Olympic | Whistler British Columbia Canada

2010 Canadian Mens Figure Skating Hopeful Patrick Chan

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Canadian Patrick Chan has been setting an amateur seniors men’s skating performance bar for some time. Internationally recognized and esteemed, Chan could sweep hometown crowd and deliver a bid for Olympic gold that resonates with the audience. Ranked 9th in the world, Chan showed a particularly strong 2009 skating year of European competition in ISU [...]

A Winter Olympics With No Snow?

Thursday, January 21, 2010

0 Comments

A combination of environmental factors this Olympic year could see the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver – Whistler be nearly snow free. The world-class resort of Whistler which will be the scene of many of the skiing events is not fairing too badly, but the locations closer to the city of Vancouver are in [...]

Winter and Summer Olympic Games Trivia Part Three

Saturday, December 19, 2009

0 Comments

Sarajevo in the Balkans was a wild card choice that surprised even Olympic officials. The 1984 Winter Games went where no democratic peacekeeping Olympic teams had gone before. Sapporo and Gothernburg lost out. Twins continue to be an Olympic sensation. Skiing twins Steve and Phil Mahre, Gymnastic twins Paul and Morgan Hamm, and more stud the [...]

Winter and Summer Olympic Games Trivia Part Two

Sunday, December 13, 2009

4 Comments

The following is part two in our three part Summer and Winter Olympic Games history trivia. We are posting this in celebration of the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic Games which are sure to make all Canadians proud! Despite the telegenic reputation of the USA’s powerhouse gymnast Mary Lou Retton, it was Romanian Ecaterina Szabo who was [...]

Winter and Summer Olympic Games Trivia

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

1 Comment

The following is the first part in a three part series we are offering on Winter and Summer Olympics trivia and history in celebration of the Vancouver Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic Games. If you have any interesting factoids or similar points please send them to us. Despite the democratic aura of the game’s participatory program, kings [...]

2010 Winter Olympic Games Countdown

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

1 Comment

The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics have been carefully planned, economized for, and implemented. Provisioned funds amassed before the current economic downtrend and implementation of an entire calendar of Winter weather in Canada around the time the Games are scheduled to take place is projected to be clear and cold, sunny enough for the outdoor competitions [...]

2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Sport Venues Completed

Friday, February 20, 2009

0 Comments

With the one-year countdown to the 2010 Vancouver-Whistler Olympic Winter Games still fresh in Canadian’s minds, the Vancouver Organizing Committee has announced that the sporting venues for the games have been completed both on time and on budget. The total amount budgeted was $580 million Canadian. The Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre opened today and was the last [...]

Aquilini Investment Group expands partnership with 2010 Winter Games

Sunday, March 30, 2008

0 Comments

Local family business reinforces its commitment to sport, youth and the Games Vancouver, BC (March 30, 2008) – With only 688 days until the opening faceoff of the Olympic hockey tournament at General Motors Place, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today welcomed the Aquilini Investment Group (AIG) [...]

Whistler Blackcomb Transfers Ownership of Gravity Logic

Friday, March 28, 2008

0 Comments

Gravity Logic Employees Will Assume Ownership and All Assets. Whistler Blackcomb has made the strategic decision to transfer ownership of Gravity Logic, an internal business operation offering a variety of mountain bike design, development and educational services, to three of Gravity Logic’s original employees. Credit:Whistler Blackcomb Transfers Ownership of Gravity Logic

Easter Goodies Missing as More Than 31cms of Snow Blankets Whistler Blackcomb

Sunday, March 23, 2008

0 Comments

While skiers and riders rejoiced at the arrival of more than 31cms of fresh snow today at Whistler Blackcomb, there is one visitor to Whistler who is not impressed. Hundreds of coloured eggs and chocolates hidden by the Easter Rabbit himself have been further concealed with a thick layer of snow, leading the rabbit [...]

Tag Archive | "olympic"