Richmond Olympic Oval
The crown jewel of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the Richmond Olympic Oval is one the largest multi-sport facilities in the world. The Oval features an expansive open concept design with 65’ floor-to-ceiling windows spanning the north side of the building with stunning views of the Fraser river and North Shore mountains. Located within walking distance of 5 major brand name hotels and a 10 minute drive from Vancouver International Airport (YVR), the Richmond Olympic Oval is the clear choice for hosting world-class sport events.
A great venue for volleyball, badminton, basketball, gymnastics, international hockey, figure skating, short track speed skating, combat sports, fusbal, table tennis, indoor track events, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, ringette, team handball and many more. The Richmond Olympic Oval offers:
- +50,000 sq ft multi-purpose Pulastic surface
- 2 Olympic sized ice rinks
- 8 badminton courts
- 13 FIVB regulation volleyball courts
- 10 FIBA regulation basketball courts
- 3 FIFA regulation indoor soccer fields
- 16 international sized table tennis tables
- 200m, 5-lane training track
- 110m, 5-lane sprint track
- High Performance Training Centre
- Indoor rowing & paddling centre
- 23,000+ sq ft fitness centre, with over 100 pieces of cardio and strength equipment
- 12 team rooms
- 6 meeting rooms and Legacy Lounge
- 2 activity level rooms ideal for volunteers and VIP’s
- Full AV system
- Wireless internet, webcam capabilities
- Onsite sports medicine clinic
- Onsite catering
The flexible seating can accommodate up to 3,000 spectators, and the building is fully accessible making it ideal for wheelchair and adaptive sports. With an enormous fitness facility, a world-class High Performance Training Centre, and an onsite sports medicine clinic, the Oval is also the perfect venue for your next training camp.
The multi-purpose rooms at the Richmond Olympic Oval are equipped for a variety of uses, including sport programs, corporate and community events, tradeshow and meetings. The Oval has 12 accessible team/official rooms, each equipped with washrooms and shower capabilities, that can be used as flex-space for impromptu meeting or storage areas.
From the Olympic Games to your games - there is no better place to host your event.
Fast Facts
Approximately 200 loonies ($1 coins) are buried beneath the Oval’s Activity Level. These loonies were used as good luck charms for Canadian speed skaters during the Olympics.
The Oval became the most the publicly accessible Olympic venue in history, prior to the Games, with over 300,000 people visiting and participating in sport, health, and wellness activities.
The Oval is the winner of the Institution of Structural Engineers top award for Sports or Leisure Structures.
The Oval’s spectacular 6.5 acre wood roof is one of the largest wide-span roofs in all of North America, and it was built using 1 million feet of salvaged pine beetle wood from forests in B.C.
The last roof panel put in place in the roof has over 8,000 signatures on it wishing Team Canada good luck.
The rain water collected from the Oval’s massive roof is re-used to flush the toilets in the building, and to irrigate the plants and water-sky garden surrounding the facility.
The Oval features British Columbia’s only publicly accessible indoor rowing and paddling tank.
Decorative wood used for some areas of interior was milled from trees growing on the original site.
The Oval uses electrical ice resurfacers which do not produce green house gas emissions.
Ice heats our building - the excess energy from the refrigeration unit for ice making is used to heat and cool the building.
Facility Specs
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Sport Hosting Services
Richmond boasts a dedicated sport hosting office that partners with local, provincial, national and international sport organizations to ensure their Richmond-based sport events are an overwhelming success. With extensive experience hosting international and multi-sport events, Richmond Sport Hosting provides seamless support from bid to event execution and works to exceed expectations. Designed as a comprehensive ‘one-stop-shop,’ they provide organizations with local expertise and connect them directly with key community and industry stakeholders.
The Richmond Olympic Oval is fully integrated with the Richmond Sport Hosting office and they routinely partner to deliver world-class events such as the 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby World Championships and the 2012 Karate National Championships. This established relationship ensures a smooth transition from the planning to the implementation of your event.
Richmond Sport Hosting provides a broad range of services which includes:
- Development of full-scale bid packages
- Hosting grants
- Sourcing the best accommodation and venue
- Venue and site tours
- Tours of Richmond and surrounding area
- Event transportation coordination
- Event promotion, including social media engagement
- Letters of invitations
- Facilitating contract arrangements
- Assistance with customs and immigration
- Volunteer recruitment
- Liaise with Provincial & National Sports Organizations
- Stakeholder engagement with partners such as Tourism Richmond and City of Richmond
- On-site visitor servicing
- Integration with the High Performance Training program at the Richmond Olympic Oval
Hosting Portfolio
Richmond has a long and proud history of hosting a wide variety of sporting events, including the Long Track Speed Skating competition in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. That experience created an engaged and knowledgeable volunteer workforce that can be called up on help deliver your event. Richmond’s hosting highlights include:
- Ca-Am Wushu Martial Arts Championship
- Canada Cup International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament
- Canada Open Badminton Grand Prix
- Canadian Karate National Championship
- Canadian National Fencing Championship
- Canadian Short Track Speed Skating Championship
- Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Championship
- CrossFit Games – Canada West Regional
- North American Chinese Basketball Association Invitational Tournament
- Pacific Volleyball Society International Championship
- Table Tennis National Championship
- Western Canadian Weightlifting Championship
- Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Long Track Speed Skating Competition
- World Senior Badminton Championship
- World Wheelchair Rugby Championship
- Yonex Canada Open Grand Prix
Facility Contact
Mike Romas
Manager
Richmond Sport Hosting
778.296.1406
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Map and Directions
Vancouver region of BC
6111 River Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 0A2
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