Below is a list of all the sports arenas that hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver .
The Olympics were held in 9 arenas (plus the BBC Place stadium where the opening and closing ceremonies of the games took place), 4 of which are located directly in the city of Vancouver , 3 in Whistler , and one each in West Vancouver and Richmond . The distance between Whistler and Vancouver is about 120 kilometers, while West Vancouver and Richmond are almost within the boundaries of Vancouver.
Olympics Arenas
View of the BC Place stadium, the main stadium of the games.
Richmond Olympic Oval.
View of the General Motors Place arena in which the Olympic hockey tournament will be held.
| Arena | Location | Kind of sport | Capacity | A source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Place | Vancouver | Games opening and closing ceremonies | 55,000 | [one] |
| General Motors Place | Vancouver | Hockey | 18,630 | [2] |
| Pacific Coliseum | Vancouver | Figure Skating , Short Track | 14,239 | [3] |
| Olympic oval | Richmond | Skating | 8,000 | [four] |
| UBC Winter Sports Center | Vancouver | Hockey | 7,200 | [five] |
| Vancouver Olympic Center | Vancouver | Curling | 6,000 | [6] |
| Whistler hillcrest | Whistler | Skiing | 7,600 | [7] |
| Cypriss Mountain | West Vancouver | Freestyle , Snowboard | 8,000 | [eight] |
| Whistler Olympic Park | Whistler | Biathlon , Cross-Country Skiing , Nordic Combined , Ski Jumping | 6,000 | [9] |
| Whistler Luge Center | Whistler | Bobsleigh , Luge , Skeleton | 12,000 | [ten] |
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2010 Olympic Winter Sports Arenas
- Description of the arenas with photos
Notes
- ↑ Venues – BC Place . Vancouver Organizing Committee. Date of treatment February 13, 2009. Archived April 17, 2012.
- ↑ Venues – Canada Hockey Place . Vancouver Organizing Committee. Date of treatment February 13, 2009. Archived April 17, 2012.
- ↑ Venues – Pacific Coliseum . Vancouver Organizing Committee. Date of treatment February 13, 2009. Archived April 17, 2012.
- ↑ Venues – Richmond Olympic Oval . Vancouver Organizing Committee. Date of treatment February 13, 2009. Archived April 17, 2012.
- ↑ Venues – UBC Thunderbird Arena . Vancouver Organizing Committee. Date of treatment February 13, 2009. Archived April 17, 2012.
- ↑ Venues – Vancouver Olympic / Paralympic Center . Vancouver Organizing Committee. Date of treatment February 13, 2009. Archived April 17, 2012.
- ↑ Venues – Whistler Creekside . Vancouver Organizing Committee. Date of treatment February 13, 2009. Archived April 17, 2012.
- ↑ Venues – Cypress Mountain . Vancouver Organizing Committee. Date of treatment February 13, 2009. Archived April 17, 2012.
- ↑ Venues – Whistler Olympic / Paralympic Park . Vancouver Organizing Committee. Date of treatment February 13, 2009. Archived April 17, 2012.
- ↑ Venues – The Whistler Sliding Center . Vancouver Organizing Committee. Date of treatment February 13, 2009. Archived April 17, 2012.