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Flight 2010 Cleared for Landing at Vancouver International Airport – YVR Named Official Airport for 2010 Winter Games

Richmond, B.C. (March 13, 2008): The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today welcomed Vancouver Airport Authority as an Official Supplier of the 2010 Winter Games. This partnership marks the first time in Olympic Games history that an airport has been named an Official Supplier. As an Official Supplier, [...]

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Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games; countdown to small-town spirit, big-city facilities, world-class exposure

Vancouver – Two years from today, British Columbians and Canadians will welcome some of the world’s top and most inspiring winter athletes for the start of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. To celebrate the two-year countdown the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic … Read the rest here: Vancouver 2010 Paralympic [...]

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The Whistler Sliding Centre homologation process complete

World’s 15th sliding centre praised by international federation technical officials Whistler, BC The homologation process for The Whistler Sliding Centre concluded over the weekend, achieving another milestone in the timeline to ensure the venue for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions is complete for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The four days of testing and [...]

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Purolator Courier to help deliver the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Canada’s largest courier commits to sending excitement of the 2010 Winter Games and event tickets directly to Canadians from coast to coast to coast VANCOUVER (March 6, 2008) The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today welcomed Purolator Courier Ltd. to its Official Supplier category as the exclusive supplier [...]

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Kokanee Crankworx 2008 Hits Whistler August 9-17, 2008

Five years ago Kokanee Crankworx was created to showcase mountain biking’s incredible progression to a worldwide audience. True to its roots, Kokanee Crankworx 2008 will continue to push the envelope from August 9 -17, 2008 with groundbreaking new additions and refinements to the festival’s core events. See more here: Kokanee Crankworx 2008 Hits Whistler August [...]

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