Canadians can apply to become Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torchbearers through Coca-Cola and RBC

Coca-Cola and RBC to deliver programs to build healthier individuals and create a better Canada  Vancouver, BC – Canadians who commit to live more active, environmentally friendly lives or who are inspired to create a better Canada could win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to carry the Olympic Flame

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay to connect and inspire Canadians from coast to coast to coast

Relay route to reach 90 per cent of Canadians Vancouver, BC – Today, Canadians and people from around the globe learned how the Olympic Flame will weave its way across the second largest country in the world, touching millions of citizens from coast to coast to coast, in a historic relay highlighting

Nov 17, 2008

VANOC congratulates new BC mayors and municipal council members on their new responsibilities

John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), today congratulated the mayors and municipal council members elected across British Columbia over the past weekend.

Nov 13, 2008

Requests for 2010 Olympic Winter Games tickets submitted in record numbers

After weeks of deliberations at kitchen tables across Canada, Olympic enthusiasts submitted more than $345 million in requests for tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. As of this past Friday, November 7, the final day of the Request Period of Phase 1, an estimated 120 of 170 ticketed sessions were oversubscribed due to demand exceeding the available tickets.

Nov 13, 2008

Furlong calls on business community to step up to welcome the world in 2010

In a call to action today in his annual address to the Vancouver Board of Trade, John Furlong, CEO for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) challenged the local business community to embrace the true spirit of the Games. Strong leadership from the community, changes to business operations, a warm welcome to visitors and support for Canada’s athletes were among the Business Top Ten List shared by Furlong to ensure successful and unforgettable Winter Games in 2010.

Nov 5, 2008

Final two days to request Olympic tickets; VANOC encourages Canadians not to delay ticket requests

With only two days left in the Phase 1 Request Period of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games ticketing program, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) is advising Canadians not to wait until the last moment before requesting tickets. This is the public’s best chance to request tickets; the deadline is midnight, on Friday, November 7, 2008 (Pacific Time).

Nov 3, 2008

B.C proclaims Paralympic school week

Richmond – Education Minister Shirley Bond and VANOC executive vice president of celebrations and partnerships, David Guscott, and Canadian Paralympic Committee Board President, Carla Qualtrough, joined gold-medallist Paralympic athlete Todd Nicholson, Vancouver 2010 Paralympic mascot, Sumi and students

Oct 31, 2008

VANOC congratulates Minister of State Gary Lunn and Minister James Moore on their new responsibilities

Vancouver, BC — John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) yesterday congratulated Gary Lunn, M.P. for Saanich-Gulf Islands, on being named Minister of State (Sport). “I would like to extend our congratulations

Oct 31, 2008

One week to go for Phase One ticket orders; Canadians look for variety in multiple Olympic sports in 2010

If there was ever any doubt Canadians are winter sport fans, ticket sales for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games are proof positive that Canadians love ice and snow sports and watching the best athletes in the world compete.

Oct 28, 2008

Cultural Olympiad 2009: Where the world’s best come to play

More than 400 performances; new touring and digital programs; one-year countdown concert highlight 2009 program Vancouver, BC – Gravity defying dance, rousing music and a new spin on graffiti art today gave a taste of the more than 400 free and ticketed performances and exhibitions audiences will