GOOD LUCK TO OUR CANADIAN ATHLETES
2010 Legacies Now wish all the Team Canada athletes good luck at the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games!
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HOW WE SUPPORT HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPORT
All over B.C., promising athletes with the commitment and drive to pursue high-performance goals have access to training programs and support to help them reach the podium.
When B.C. won the bid to host the 2010 Winter Games, the Province of British Columbia and 2010 Legacies Now launched Game Plan BC to prepare winter athletes in 17 sports. The goal: use this investment in winter sport to see more B.C. athletes on national and Olympic and Paralympic teams, and on the medal podium in 2010 and beyond.
Since 2003, Game Plan BC has supported coaching, training and competition for more than 400 winter athletes each year. Canadian Sport Centre Pacific manages the Game Plan BC program and works closely with the B.C. provincial sport organizations and other partners to ensure the investment supports top-level provincial athletes, as well as up-and-coming athletes.
B.C. athletes are developing the skills they need to one day compete on the world stage. 2010 Legacies Now and its partners in the sport sector are working in tandem to help these B.C. athletes achieve their dreams. To learn more please visit 2010LegaciesNow.com.
2010andBeyond.ca.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
2010 Legacies Now is pleased to highlight our partners’ Games-time activities. See below for more information.
British Columbia Pavilion
During the 2010 Winter Games, the 4th floor of the Vancouver Art Gallery will transform into the British Columbia Pavilion. Located on the fourth floor of the Art Gallery at Georgia and Howe Street, the B.C. Pavilion will feature a number of interactive displays that will highlight the rich cultural fabric of both British Columbia and Canada.
A series of displays highlighting B.C. industry will also be onsite and visitors will get complete access to the Art Gallery for free during the Games. The venue will be open from 9:00am to 9:00pm daily and there will also be a special Leonardo DiVinci exhibit available for public viewing.
Four Host First Nations Pavilion
During the 2010 Winter Games visit the Four Host First Nations Pavilion located on the plaza of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at Georgia and Hamilton in downtown Vancouver. The 8,000 square-foot pavilion will be right in the heart of the Olympic activity with Vancouver’s Celebration Site located immediately across Cambie Street.
The pavilion features a high-tech 3,000 square-foot sphere, surrounded by a Coast Salish Longhouse. The Longhouse, which features a 1,500 square-foot Trading Post, will be relocated after the Games as a permanent legacy. As well, the adjacent 2,000 square-foot QE restaurant will be converted into a reception hall, featuring an Aboriginal showcase and cuisine. Special “theme” days will showcase Aboriginal groups from all regions of Canada. Live events will include Inuit throat singing, Métis jigging, hoop dancing, as well as spotlighting contemporary Aboriginal performances and other fields of achievement.
BC Hydro Power Smart Village
During the 2010 Winter Games, BC Hydro invites athletes, visitors and locals alike to visit the BC Hydro Power Smart Village. Focusing on BC Hydro’s commitment to conservation, sustainability and new smart technologies, the Village will feature fun family activities, and interactive experiences. Come join us and dance on the sustainable dance floor, leave an inspirational message for the world on the digital expression wall, be awed by First Nations carvings and check-out the Future is Now home. All this and more will be at the Power Smart Village, located at 333 Dunsmuir Street in Vancouver.
The Power Smart Village will be open daily from February 9 to March 22, 2010:
February 10 – 28:
10am to 8pm Sunday - Thursday
10am to 10pm Friday and Saturday
March 1 - 22:
10am to 6pm Daily
TEDxWhistler: Tourism’s Place in a Sustainable World
The Whistler Centre for Sustainability is proud to present TEDxWhistler: Tourism’s Place in a Sustainable World on Thursday, February 18, 2010. Held during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, this event will bring leading thinkers and practitioners together to discuss how we can ensure our tourism and travel practices are done in the most responsible, respectful and sustainable way possible. Visit TEDxWhistler.com for details.
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2010 WINTER GAMES ALERT
While the 2010 Legacies Now office will remain open during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, business hours will be condensed to 10:00 am – 4:00 pm from February 12 through 26, 2010, and the majority of staff members will be on temporary assignment outside of 2010 Legacies Now. If you have urgent business during this time, please call 778-327-5150 or 1-866-427-2010 for assistance. Please contact us with any non-urgent business after Februrary 26, 2010. Thank you.
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