2010 olympic venues

Get ready to catch all the excitement and celebration of Olympics 2010! Vancouver will host the glorious event of Olympics Games 2010 from February 12 to 28. If you are an ardent lover of Olympics and want to be the part of all the thrills and excitements then you must book advance Olympic Tickets!

Olympic Games comprise of both non-competition and competition venues. The non-competition venues of Olympic Games are usually inaccessible to general public. They mainly include athlete, housing, media centers, storage facilities and parking lots. On the other hand, competition venues include major sport competitions.

2010 Olympic Games Venues are mainly positioned in Vancouver, Whistler, Richmond and West Vancouver. Canada Hockey Place, Vancouver Olympic Center/ Vancouver Paralympic Centre, Pacific Coliseum and UBC Thunderbird Arena will host the Hockey, Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

Richmond will host the exciting event of Speed Skating Olympic Games 2010 and is positioned south of Vancouver, close to the airport. 500M to 10,000M long track for speed skating is the key highlight of Richmond. West Vancouver will host the enthralling Snowboarding and Freestyle Events at Cypress Mountain.

Most of the Olympic Events will be held in Whistler, positioned at the north of Vancouver. Whistler Sliding centre will host the hugely popular Olympic Games, such as Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton Events. On the other hand, Whistler Olympic Park will host the Cross Country Skiing, Biathlon, Nordic Combines and Ski Jumping. One section of Whistler Mountain will host the Alpine Events. Thus, it would be advisable to plan your tickets for Olympic Games in accordance with your preference!

2010 ski jumping tickets

For adventure sports lover, Ski Jumping Olympic event is a must watch. This spine chilling sport event has marked its debut during the Norway Winter Celebration in the year 1870. In the 1924 Chamonix Winter Olympic Games, Ski Jumping was included. As Ski Jumping has a Norwegian origin, it has bagged most of the gold medals and five bronze medals from 1924 – 1952.

In the Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympic Games, the exciting large hill competition was also included. To make the Ski Jumping sports event more exciting, V style was invented in the year 1985. During this thrilling sports event, skis are hold in a V shaped position in the air. This unique style was invented by the Swedish ski jumper, Jan Boklov.

During the immensely popular Olympic Games, various kinds of Ski Jumping are included. They are Individual Normal Hill Event, Individual Large Hill Event and Team Large Event.

In the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics, Whistler Olympic Park will host the nerve wrecking Ski Jumping event. The exciting game will be held from 12th to 22nd, 2010. The opulent Whistler Olympic Park is positioned close to picturesque locales of Callaghan Valley.

If you want to grab all the fun and excitement of live Ski Jumping event then book advance online official Ski Jumping Olympic 2010 tickets! Various online as well as offline sites are available, offering top quality Ski Jumping Olympic 2010 Tickets at best prices. So, don’t miss this lifetime opportunity and get ready for a remarkable experience by booking advance online Ski Jumping Olympic 2010 Tickets!

Winter Olympics Games: Records and Stats

Winter Olympics Games: Records and Stats

So, Olympic Games are approaching fast! People from all across the globe are waiting for this grand event eagerly. Vancouver will host the exciting 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Canada. In the Winter Olympic 2010, eighty six winter sports events will take place.

For Ice Sports lovers, there are some exciting sports events, such as Ice Hockey, Short Track Speed Skating, Luge, Bobsled, Figure Skating, Speed skating, Curling and Skeleton. On the other hand, Nordic Events include Cross Country Skiing, Biathlon, Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined.

Here are some major records of Winter Olympic Games.

List of Women participants who won highest medal are as follows:
• Cross Country - (URS/EUN) Raisa Smetanina won 10 medals, 1976- 1992
• Cross Country – (Italy) Stefania belmondo won 10 medals, 1992-2002
• Cross Country – (EUN/RUS) Lyubov Egorova won 9 medals, 1992-2002
• Biathlon – (Germany) Uschi Disl won 9 medals, 1992-2006
• Speed Skating – (Germany) Claudia Pechstein won 9 medals, 1992-2006.

List of Men participants who won highest medals are as follows:
• Cross Country – (Norway) Bjorn Daehlie won 12 medals, 1992-1998
• Biathlon – (Norway) Ole Einar Bjoerndalen won 9 medals, 1994-2006
• Cross Country – (Sweden) Sixten Jemberg won 9 medals, 1956 – 1964
• Alpine Skiing – (Norway) Kjetil Aamodt won 8 medals, 1992-2006

List of highest Women Gold Medalists are as follows:
• Speed Skating – (URS) Lydia Skoblikova won 6 Gold Medals, 1960 – 1964
• Cross Country – (URS/EUN/KAZ) Vladimir Smirnov won 4 Medals, 1988-1998

List of highest Men Gold Medalists are as follows:
• Speed Skating – (Finland) A Clas won 5 Medals, 1924-1928
• Speed Skating – (USA) Eric Heiden won 5 Medals, 1980
• Cross Country – (Norway) Thomas Alsgaard won 5 Medals, 1994 – 2002
• Biathlon – (Norway) Ole Einar Bjoerndalen won 5 Medals, 1994 -2002

2010 Olympic Games Luge Events

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games feature eighty six sports events. Luge is one such hugely popular Olympics event. Since 1964 Winter Olympics, the exciting Olympic Games Luge Events have been included and immensely enjoyed by sports lovers. The immensely adored Luge Event features both men as well as women single event along with double event.

Mighty Germans have dominated the Olympic Games Luge Events with 65 Olympic medals in 36 events. On February 12, 1883, two athletes, Peter Minsch from Switzerland and George Robertson from Australia were tied at first place, which was known as “The Great International Sled Race.” Both of them slide down successfully a four km track at 9 minutes and 15 seconds. With the passage of time, Olympic Games Luge Events have become faster. Now, the usual speed of Luge Events is 140 kms an hour.

Luge is originated from the French word and it means sled. The single event of Luge mainly comprised of four heats that will go on for two days. Winner of the Luge Event is the one who has lowest time. Both the men and women participate on the same track. The newly opened Whistler Sliding Center will host the

2010 Olympic Games Luge Events.

Whistler Sliding Center is positioned in the scenic locales of Blackcomb Mountain. It will also host bobsleigh and skeleton Olympic Games. With huge occupancy of approximately 12,000, Whistler Sliding Center is ready to enjoy the thrilling Luge Event. So, don’t think twice and grab the lifetime opportunity of experiencing the spectacular 2010 Olympic Games Luge Events at its best!