighting designs, (and) complicated scenery movements. It's going to be very, very sophisticated."

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2010 Olympics are around the corner !

Is anyone getting as super excited about the 2010 Vancouver Olympics as I am ? I can not beleive that 2010 is just around the corner. I personally live in Vancouver so I have already seen so much preparation even though its more than a year away.However, many of the details are being kept secret so that the world may be delighted and surprised when they see the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Tickets, if you can get them, cost between $185 and $2,000.
There are a few details emerging about the Opening Ceremony. It will be called "To Inspire the World", and volunteers are now being recruited, according to an article in the Vancouver Sun. Since they are recruiting 4,500 dancers, athletes and performers, the Ceremonies will be on a grand scale. Purchase your 2010 Vancouver Tickets now! Vancouver will host the 2010 Winter Games from 12 to 28 February 2010
The 2010 Winter Olympics will be the third Olympics hosted by Canada, and the first by the province of British Columbia. Previously, Canada was home to the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. The villages of Whistler and Garibaldi bid for the games in 1976 before and failed to win. Also, for the first time since 1984 the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for a Winter Olympics will be held indoors.
It's Gonna be amazing !