Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre

One of the signature venues of the 2010 Winter Games, the Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre which will be the home of competition curling events. Currently, the 10,000 sq m (108,000 sq ft) curling rink provides 6,000 seats for an optimal viewing of competition curling events on four ice sheets. As a fully accessible facility, the venue will be barrier-free for both athletes and spectators.

After 2010, the venue will be converted to a legacy community facility for the residents of Vancouver. It will boast a new community centre, ice rink, curling club, library, preschool, field house and offices. Being built at the same time and attached to the curling venue is a new destination aquatic centre with indoor and outdoor pools.

Open to public in summer 2010
- New 6,200 sq m (66,500 sq ft) aquatic centre with 50m lap pool, swim and dive tanks and moveable floor, leisure pool, seasonal outdoor pool, 70-person hot pool, steam room and sauna
- Adjacent fitness centre with state-of-the-art equipment

Open to public by Summer 2011
- An all new 9,300 sq m (108,000 sq ft) legacy facility
- Community centre featuring full-size gym, arts and crafts rooms, multi-purpose rooms, aerobics room and games room, large fitness centre and preschool/after school childcare
- Rink with NHL-size ice
- Vancouver Curling Club with 8 ice sheets
- Branch library with multi-purpose room, community meeting room and wireless access
- Field house with change rooms for teams and officials
- Park Board’s Queen Elizabeth District Office with multi-purpose room

Fast Facts

Current Curling Facilities:
- 10,000 sq. m facility
- seating for 6000 spectators
- four ice sheets

Future Rink Facilities:
- NHL-size rink with scoreboard and seating for 200
- eight sheet curling rink and club with seating for 108 in the lounge; will be home to the Vancouver Curling Club

Aquatic Centre Info (opening Spring 2010):
- 6200 sq. m facility; indoor and outdoor areas
- 50m indoor lap pool for training (also indoor leisure pool and seasonal outdoor pool)
- moveable floor
- dive area
- adjacent fitness centre

Community Centre Info (opening Summer 2011):
- 16,200 sq. m facility
- full-size gymnasium, multi-purpose rooms, studio, and more
- field house on site with change rooms for teams/officials
- wireless internet available from the adjacent library

Facility Specs

Year completed 2009 Seating capacity 6000 Parking capacity 820 Medical room Yes Warm up area Yes Licensed for alcohol Yes Official rooms 2 Food services Yes Dressing rooms 6

Scoreboard Electronic Sound system Yes Owner Public Office space Yes Weight room / fitness facility Yes Equipment storage Yes Ticket box Yes Media room Yes Internet capability Wireless Hospitality room Yes

Sport Hosting Services

The City of Vancouver and Tourism Vancouver have staff ready to assist in locating facilities, accommodations, sports & event services and bid preparation.

The Vancouver Sports Tourism Task Force provides a network of resources and expertise in the sports event and facility industry.

Vancouver has a city funded "sport hosting grant" to encourage the use of city sport facilities, coaches and resources. For more information please visit vancouver.ca/parks/info/sporthostinggrant/index.htm

Hosting Portfolio

Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre has hosted and/or will host the following events:
2010 Winter Games Curling events
World Wheelchair Curling Championship February 21-28, 2009
World Junior Curling Championships March 5-15, 2009

Facility Contact

Michelle Taylor
Manager, Meeting & Convention Sales
Tourism Vancouver
604.631.2866
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