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BC Place Stadium
Site of the 2010 Winter Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, the city’s main sports arena was having its dodgy old Teflon roof replaced with a new retractable lid at the time of research, at a cost of around $500 million. On completion (scheduled for summer 2011), it will be the home of both the BC Lions Canadian Football League team and the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team. Also used for major rock shows, the stadium was expected to resume its popular behind-the-scenes tours once its shiny new hat is in place. Also keep your eyes peeled for the re-opening of the BC Sports Hall of Fame & Museum ([tel] 604-687-5520; www.bcsportshalloffame.com). Closed during the refurb…
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Vancouver Olympic Centre
With mountain views, a prime location in picturesque Queen Elizabeth Park and a focus on sustainable architecture and design, the Olympic Centre may convince you that the hippy heart that once defined Kitsilano is still alive, just relocated.
The Vancouver Olympic Centre will host curling, one of the Winter Olympics’ most popular sports. Away from the action, be sure to spend some time with the traditional and contemporary Aboriginal art exhibitions, installed as part of the Vancouver 2010 Venues' Aboriginal Arts Program.
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UBC Thunderbird Arenadictionary.com
Going under a variety of names, the UBC Thunderbird Arena (or Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, or UBC Winter Sports Centre) is on the University of British Columbia campus and plays host to one of the winter sports closest to Vancouver's heart.
Just before the Games, 1800 temporary seats will be installed to accommodate hockey lovers, who will have no need to question referee decisions: a newly installed video replay system will allow for the review of all questionable moves on the ice.
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Pacific Coliseum
The home of the Vancouver Giants junior ice hockey team has recently undergone significant renovations in preparation for its role as the Winter Olympics' speed-skating and figure-skating host.
The chief ice-maker will be on hand to make sure the anticipatory intake of breath from 14,000-odd skating spectators does not compromise the integrity of the ice. Some believe the Pacific Coliseum provides better-than-usual event catering, but we'll leave that up to you to decide.
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GM Place
Also known as ‘the Garage, ’ the newer of Vancouver’s two downtown stadiums hosts the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. Game nights, when the 20,000-capacity venue heaves with fervent fans, are the city’s most exciting sporting events – you’ll enjoy the atmosphere even if the rules are a mystery. This is also a favored arena for money-spinning stadium rock acts. Behind-the-scenes tours take you into the hospitality suites and the nosebleed press box up in the rafters.
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Richmond Olympic Oval
Described as the 'sexiest' 2010 Olympic Venue by Omega Lifetime magazine, and with one of the world's 'sexiest' actors, George Clooney, as celebrity venue ambassador, the Olympic long-track speed-skating venue may well require you to have a cold shower before visiting.
While you're there check out the Olympic rings paired with a maple leaf floating in the Fraser River nearby. This formation has been created using 13 million cranberries.
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