Winter Olympics 2010 Vancouver Best Deals Tickets, rooms

weeks left for the Winter Olmpics in Vancouver, Canada, people are looking for the best deals and offers on flight tickets, event tickets and hotel rooms, accommodations etc.

There are a number of sites that have some of the best packages that include air tickets and accommodation in hotels. If you want to stay on the water, the Norwegian Star, a Cruise Ship would be the ideal place to put up. The boat rates are down to Canadian $396 from $589 a night, for a single or double room. The rate also includes 3 meals a day.

Hotel and tour operators say that they still; have rooms which are available at the best rates in hotels.

Hotel brokers and tour operators also say they still have rooms available. And some are even dropping minimum night stay requirements.

Whistler, the four season resort has rooms which are available for C$1,225 per night with a 3 night minimum booking. The resort is also offering a 3 night Ski with an Olympian package which has skiing session with former Olympian Cary Mulen and Erik Schlopy and a 3 day lift pass which would cost C$2010 per night.

Vancouver2010 Winter Olympic Accommodation Options Galore

Vancouver2010 Olympic Games can get a host of accommodation options as the city and its surrounding areas are popular tourist destinations. The 2010 Winter Games are the largest event in the region of Vancouver and Whistler.

Visitors can find accommodation in proximity to games venues such as Richmond and downtown Richmond but that would be a bit expensive. However, some hotel groups might offer deals to the visitors to Olympics.

In Whistler, non-hotel accommodation such as condominiums and townhomes are are available. The Winter Olympic game organisers have created a website 2010destinationplanner.com to help the visitors find accommodation at hotels, bed and breakfasts, private homes and rooms on cruise ships.

Visitors can also find accommodation HelloBC.com, tourismvancouver.com, whistler.com and tourismrichmond.com.

Due to the huge onrush of visitors for 2010 winter Olympic games, the accommodation near games venues are difficult to obtain as such people can search in Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley areas.

Vancouver Winter Olympics To Be Held In Feb 2010

THE 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games are all set to be held in British Columbia, Canada from February 12 to 28. The major events of the games will be held in Vancouver while some of them will be held in the resort town of Whistler.

Vancouver Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are being organised by Vancouver Organising Committee (VANOC). The Vancouver Olympic will be third such games organised by Canada, which has earlier hosted Summer Olympics in 1976 and 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

Ilanaaq the Inunnguaq is the logo of 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and it means a friend. The logo is based on the Inukshuk landmark used on English Bay Beach. The mascots were introduced on November 27 and include Miga, Quatchi, Sumi, Mighty, Mukmuk.

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will have eighty six sports event and these are differentiated in various categories. The ice sports will have opening and closing ceremonies at Vancouver and Richmond, whereas the Nordic events will be held in Callaghan Valley.

Vancouver Olympics 2010 Merchandise Available

WITH THE Vancouver olympics 2010 fast approaching, all eyes will be on vibrant host city Vancouver, BC. Vancouver’s spectacular natural landscapes and modern Olympic venues will put the spotlight on the city as a premier sporting destination. The winter Olympic Games will be held from February 12 to 28, 2010.

During the Vancouver olympics 2010 Official Vancouver 2010 merchandise is available at select retail stores across Canada, from Victoria, British Columbia to St. John’s, Newfoundland. As a Premier National Partner and the General Retail Merchant of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Hudson’s Bay Company operates the Olympic Superstore at The Bay Downtown Vancouver as the flagship store of the 2010 Winter Games. During the Vancouver winter olympics 2010, official merchandise will also be sold in kiosks at all Vancouver 2010 venues.

Shirts, Sweaters, Jackets, Kids cloths, Hats, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Team Jersey are available at different retail stores across Canada. All the merchandise are available in different price. Retail stores are offering discounts and offers on all the merchandise, asseceries and sevounier releted to Vancouver winter olympics 2010 and previous winter olympics.

Buy Tickets For Vancouver2010 Olympic Winter Games

WITH 72 days left to the Vancouver2010 Olympic Winter Games the stage is set for fans of winter games to book their tickets, which are now available to Canadian residents. Tickets are available for ice hockey, curling and victory ceremonies as well as thousands of seats to cheer for the Paralympic athletes.

Ticket prices posted on vancouver2010.com are in Canadian dollars and are available to Canadian residents. Outside of Canada, tickets are sold by National Olympic Committees (NOC) or the Official Ticket Agents representing that territory. Tickets sold outside of Canada may be sold for up to 20 per cent more with the funds going to the NOC and the Official Ticket Agent representing that country.

All Canadian residents, regardless of citizenship, are eligible to purchase tickets for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The requirement for Canadian citizens to buy tickets include a current and valid Canadian mailing address (P.O. boxes are not considered valid). Ticket buyers must be available to take delivery of tickets by signing with the courier.

Only one account for buying tickets can be created and residents, who participated for buying tickets earlier should use the same account. Only Visa cards can be used to buy tickets and no other cards can be used to make payment.

Vancouver Olympics 2010 Places To Stay

VANCOUVER WILL host the Winter Olympic Games from February 12 to February 28, 2010. It is expecting that over 1.5 million visitors will come to Vancouver during Winter Olympics 2010. While many Hotels in Vancouver are expecting 100% bookings, the visitors are encouraged to find alternative accommodations such as: Private homes, Short term lodging, Vacation rentals, Apartment rentals, Condo rentals, Cabin rentals, other accommodation, etc.

List of Hotels and Rents:

Howard Johnson Hotel Vancouver $114
Executive Inn Express Richmond $119
Ramada Limited Downtown $123
Blue Horizon Hotel $129
Carmana Plaza $131
Best Western Chateau Granville $137
Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre $143
Lord Stanley Suites On The Park $152
Pacific Palisades Hotel $159
Sunset Inn and Suites $165
Empire Landmark Hotel $175
Robsonstrasse Hotel & Suites $185
Days Inn Vancouver Metro $197
Holiday Inn Express Vancouver $202
Quality Inn Airport $213

Besides these hotels, there are another many hotels they are offering rooms in discount rates during the Vancouver Olympics 2010. B&Bs / inns in Vancouver offering as low price from $55 while specialty lodging in Vancouver is available from $28. Private homes, Short term lodging, Vacation rentals, Apartment rentals, Condo rentals, Cabin rentals, Other accommodation are available from as low as $750 weekly at the time of Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010.

Winter Olympics 2010 Vancouver Full Details

The Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 will take place from February 12 to February 28, 2010. It will be the 21st Winter Olympics and the 3rd to be hosted by Canada. It would be the first to be hosted by the Province of British Columbia.

The Vancouver Winter Games 2010 will have around 5,500 athletes from more than 80 countries. There would be 86 different evetns across 15 sporting games like alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country, curling, figure skating, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, luge, nordic combined, short track, skeleton, ski-jumping, snowboarding, speed skating.

In the 2006 Games in Torino, Germany topped the table with as many as 11 gold medals, 12 silver and 6 bronze. USA were placed 2nd and Austria 3rd.

The list of Venues is metioned below. The opening and the closing ceremony will be held at the BC Place Stadium. The other venues are:

Ice hockey (Canada Hockey Place and UBC Thunderbird Arena)

Figure skating (Pacific Coliseum)

Speed skating and short track speed skating (Richmond Olympic Oval and Pacific Coliseum)

Vancouver Best Places To Visit During Winter Olympics

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS 2010 which is officialy known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games will be held on February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, Canada. Atheletes from ninety seven countries will be participated in 15 winter sports events. Popular winter sports such as speed skating, snowboarding, and ice hockey will be spotlighted in Vancouver.

The event also serves to spotlight the sightseeing attractions and outdoor adventures in and around the city. Sports lovers from across the globe, can also enjoy to see some beautiful places of Vancouver. Surrounded by water on three sides and nestled alongside the Coast Mountain Range, Vancouver is the largest city in the province of British Columbia with over half a million residents and one of the mildest climates in Canada.

Top 10 favourite places to visit during Vancouver Olympics 2010:

1. Vancouver Aquarium – Much more to see and do then look at exotic fish
2. Science World – A definite must-see; an interactive museum for the whole family
3. Museum of Anthropology – West Coast Canadian history and Aboriginal art
4. Vancouver Art Gallery - Features displays and traveling exhibits from a wide range of Canadian and international artists
5. H.R. Macmillan Space Center – Explore your sense of wonder about the universe, our planet and space exploration

Vancouver Olympics 2010 Merchandise Available

WITH THE Vancouver olympics 2010 fast approaching, all eyes will be on vibrant host city Vancouver, BC. Vancouver’s spectacular natural landscapes and modern Olympic venues will put the spotlight on the city as a premier sporting destination. The winter Olympic Games will be held from February 12 to 28, 2010.

During the Vancouver olympics 2010 Official Vancouver 2010 merchandise is available at select retail stores across Canada, from Victoria, British Columbia to St. John’s, Newfoundland. As a Premier National Partner and the General Retail Merchant of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Hudson’s Bay Company operates the Olympic Superstore at The Bay Downtown Vancouver as the flagship store of the 2010 Winter Games. During the Vancouver winter olympics 2010, official merchandise will also be sold in kiosks at all Vancouver 2010 venues.

Shirts, Sweaters, Jackets, Kids cloths, Hats, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Team Jersey are available at different retail stores across Canada. All the merchandise are available in different price. Retail stores are offering discounts and offers on all the merchandise, asseceries and sevounier releted to Vancouver winter olympics 2010 and previous winter olympics.

Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremony Tickets Details

COUNTDOWN FOR the Vancouver Olympics 2010 has started. The coming Friday is the big day for the people of Vancouver, Vancouver Olympic Committee, Winter Olympic participants and all the members who are related with Vancouver winter Olympics 2010. The opening ceremony of Vancouver Olympics 2010 is taking place on February 12 at Vancouver BC Place Stadium, British Columbia in Canada, which has a capacity of 60000 seats.

The Opening Ceremony for the 2010 Winter Games is sure to be an outstanding event. This will be the first time in history that both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be held in an indoor venue.

The goal of the Opening Ceremony is to ensure that the truly representative of Canada's cultural diversity and linguistic duality, by highlighting the excellence and richness of the performances of leading Canadian artists. It is expected that 4,500 dancers, athletes and performers, the will be participated in Opening ceremony of Vancouver Olympics.

The Government of Canada will contribute $20 million to ensure the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games exceeds expectations of Canadians from all parts of the country. VANOC’s (Vancouver Organizing Committee) overall budget for all Olympic Ceremonies elements, including victory and welcome ceremonies, is $58.5 million.

Vancouver Olympics Horror, 21-YR-Old Luger Dies In Crash

THE HORRIFYING death of Olympics star Nodar Kumaritashvili has led to postponing the training in the Winter Olympic events. On Friday’s 21-year-old Georgian Nodar Kumaritashvili lost his life in a luge crash.

He flew off the track and landed on a metal pole in Whistler. Medics administered CPR at the scene following the second of two training runs. Kumaritashvili was then placed on a stretcher with blood pouring from his head and taken away in an ambulance.

The training has now been suspended at the Whistler Sliding Center in Vancouver, according to the New York Daily News.

Reportedly the Georgian delegation has said the country might consider pulling out of the games in the wake of the tragedy. The people who witnessed the horrifying accident told news agencies how the “21-year-old crashed at one of the fastest points near the bottom of the track on the final 270-degree turn.”

“He hit both sides of the wall before being hurled over the top and smashing into the pole at the side of the track.”

Vancouver Olympic Committee has now pledged to carry out an investigation to “ensure a safe field of play” for the games.

Vancouver Olympics 2010 Thrill Builds Despite Money Wastage Row

EXCITEMENT OVER the winter Olympics is building as the date comes near for the commencement of the Vancouver Olympics 2010. One of the world’s greatest winter events, the games will kick start from Feb 12, 2010.

This will be the third Olympics hosted by Canada.

The events though raking popularity amongst skiing and snowboarding lovers are also facing flak over the huge spending of tax payers’ money to build the infrastructure for the Olympics.

According to a report, the City of Vancouver is spending $377,370 to buy just over 2,000 tickets to the 2010 Winter Olympics. “Of that, more than 70 per cent is for just two sports: hockey and curling,” the report added. More than $170,000 of property taxpayers’ funds has been spent for those two ceremonies, for which the city has purchased 200 tickets. Of those, 80 per cent are for “A” category seats.

The viewers will be able to enjoy the events from BC Place which is the largest air-supported stadium in the world.

Vancouver Olympics 2010 American Snow Boarding hopes A Win

THE OPENING ceremony for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics is just around the corner, and final details are hurriedly being worked out in Whistler and venue attractions throughout the Vancouver region.

Americans have dominated Olympic snowboarding since it debuted in 1998 at Nagano, Japan, and have expectations soaring high ahead of the Winter Olympics.

"We are going in to the 2010 Games with one of the strongest athletic lineups possible," US Snowboarding coach Peter Foley told news agencies on Wednesday . "We're hoping to go into Vancouver and build on the successes we saw in 2006. This team is in position to do great things."

Reigning snowboardcross champion Wescott will be joined by five-time X Games champion Nate Holland, 2006 Olympian Graham Watanabe and newcomer Nick Baumgartner.

Lindsey Jacobellis, who settled for silver at the 2006 Olympics, returns to the women's snowboardcross lineup as a favorite, joined by Olympic newcomers Faye Gulini and Callan Chythlook-Sifsof.

Vancouver International Airport will be the first stop for more than 230,000 Olympics-bound athletes, officials, coaches, support teams and out-of-town visitors, and it is taking its role as the city’s front door very seriously. All private aircraft heading to Vancouver will have to land in a "gateway" airport before going to Vancouver.

Mono Skier X Tyler Walker 2nd gold in Winter X Games

The latest updates from Winter X Games 2010:

The Mono Skier took place on Sunday Afternoon, January 31 at 2pm MT. It was telecast on ESPN channel.

American Daron Rahlves, favourite to win his second WX gold crashed in the rhythm section in the quarter finals trying to male a pass.

Tyler Walker won his second gold in the Mono Skier X finals in the winter X games 14 in Aspen. It was his second gold in a row.

Tyler is a current member of the US Adaptive Ski Team, 2008 Winter X game Mono Skier X gold medalist.

Chris Devlin-Young still holds the title as the oldest mono skier in competition at 48 years old.

Gregory won the silver medal as he fell after the last jump.

Kevin Connolly won the bronze medal.

Vancouver 2010 winter Olympics List of venues

The 21th Winter Olympics 2010 is all set to rock the snowboarding and skiing lovers from February 12 to February 28 at Vancouver, the Province of British Columbia in Canada. The Vancouver Winter Games 2010 will see around 5,500 athletes coming from more than 80 countries.

There would be 86 different events across 15 sporting games like alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country, curling, figure skating, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, luge, nordic combined, short track, skeleton, ski-jumping, snowboarding, speed skating.

Vancouver Winter Games 2010 being played at eleven different places. List of Winter Olympics 2010 Vancouver, Whistler, Richmond and West Vancouver venues and events:

1- BC Place Stadium - Downtown Vancouver: Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Winter Olympics 2010

2- Canada Hockey Place (GM Place) - Downtown Vancouver: Men's and Women's Ice Hockey

3- Vancouver Olympic/Paralympics Centre - Vancouver: Men's and Women's Curling

Vancouver 2010 Games

The Vancouver 2010 games will be the warmest Winter Olympics yet, at least within city limits, experts say. And that may actually be good news for Olympians.

Already the warmest city ever to host the Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver in February 2010 is going to be even balmier than usual, experts say.

The Pacific Northwest Canadian city (Vancouver map)—which will host the games from today through February 28, 2010—just experienced its warmest January since record keeping began in 1937. Temperatures averaged 44.8 degrees Fahrenheit (7.1 degrees Celsius), considerably warmer than the average of 37.9 degrees Fahrenheit (3.3 degrees Celsius). Average February temperatures for Winter Olympic host cities are typically below freezing.

At first glance the culprit behind the city’s balmy winter weather appears to be the current El Niño, a game changer in worldwide weather patterns that occurs every two to seven years. During an El Niño event—such as the current one, which began in summer 2009—the Pacific Ocean warms up near equatorial South America and disrupts large-scale atmospheric circulation.

"Once El Niño starts, Vancouver typically gets warmer and slightly drier weather," said William Hsieh, an atmospheric scientist at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

El Niño usually peaks in the tropical Pacific Ocean in December and January, but it takes about a month for El Niño waters to travel north to Vancouver's latitude. "So our peak El Niño effect is around February,” he said—just in time for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.

Vancouver 2010 Olympic logo

Washington, Feb 13 : Reports have it that the emblem for the Vancouver 2010 under the eye of a storm, as it has evoked criticism for its inability to reflect the native art and culture of the

region and the rest of British Columbia.The emblem depicts an inukshuk, a symbol used by the Inuit people, or Eskimos, of Canada's Arctic regions.

For centuries, the Inuit have stacked rocks to create inukshuk, which act as guideposts for people traversing the vast tundra.

The emblem is dubbed Ilanaaq—"friend" in an Inuit language—and is an "eternal expression of the hospitality of a nation that warmly welcomes the people of the world with open arms every day," according to the Vancouver 2010 Web site.

But Ilanaaq has generated controversy among some First Nations—Canada's term for non-Inuit groups.

According to a report in National Geographic News, the groups feel the symbol doesn't reflect the native art and culture of the Vancouver region and the rest of British Columbia, such as totem poles.

Vancouver 2010 Tickets

Tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games are sold in phases. Every step of the ticket program is designed to be simple, fair and accessible for any Canadian resident interested in attending the Games.Ticket sales for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games (March 12–21, 2010) resumed in the fall of 2009 during Phase 3, and will continue through the Paralympic Winter Games. Be sure to include Paralympic events in your 2010 Winter Games experience!

As you are all aware, the 2010 Olympics begin here in Vancouver this week, and if you live here, you know how difficult it has been to get tickets. Well my friends, I have tickets. And not just any tickets. I have a pair of tickets to the 2010 Olympics Men’s Hockey Semi-Finals courtesy of BC Hydro’s Power Smart Village (opens February 10th).

Hockey is the only event I really care about and I would gladly do some very bad things to go to any of the Olympic hockey games, but I’ve decided to give these tickets to you instead.