VANCOUVER 2010: First Venue Competition Ready

With a little over three years to go until the XXI Olympic Winter Games open in Vancouver, Canada, the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games - Vancouver 2010 (VANOC) has announced that the freestyle venue at Cypress Mountain is competition-ready. This first competition-ready site marks a milestone for VANOC as they move towards hosting the next edition of the Olympic Winter Games.

The Cypress Mountain venue, where construction began in May 2006, will host four freestyle skiing events - men’s and women’s aerials and moguls – and six snowboard events: men’s and women’s parallel giant slalom, half pipe and snowboard cross. This upgrade to an already popular area also provides a legacy for sport development in Canada and will create lasting benefits for the local communities for years to come.

Speaking about the newly ready venue, John Furlong, VANOC’s Chief Executive Officer,, said "We started our venue construction as early as possible and are delighted to recognise this milestone, marking the first in a series of completed venues that will offer both meaningful and lasting legacies to our community.”