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Ticket Program

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Ticket Program

The countdown to the first day of ticket sales for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games is on! 1.6 million tickets for the Olympic Winter Games go on sale in October 2008 and 250,000 Paralympic Winter Games tickets will be available in 2009.

Highlights of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games ticket program include:

• More than 100,000 tickets will be available for $25
• Half of all Games tickets will be priced at $100 or less
• Tickets go on sale in October 2008

Information about the ticket sales program is now available and more information will be available through the coming year.

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Buying Tickets

Tickets for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games will go on sale in October 2008. The ticket buying process will be staged in phases. In some cases, lotteries will be held to distribute tickets fairly to Olympic Games events where demand for tickets exceeds supply. This process has been used successfully at previous Olympic Games, and is one of the ways in which we can ensure fair ticket allocation for all.

We encourage you to sign up to receive the most up-to-date information on purchasing tickets.

How?

During Phase 1, Canadian residents will be able to complete and submit applications for tickets online through vancouver2010.com. Residents who don’t have internet access will be able to request, by phone, a Ticket Request Form which will then be mailed to them.

A dedicated call centre will be established for Phases 2 and 3 of the ticket program. As well, ticket box office locations will open closer to Games time for people without access to the internet.

Non-Canadian residents must purchase tickets through the authorized sales agent for their respective National Olympic Committee (NOC). For example, US citizens will purchase tickets to the 2010 Winter Games though Jet Set Sports, the authorized ticket sales agent of the US Olympic Committee.

PLEASE NOTE: Until the ticketing program has been launched, aside from vancouver2010.com and Vancouver 2010 Official Sponsors, any individual or group claiming to have access to 2010 Olympic Winter Games tickets is making that claim falsely. Once tickets have been made available, buyers should be aware that tickets bought from any unauthorized source may not be valid and may not be accepted for entry to 2010 Winter Games venues.

When?

Please note: The following sales process for 2010 Winter Olympic Games tickets is only applicable to Canadian residents. International spectators must purchase tickets through the authorized sales agent for their National Olympic Committee. For example, US citizens will purchase tickets to the 2010 Winter Games through Jet Set Sports and CoSport, the exclusive public ticket sales agent of the US Olympic Committee.

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Ticket Sales Phases

Phase 1: October 2008 through early 2009

Phase 1 of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games ticket program will move through four stages: Application Period, Lotteries, Notification and Exclusive Add-On Period.

Application Period: The application period is a set period of time (for example, a specific number of days) during which applications must be completed and submitted. All applications received during this time will be weighted equally. The application process offers the best chance for Canadian residents to secure the tickets they want, especially for high-demand sessions. A user-friendly, one-page application, including payment information, must be completed and submitted within the application period to be eligible. Payments will not be processed until the application period has closed and tickets have been allocated.

Lotteries: A lottery will be held for all oversubscribed sessions and ticket packages. Holding a random lottery for sessions or packages with greater demand than availability ensures that tickets are distributed fairly.

Notification: All applicants will be notified regarding the sessions and/or packages they have secured. Seat locations will be confirmed at a later date. Exclusive Add-on Period: All applicants, whether successful in their application or not, will have the opportunity to purchase remaining unsold tickets before they are released to those who missed the initial application period.

Phase 2: Early 2009

Remaining unsold tickets will be available for public sale. Canadian residents who missed the initial application period can purchase these unsold tickets at this time.

Seat assignment period: mid to late 2009

All tickets purchased up to this point will be assigned specific seat locations - determined once venue configurations have been finalized. Seat locations will be assigned based on variables such as the date or time an application or purchase was made.

Phase 3: Once the seat assignment period is complete, any remaining unsold tickets will be available for purchase. Tickets purchased at this time will be sold directly into available seat locations.

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Glossary of Terms

Add-on Period

The add-on period is part of Phase 1 of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games ticket program. During this time, all applicants, whether successful in their application or not, will have the opportunity to purchase remaining unsold tickets before they are released to those who missed the initial application period.

Access/Accessibility

Specific measures will be implemented in order to provide access and participation for persons with a disability. VANOC is committed to providing barrier-free venues, which includes wheelchair accessible seating.

Access Control

Access control is the use of technology that allows VANOC to:

• Scan a bar code on tickets for entry into a venue rather than tear the ticket
• Disable a ticket that has been sold or purchased through an unauthorized sales source
• Provide online ticket exchange, re-sale and donation options for ticket purchasers

Application Period

The application period is part of Phase 1 of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games ticket program. It is a set period of time (for example, number of days) that offers the best chance for Canadian residents to secure the tickets they want, especially for high-demand sessions. Applications must be completed and submitted within the application period to be eligible. All applications received during this time will be weighted equally.

(Un)Authorized Source/Authorized Sales Agent

Only entities authorized by VANOC are considered legitimate sales sources. Any individual or group claiming to have access to Games tickets, or selling tickets without approval from VANOC, is considered to be an unauthorized source. Buyers should be aware that tickets bought from any unauthorized source may not be valid and may not be accepted for entry to 2010 Winter Games venues.

City Venues

Collective term for the group of venues located in Metro Vancouver (not including Cypress Mountain, which is included in Mountain Venues).

Event

Each sport and discipline has at least one event. An event is defined by the IOC as ‘a competition in an Olympic sport or in one of its disciplines and resulting in a ranking, (which) gives rise to the award of medals and diplomas’. For example, the luge doubles is an event within the Olympic sport of luge.

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

The International Olympic Committee is an international, non-governmental, non-profit organization and the creator of the Olympic Movement. The IOC exists to serve as an umbrella organization of the Olympic Movement. Its primary responsibility is to supervise the organization of the summer and winter Olympic Games.

International Spectators

Anyone residing in a country other than Canada, regardless of citizenship.

Lottery

In cases where the demand for tickets exceeds the available supply of tickets in Phase 1, the ticketing system software uses a random selection process to ensure the fairest possible ticket distribution.

Mountain Venue

Mountain venue includes Cypress Mountain and three venues at Whistler (Nordic Competition venue , Creekside, Sliding Centre).

National Olympic Committee (NOC)

National Olympic Committees, excluding the Canadian Olympic Committee, may sell Olympic tickets through their approved Official Ticket Agents within their geographical territory. There are 85 winter NOCs around the world. As per IOC rules, all international spectators must purchase tickets through their respective NOC.

Notification

All applicants will be notified regarding the sessions and/or packages they have secured. Seat location will be confirmed during the seat assignment period.

Olympic Family

The Olympic Family includes athletes and their families; National Olympic Committees and International Sport Federations who will sell tickets to international spectators within their own countries; the sponsors whose financial investment contributes to the staging of the Games; and the media and broadcasters who tell the story of the Games to a global audience.

Oversubscribed/High-Demand Sessions

When requests exceed availability, for single sessions or for packages, the session is considered oversubscribed. In order to ensure that sessions are allocated fairly, all oversubscribed sessions are subject to a lottery.

Phase 1

Phase 1 of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games ticket sales program runs from October 2008 through to early 2009. It consists of the application period, lotteries (as necessary), notification, and the add-on period.

Phase 2

Phase 2 of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games ticket sales program will begin in early 2009. During this time, remaining unsold tickets will be available for public sale, based on availability. Canadian residents who missed the initial application period can purchase at this time.

Phase 3

Phase 3 of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games ticket sales program begins once the seat assignment period is complete. At this time, any remaining unsold tickets will be available for purchase and will be sold directly into available seat locations.

Quota

A quota is a breakdown of tickets in various price categories that ensures tickets are being allocated fairly among all groups. ‘Groups’ include the public and those within the Olympic Family.

Resident

The term ‘resident’ should not be confused with ‘citizen’. Canadian residents can purchase tickets through VANOC or through other authorized sales channels. Non-Canadian residents must purchase tickets through the Official Ticket Agent for the NOC in their country of residence.

Seat Assignment Period

The seat assignment period will take place in mid to late 2009. Seat locations are determined once the venue configurations have been finalized and are assigned, in part, by the date or time an application or purchase was made.

Session

A session describes a single or number of events happening within a set time period. A single ticketed session may include one or more competition events. For example, a ticket to a short track speed skating session includes up to three events.

Ticket Application

The ticket application is the final list of sessions and ticket packages purchasers would like to request. There will be a limit of one application per person, regardless of whether it is submitted online or via mail - duplicate applications will be rejected. Ticket applications will be available in October 2008.

Ticket Packages

Ticket packages will consist of sessions that are grouped together. The price of each package will be equal to the sum total of the sessions it contains. Ticket packages are designed to offer the most convenient way of ordering multiple sessions. Each will incorporate a range of carefully selected sessions themed around, for example, a day, a weekend, a sport or a location and will take timing, location and transportation times into consideration.

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The Winter Games

Quick Facts about the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games

• 17 days of Olympic Games events
• 10 days of Paralympic Games events
• 5,500 Olympic Games athletes and officials (projected)
• 1,350 Paralympic Games athletes and officials (projected)
• 80+ countries participating in Olympic Winter Games
• 40+ countries participating in Paralympic Winter Games
• 10,000 media representatives
• 3 billion worldwide television viewers
• 75 million visits worldwide to vancouver2010.com (projected)

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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.

Drawing on new and existing facilities, the goal is to create spectacular theatres for sport that provide top conditions for athletes and a welcome place for spectators to capture the excitement of competition.

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Competition Venues

Vancouver

Canada Hockey Place

Pacific Coliseum

UBC Thunderbird Arena

Vancouver Olympic Centre/Vancouver Paralympic Centre

Whistler

The Whistler Sliding Centre

Whistler Creekside

Whistler Olympic Park

Richmond

Richmond Oval

West Vancouver

Cypress Mountain

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Event Schedule

Download Winter Olympic Games 2010 Schedule

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