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Study Canada Summer Institute June 23, 2008. Largest Winter Event in the World. 80 Participating Countries 6,000 Athletes 10,000 Media 25,000 Volunteers 250,000 Visitors (Torino) 1.8 Million Event Tickets 500-600 Million Viewers of Opening Ceremonies 3 Billion viewers worldwide
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Study Canada Summer Institute June 23, 2008
Largest Winter Event in the World • 80 Participating Countries • 6,000 Athletes • 10,000 Media • 25,000 Volunteers • 250,000 Visitors (Torino) • 1.8 Million Event Tickets • 500-600 Million Viewers of Opening Ceremonies • 3 Billion viewers worldwide • More than $10 Billion in Economic Benefits
Once in a Life-time Opportunity • 100 Day Torch Relay • 2 Games • 27 Days of Sport • 60 Days of Celebration • Olympic Winter Games February 12 - 28 , 2010 • Paralympic Winter Games March 12 - 21, 2010
Vancouver’s Strategic Objectives • Return on venue/infrastructure investment • Leverage City’s economic, environmental and social inclusivity agenda • Be an excellent host to our residents, athletes, visitors and media by creating a great Olympic and Paralympic experience
12 Competition & Practice Venues • City Venues: - GM Place - Hillcrest / Nat Bailey - Pacific Coliseum - Richmond Oval - UBC Winter Sport Centre • Mountain Venues - Whistler Sliding Centre - Whistler Creekside - Whistler Nordic Venue - Cypress Mountain Resort • Practice Sites: - Killarney - Trout Lake Rink - Britannia Arena (to be confirmed)
Vancouver to Whistler Whistler is a two and a half hour drive north of Vancouver on the beautiful Sea-to-Sky highway.
Vancouver Olympic Centre/ Vancouver Paralympic Centre • 6,000 seat Olympic and Paralympic Curling Venue • Post Games conversion to: • Hockey arena • Swimming pool • Curling club • Community centre • Library N
Pacific ColiseumFigure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating • Replacement of seats and widening of ice slab complete • 2007 replace ice plant, dehumidification and lighting, renovate washrooms, concessions etc.
UBC Thunderbird Arena • Secondary venue for hockey games and practice • Venue for the ice sledge hockey tournament during the Paralympic Games • 7,000 seating capacity
Practice Rinks • Vancouver Park Board is building two new ice arenas with financial contributions from VANOC • Killarney • Figure skating practice • Trout Lake • Short track practice
13 Non-Competition Venues • Olympic & Paralympic Family Hotels • Olympic Stadium (BC Place) • Celebration Plaza (lot 1/9) • Main Media Centre • Mountain Broadcast and Press Centre • Athlete Villages – Vancouver / Whistler • Vancouver International Airport • Uniform & Accreditation Centres – Vancouver / Whistler • Media Village (to be confirmed)
Vancouver’s Olympic Commitment • Sustainability • Economic • Social • Environmental • Accessibility • Barrier free • Participation • Community • Diversity • Multiculturalism
Economic Sustainability • Leverage 2010 to promote trade and investment • 2010 Commerce Centre • Business Community Communication • Investment promotion • BC Canada Pavilion in Beijing • Promote Olympic expertise and services
Social Sustainability • Vancouver City Council approved $1 million in the Olympic Legacy Reserve fund to address inner city social sustainability issues • Funding can be used for: • ICI Commitments • Community Engagement • Project Civil City
Environmental Sustainability • Integrated Design Process • Green Venues and Sustainable Communities • Olympic venues – LEED • Vancouver Olympic Village • Carbon reduction
Accessibility • Barrier free venues and facilities • BC Legacy Now program for restaurants and hotels • Paralympic movement • Transit
2010 Winter Games - Success The success of the Winter Games in Vancouver will involve more than the performance of the athletes or the operation of the sport venues. Rather, this success of our Games will also be measured by the quality of the urban domain and the celebratory experience of our visitors and residents.
Celebrations • Live Site – Downtown • Host City Happenings - Community Celebrations • Torch Relay • Arts and Cultural Festival
Live City Vancouver - Vision • Develop an invigorated downtown core with attractive, vibrant, entertainment • Bring world class sport and culture together in one spectacular environment • Create a place for residents and visitors to celebrate and share a Vancouver 2010 experience • Two locations linked by an animated pedestrian corridor for the Olympic Games • One location for the Paralympic Games
Live City Vancouver - Highlights • Evolution of the traditional official sponsor celebration and live site experiences • Government of Canada commitment of $10M • One of a kind non-ticketed Games-time experience • Local, national and international entertainment • Over 1.1 million inspired attendees • Located in the heart of the action
Celebration • Two Sites - Overview
Celebration Live City Vancouver @ Georgia Street
Celebration Live City Vancouver @ Georgia Street
Celebrations Live City Vancouver @ David Lam
Celebration Live City Vancouver @ David Lam
Celebration Live City Vancouver – David Lam Fountain Display
Community Celebrations • ‘What are Host A City Happenings?’Olympic and Paralympic activities, events and legacy projects that occur in neighbourhoods throughout Vancouver in the months leading up to and including the 2010 Winter Games. • ‘Host A City Happenings’ indicates a City of Vancouver initiative, evokes curiosity about what the “happenings” are, and suggests a fun, friendly and celebratory theme.
Look • Look of the Games • Look of the City • Public Art • Street Lighting • Spectaculars
Look of the Games • Sport Venues • Ancillary Venues • Exterior and Interior • Fencing • Banners • Building Wraps • Way-finding • And more…