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Whistler Olympic Village |
| The Olympic and Paralympic Village Whistler is located
within the scenic Cheakamus Valley and less than 20 minutes from all Whistler
competition venues. A short shuttle ride will take athletes to the heart of
Whistler’s town centre and the Whistler Celebration Plaza. The Village site is
bordered by the Cheakamus River and forested lands and is accessed by a two-lane
road and single-lane bridge from Highway 99 — the main route between Vancouver
and Whistler — less than one kilometre away. The Village is a mixture of
apartments, town homes and hostel accommodation |
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Whistler Olympic Village |
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Whistler Olympic Village |
| After the Games, the Olympic and Paralympic Village
Whistler will provide much-needed affordable housing in a neighbourhood that
will be a model of sustainable living for Whistler. A 19,500-squarefoot
high-performance centre will provide a training facility for elite athletes in
Whistler. The building consists of a 4,000-square-foot strength and conditioning
gym, a 5,400-square-foot gymnastics hall, recovery and change rooms, testing
room, offices and a multi-purpose meeting room. There will also be a four-story
athletes’ lodge as well as 20 town home units that will provide a total of
approximately 330 beds — ideal for accommodating both winter and summer
athletes. |
Sports served during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games:
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Alpine skiing
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
Luge
Nordic combined
Skeleton
Ski jumping |
Sports served during the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games:
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Paralympic alpine skiing
Paralympic biathlon
Paralympic cross-country skiing
Distances to nearby venues and facilities of the Olympic Games: |
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Whistler Olympic Village Location and Distances |
Olympic and Paralympic Village Vancouver — 117 km
Whistler Creekside (alpine skiing) — 4.1 km
Whistler Sliding Centre (bobsleigh,
luge and skeleton) — 10 km
Whistler Olympic Park (biathlon,
cross-country, Nordic combined and ski jumping) — 15 km
BC Place Stadium
(Opening and Closing Ceremony for Olympic Games and Opening Ceremony for the
Paralympic Winter Games) — 115 km
Whistler Live Entertainment Centers — 8.2
km
Whistler Medals Plaza:
(Closing Ceremony Paralympic Games) — 8.2 km
Vancouver Airport (YVR) — 128 km
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Whistler Olympic Village |
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