vancouver 2010 olympic and paralympic games study canada summer institute june 23, 2008

Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games

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 GamesFebruary 12 - 28 , 2010

• Paralympic Winter GamesMarch 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.

Venues

GM Place/BC PlacePrimary Hockey Venue

Vancouver Olympic Centre/ Vancouver Paralympic Centre

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6,000 seat Olympic and Paralympic Curling Venue

Post Games conversion to:

• Hockey arena• Swimming pool• Curling club• Community centre• Library

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.

Richmond Skating Oval

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)

Olympic Village

Olympic Village on Southeast False Creek

Vancouver’s Olympic Commitment

• SustainabilityEconomicSocialEnvironmental

• AccessibilityBarrier 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-ticketedGames-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

Live City Vancouver

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…

Look of the City

Banners

Lighting

Look of the Games

Building Wraps

Spectaculars – Burrard Bridge

Vancouver