"Saxony's long and very successful tradition in winter sports calls for an adequate representation at the Winter Olympics. I fondly remember the friendly atmosphere at the Saxony House in Turin. Canadians are just as enthusiastic about winter sports and are very open-minded about Europeans. This is why the Winter Games in Vancouver provide the perfect setting to effectively represent each of Saxony's facets. Get excited by the warm-hearted, innovative and athletic spirit which the region is famous for and pass it on to fans and athletes from all over the world."
Katarina Witt, two-time Olympic ice skating champion
www.katarinawitt.de
Venues
Opening and Closing Ceremony as well as Medal Presentation Ceremony
BC Place Stadium
Address: 777 Pacific Blvd. Vancouver BCPhone: 604-669-2300
www.bcplacestadium.com
Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping
Whistler Olympic Park
Address: 5 Callaghan Valley Road, Callaghan Valley, BCPhone: 604-964-2454 or toll free 1-877-764-2455
Seating capacity: 12,000
www.whistlerolympicpark.com
Bobsleigh, Luge, Skeleton
The Whistler Sliding Centre
Location: Blackcomb MountainsAddress: 4910 Glacier Lane, Whistler, BC, V0N 1B4
Phone: 604-402-1401
Seating capacity: 12,000
www.whistlerslidingcentre.com
Curling
Vancouver Olympic Centre
Location: Hillcrest Park VancouverAddress: 4575 Clancy Loranger Way (Ontario Street & 30th Avenue)
Seating capacity: 6,000
http://vancouver.ca/PARKS/info/2010Olympics/hillcrest.htm
Ice Hockey
Canada Hockey Place
Address: 800 Griffiths Way Vancouver, BC V6B 6G1Phone: 604-899-7400
Seating capacity: 18,630
www.canadahockeyplace.com
UBC Thunderbird Arena
Location: Thunderbird Blvd, VancouverAddress: 2555 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
Phone: 604-822-6121
Seating capacity: 7,200
www.thunderbirdarena.com
Speed Skating
Richmond Olympic Oval
Location: northwest of RichmondAddress: 6111 River Road, Richmond, BC V7C 0A2
Phone: 778-296-1400
Seating capacity: 8,000
www.richmondoval.ca
Figure Skating, Short Track
Pacific Coliseum
Location: Hastings Parks, VancouverAddress: 2901 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V5K 5J1
Phone: 604-253-2311
Seating capacity: 14,239
www.pne.ca/venuerental/pacific_coliseum.htm
Freestyle-Skiing, Snowboard
Cypress Mountain
Location: Cypress MountainAddress: West Vancouver, B.C. V7V 3N9
Phone: 604-926-5612
Seating capacity: 8,000
www.cypressmountain.com/vancouver-2010
Alpine Skiing
Whistler Creekside
Location: Blackcomb MountainsSeating capacity: 7,600
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/olympics/index.htm
With generous support from
A project of the Tourism Marketing Company Saxony
