THE BEST OF VANCOUVER OLYMPICS 2010
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Welcome to Vancouver Canada!
Vancouver welcomes the Olympic games! The city will host the 2010 Olympic games and
updates will be posted for your convenience.
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OLYMPICS GAMES CALENDAR 2004 - 2010
July 2004
Vice-president appointments in marketing, Olympic services and legal services.
Decision expected on where the Simon Fraser University oval will be situated
Aug 2004
Senior 2010 management team, plus Premier Gordon Campbell and Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell,
attend Athens Summer Games to report to IOC and hold observer status
Jan 2005
New 2010 Games logo is chosen
Apr 2005
Second IOC Co-ordination Commission due in Vancouver
Summer 2005
Venue construction begins for Whistler Sliding Centre (bobsleigh, luge and skeleton), Callaghan Valley Nordic Centre and at Cypress Bowl (freestyle skiing and snowboarding)
2006
Vancouver to host a portion of closing ceremony at 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy, which starts the 2010 Cultural Olympiad
June 2007
Construction starts on curling arena at Hillcrest/Nat Bailey Stadium
July 2007
Olympic upgrades begin at Pacific Coliseum and Agridome at Hastings Park
2008
Vancouver's organizing committee attends Beijing 2008 Summer Games
2008-09
The call goes out for 20,000-plus Games volunteers. Vancouver and Whistler host test events in each Olympic and Paralympic sport
2009
1.8 million tickets go on sale. Media accreditation begins
Oct 2009
Torch relay begins 114-day, 15,000-kilometre journey from the High Arctic. More than 7,000 Canadians carry the flame across Canada coast-to-coast-to-coast
Jan 15, 2010
Olympic Arts Festival begins
Feb 12-28, 2010
Winter Olympics take place
Mar 12-21, 2010
Paralympic Games take place
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