VANCOUVER OLYMPICS SUPPLY FOR FREE LABOUR

VANCOUVER : It’s no secret that the $1.76-billion 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games face a potential crisis. More sponsors, advertisers and ticket buyers are required if the Games are to meet their revenue forecasts and their break-even mandate.
Now there is another need: A supply of free labour.
On Thursday, the Vancouver Organizing Committee "VANOC" called for private companies and governments to loan the Games their workers, so that it can fill some 1,500 new Olympics-related jobs.
Some have lofty titles: Broadcast Operations Coordinator; Cultural Olympiad Program Manager; Venue Transportation Manager.
These are important managerial positions, acknowledged Donna Wilson, VANOC executive vice president of human resources, during a conversation with reporters on Thursday afternoon. “Senior roles,” agreed VANOC’s deputy chief executive officer and executive vice-president, David Cobb.
There are also lesser functions: The committee is looking for spare truck drivers, housekeepers, a sports writer. A torch relay crew needs to be in place by September.
Mr. Cobb said that organizers received 30 inquiries within hours of the announcement being made on Thursday. The jobs list caused a stir in Vancouver office towers. Reaction was mixed. Some desk-bound types expressed interest; however, there was disappointment that Olympic Mascot did not appear on the VANOC job sheet.

VANOC board of directors meeting come up with major milestones in challenging economy

ANOC is responsible for the planning, organizing, financing and staging of the XXI Olympic Winter Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games in 2010. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010. Vancouver and Whistler will host the Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010

VANOC board of directors’ meeting highlights major milestones in challenging economy

- Domestic sponsorship revenue target fully met

- Significant progress on major operational contracts

- Funding approval for venue finishing touches; venue program now complete

- Continued efforts required to deliver Games with a balanced budget

Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremony “To Inspire the World”

Tickets for the Opening Ceremony and five sports (64 medal events!) of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games go on sale tomorrow – May 6, 2009 at 10:00 am (Pacific Time) on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Opening Ceremony for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games is an event of historic importance that presents Canada with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to tell a story that inspires a world audience of three billion. In recognition of this, the Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver–Whistler Olympics, today announced that the Government of Canada will contribute $20 million of VANOC’s total $40-million Opening and Closing Ceremonies budget to ensure the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games exceeds expectations of Canadians from all parts of the country.

2010 Olympic Torch

The 2010 Olympic Torch, designed and manufactured by Bombardier in collaboration with the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), is a symbol of the 2010 Winter Games, and will carry the Olympic Flame across Canada on its 45,000-kilometre journey. Twelve-thousand torchbearers will hold an Olympic Torch as they move through 1,020 communities across Canada. Over 90 per cent of the Canadian population will have an opportunity to see the beauty of the Olympic Torch and experience the warmth of the Olympic Flame.

About the 2010 Olympic Torch

Designer/Manufacturer: Bombardier/VANOC

Inspiration: Canada’s open land, vast potential and smooth, fluid lines left in the snow and ice from winter sports

Height: 37.125 inches / 94.5 centimetres

Weight: 2.8 pounds / 1.6 kilograms

Materials used: Stainless steel, aluminum and sheet moulding compound

Burn time: At least 12 to 15 minutes

Fuel used: Blend of Propane, Isobutane and Hydrocarbons

VANCOUVER 2010 – Olympic Torch Design Unveiled

12 February 2009

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Following the unveiling of its Olympic Torch Relay route last year, the Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee (VANOC) took advantage of the one-year-to-go mark to unveil its Olympic Torch design, the torchbearer uniform and the first two torchbearers to be selected for the event. IOC President Jacques Rogge was also present, along with a number of other dignitaries at the unveiling event in Whistler – site of the skiing and sliding events for the 2010 Games.

Feature Story

"Canadians now have the opportunity to impact the performance of our athletes by contributing to the Own the Podium (OTP) campaign and crediting themselves with helping our athletes reach the podium in 2010," says Veronica Brenner, Olympian and OTP project manager for the Vancouver area. looking for details.

2010 Winter Games Venues

The venues for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games stretch over a 120-kilometre zone from the shores of Richmond, just south of Vancouver, through Vancouver’s downtown centre north to the snowy peaks of the mountain resort of Whistler.
The List of venues are as under:

• Canada Hockey Place
• Pacific Coliseum
• UBC Thunderbird Arena
• Vancouver Olympic Centre/Vancouver Paralympic Centre
• The Whistler Sliding Centre
• Whistler Creekside
• Whistler Olympic Park
• Richmond Oval
• Cypress Mountain

Vancouver Attractions

Every city has its visitor must-dos. Vancouver boasts 12 top-rated, essential stops. Together they make up an unsurpassed lineup of cultural, historic and natural experiences.
Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel

• Capilano Suspension Bridge
• Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden
• Grouse Mountain
• Harbour Cruises & Events
• Hell’s Gate
• IMAX Theater
• Minter Gardens
• Science World
• Stanley Park Horse - Drawn Tours
• Vancouver Aquarium
• Vancouver Lookout

Vancouver - The City of 2010 Olympics

Vancouver is Host City of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games . Surrounded by spectacular natural beauty, the City of Vancouver is recognized as one of the world's most livable cities, renowned for its innovative programs and leading in the areas of sustainability, accessibility and inclusivity.

History

Archaeological evidence shows that coastal Indians had settled the Vancouver area by 500 B.C. British naval captain George Vancouver explored the area in 1792. Vancouver was founded as a sawmill settlement called Granville in the 1870s. The city was incorporated in 1886 and renamed after Captain Vancouver.

Population

With a population of about 600,000 (BC Stats estimate), Vancouver lies in a region of more than 2 million people. Vancouver is the largest city in the province of British Columbia and the third largest in Canada. It covers an area of 114 sq km.

Location and climate

Vancouver is located in the southwest corner of Canada in the province of British Columbia, at about 49° Latitude and 123° Longitude, next to the Pacific Ocean. Click to view map.
Vancouver is surrounded by water on three sides and overlooked by the Coast Range - mountains that rise abruptly to more than 1,500 m. Its climate is one of the mildest in Canada. Temperatures average 3°C in January and 18°C in July. Vancouver's average annual precipitation is 1,219 mm. Most rainfall occurs in winter.

Vancouver Open Invitation

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Video

Vancouver is Host City of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games . Vancouver 2010 is an open invitation for everyone to share in the Olympic and Paralympics journey, to find and step up to their own podium. It is about creating everyday champions, every day. From sport and the arts to technology. This is the great chance to see your best player in the great exciting event where you can see the a lot of world heros just in one tournament. Don't miss the chance to see your favourite player.