Nestled in the beautiful Fitzsimmons valley, the Whistler Sliding Centre awaits the heart-pumping adrenaline rush of 2010 Olympic athletes and spectators with the need for speed. The site contains a 1,450 metre long competition track noted to be among the fastest in the world. Located on the south-east slopes of Blackcomb Mountain, the Whistler Sliding [...]
The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is Canada’s time to showcase its exceptional athletic achievements. The spectacular cultural performances show the world that Canada is a community of immense diversity filled with talented people. Mascots have become important and popular representatives of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. They bring warmth, fun, and excitement [...]
There are a wide variety of 2012 jobs available from paid positions to volunteer jobs. With regards to volunteer jobs these vary from basic crowd control, directing people, giving out basic information etc. Through to translators for the many foreign visitors to the 2012 games. Even these positions will be vary from giving help to [...]
Yes, it is the height of summer and most of British Colombia is in the middle of a heat wave and heading for the beach to dip their toes in the cool ocean. However, we are now less than 6 months away from the 2010 Winter Games. It is time to make travel plans to [...]
Alpine skiing, also otherwise known as downhill skiing, is a high speed sport where skiers reach intense speeds greater than 130 kilometres an hour. The vertical drop ranges from 180 metres (slalom) to 1,100 metres (downhill) and can be made more difficult with gates the skiers must pass through. If a skier misses a gate, [...]
What is Ski Jumping? Ski jumping is a sport where the athlete skis down an “inrun” with a take-off ramp, which is the jump, trying to travel as far as possible. The skier is measured based on length and style. The skis used are quite wide and long. (260 to 275 centrimetres). Ski Jumping Olympic [...]
Cindy Klassen – Speed Skating Legend Born and raised in Winnipeg, Cindy Klassen started her competitive career in 1994 as she represented Canada on the women’s Field Lacrosse Team at the Commonwealth Games. After experimenting with lacrosse, hockey, and in-line skating, Klassen eventually found her true calling in speed skating. During the 2006 Winter Games, [...]
What is Nordic Combined? Back in the 1800s in Norway, every winter there were several ski carnival gatherings that included athletic competition with entertainment. One of the most favorite competitions was the combination of cross country skiing which demanded endurance and strength from the competitors and ski jumping which required technical control. A men’s only [...]
Tickets to Winter Olympic events are difficult to get a hold of; they take place only once every four years and feature some of the very best athletes from every corner of the world competing against each other in one venue. The rarity of this type of competition, coupled with the tremendous of athleticism and [...]
What is Cross Country Skiing? Cross country skiing is a winter sport where people slide across snow-covered areas using skis and poles. It is a popular sport in countries which have large flat snowy areas such as: Northern Europe, Canada, Alaska and the northern Midwest United States. Cross country skiing is part of the Nordic [...]
