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It’s under the French blue skies of beautiful Mont-Tremblant that the Canadian racing season has kicked in this past weekend. With no signs of grey clouds or even raindrops, the racing has undergone on a beautiful dry revamped racing track, thanks to the organizers making it faster and way more flowy than ever before.
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Chamonix, France - French 1998 Olympic snowboarding champion Karine Ruby, 31, died Friday afternoon after falling into a crevasse while guiding on the Tour de Ronde of the Mont Blanc massif near Chamonix, the French Ski Federation (FFS) has confirmed.
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Vancouver, BC ― Canadians hoping to land dream tickets to an Olympic ice hockey showdown or the emotional spectacle of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies will have another opportunity to secure tickets starting at 10:00 am (Pacific Time) Saturday, June 6 when the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) releases more than 150,000 tickets for sale to the public at www.vancouver2010.com.
Tickets for every sporting event, as well as the Opening, Closing and nightly Victory Ceremonies at the 2010 Winter Games will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
“This is a major release of tickets before the 2010 Winter Games, and is the best remaining opportunity for Canadian Olympic fans to get their hands on tickets,” said Caley Denton, vice president, ticketing and consumer marketing for VANOC. “We want to make sure everyone’s ready on Saturday morning, so take a minute to register a ticketing account if you don’t already have one and have a look at the schedules ahead of time. Whether you’re an ice hockey or a biathlon fan, or love the drama and colour of the ceremonies, tickets to every event will be available. We’ve worked hard to make as many tickets available as possible, and based on the enthusiasm shown by Canadians we anticipate demand will be high.”
In addition to the more than 150,000 competition and Opening and Closing Ceremonies tickets, this marks the first time thousands of Victory Ceremony tickets will be available as single tickets for $22. Previously they could only be purchased through the bundled Olympic Experience Packages available in the first round of sales. The nightly ceremonies at BC Place in downtown Vancouver will pay tribute to the medal-winning athletes as the International Olympic Committee recognizes the day’s accomplishments. Following the medal presentations, the athletes’ triumphs will be honoured with a celebration concert featuring renowned entertainers.
On June 6, ticket customers visiting www.vancouver2010.com will be directed to a virtual waiting room, where they will be randomly selected to enter the Vancouver 2010 ticketing website. Once signed into their account, customers will be able to purchase up to six separate events, with a limit of either four or eight tickets per event. If a customer wants to order more than the limit of six events, they will need to start a new transaction.
Helpful tips:
To save time, previously registered customers are advised to sign into their ticketing account at www.vancouver2010.com before June 6 to ensure their username and password are up-to-date and functional.
The Competition Schedule, including the draws for the ice hockey tournaments for the Games and ticket prices, is posted on
www.vancouver2010.com to make it easier for customers to plan their ticket-buying strategy ahead of time.
VANOC reminds customers that Visa is the only payment card accepted.
Be wary of tickets offered for sale through unofficial channels. The only official sources for Canadians for tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games are www.vancouver2010.com (in partnership with VANOC’s official ticketing services supplier tickets.com) and official 2010 Winter Games hospitality partners Jet Set Sports and CoSport.
Customers may also purchase tickets by phone at 1.800.TICKETS (1.800.842.5287), and a TDD/TTY service is available for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing at 604.629.7140.
Background
Beginning on October 3, 2008 the Canadian public was invited to submit requests for tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Within a month, Canadian residents had submitted requests for more than $345 million in tickets. This overwhelming response was 4.5 times greater than the first phase of ticketing sales for the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games ($75 million over nine weeks), the most recent Olympic Games held in North America. As a result, approximately 120 of 170 ticketed sessions for the 2010 Winter Games were allocated by lottery.
On December 12, 2008, remaining tickets from this first phase allotment were re-released for sale exclusively to ticket buyers who had participated in the initial ticket-request period; the remaining inventory was sold that day.
Earlier this month, VANOC opened the sale of tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Strong demand saw all available inventory to the gold medal ice sledge hockey game sold on the first day. Paralympic Games tickets will be available until June 5, but will be temporarily unavailable for purchase during Phase 2 of Olympic Games ticket sales.
Contact
If you are a member of the media, please contact mediarelations@vancouver2010.com
For all other inquiries, please contact info@vancouver2010.com
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Burlington, VT - Online competitor registration is now open for the Burton New Zealand Open, taking place from August 11-15 at Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand, home to the country’s only 22-foot Olympic-sized superpipe.
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Andrew and I were able to sit down and chat recently about the summer camp. Read on for the full interview:
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Check out Mike’s Red Bull Rampage experience on video inside:
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The course drops 1,000 feet and is super steep. Imagine the steepest and most technical sections from your favorite tracks, Champery, Glen Coe, Mynth Duu, Strathyre, Dunkeld, Goats Gully and Fort William Woods all in one track, without a break and no let up. The only pedaling you will do is three strokes off the start line and that is it.
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This is your chance to meet with Steve, ride with him and many other Pro’s as well as a spot of charity work!
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Methven, New Zealand - Skiers and snowboarders can bid online for deals at Canterbury’s Mt. Hutt as the New Zealand ski area is preparing to launch the country’s first-ever online snowsports auction.
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