Whistler Olympic Park (Paralympic Park)

Venue Description

Olympic Winter Games gross venue capacity: 12,000 in each of three stadiums
Paralympic Winter Games gross venue capacity: 6,000
Elevation: 840 metres–930 metres

Olympic Venue —
Whistler Olympic Park
The compact, one-square-kilometre Olympic Games core area includes three separate stadiums (cross-country skiing, biathlon, ski jumping) located about 400 metres apart.
Approximately 15 kilometres of Olympic competition trails for cross-country skiing and biathlon have been built and tested throughout the 2007-08 opening season.

The biathlon stadium’s range consists of 30 lanes with a fully electronic target system that is able to detect and report the precise time and hit or miss of each bullet fired.
The two ski jumps (normal hill and large hill) include one of the world’s most sophisticated ski jump snow refrigeration and track setting systems.

Paralympic Venue —
Whistler Paralympic Park

All Paralympic cross-country skiing and biathlon events will use parts of both the Olympic cross-country and biathlon competition trails and stadiums. Competition courses include a 5-kilometre course for the standing classes and a specially designed 3.75-kilometre course for the sit-ski classes.
A portable 10-metre air and laser rifle biathlon range will be set up in the cross-country stadium for the biathlon events.

Timeline
Construction of the permanent elements of Whistler Olympic Park/Whistler Paralympic Park began in April 2005 and was completed by fall 2007. Temporary construction and facilities set-up will commence in summer 2009.

Post-Games Use
Whistler Olympic Park/Whistler Paralympic Park will be operated under the direction of the Whistler Legacies Society, supported by an endowment trust established by the federal and provincial governments as part of their 2010 Winter Games venues investment.

The venue will showcase Nordic sports by hosting international competitions and developing Nordic sport opportunities in the local communities. There is also a significant opportunity for post-Games recreational use with an additional 40 kilometres of recreational trails.

Venue Events

Biathlon

Men’s 4x7.5 km Relay
Women’s 4x6 km Relay
Men’s 10 km Sprint
Women’s 7.5 km Sprint
Men’s 12.5 km Pursuit
Women’s 10 km Pursuit
Men’s 15 km Mass Start
Women’s 12.5 km Mass Start
Men’s 20 km Individual
Women’s 15 km Individual

Biathlon (Paralympic)

Men’s 3 x 2 km Pursuit
Women’s 3 x 2 km Pursuit
Men’s 12.5 km
Women’s 12.5 km
Women’s 10 km

Cross-Country Skiing

Men’s 15 + 15 km Pursuit
Ladies’ 7.5 + 7.5 km Pursuit
Men’s Individual Sprint
Ladies’ Individual Sprint
Men’s Team Sprint
Ladies’ Team Sprint
Men’s 4 x 10 km Relay
Ladies’ 4 x 5 km Relay
Men’s 15 km Individual
Ladies’ 10 km Individual
Men’s 50 km Mass Start
Ladies’ 30 km Mass Start

Cross-Country Skiing (Paralympic)

Men’s Relay (1 x 4 km + 2 x 5 km)
Women’s Relay (3 x 2.5 km)
Men’s Sprint
Women’s Sprint
Men’s 10 km
Women’s 5 km
Men’s 15 km
Women’s 10 km
Men’s 20 km
Women’s 15 km

Nordic Combined

Men’s Individual NH / 15 km
Men’s Sprint LH / 7.5 km
Men’s Team LH / 4x5 km

Ski Jumping

Men’s Individual NH
Men’s Individual LH
Men’s Team LH

Venue Details

VANOC Investment
Construction of Whistler Olympic Park/Whistler Paralympic Park is estimated at $119.7 million. The governments of Canada and British Columbia have agreed to jointly fund the construction.

Sustainable Attributes

• provincial (BC EAO) and federal (CEAA) environmental assessment review for core competition venue and legacy recreation trails
• smart site selection — previously harvested forest, adjacent to a former mine, significant commercial and public recreational use
• minimized site disturbance and overall footprint including approximately 30 per cent reduction of overall venue footprint compared to initial design; design changes to avoid disturbing old growth forest and wetlands within core competition venue; and reduced stream crossings
• on-site waste wood re-use for temporary operations compounds and innovative on-site composting for green-up material.

Scope of Work and Plans for 2010
The construction project included the competition facilities described above; technical sport buildings at each of the stadiums; maintenance building; sewer, water, and power services; access roads; internal roads; parking lots; day lodge and other related infrastructure facilities.