Whistler Olympic Plaza

Olympic Rings Village

Whistler Olympic Plaza was the site where global audiences gathered nightly to see the best athletes in the world step up to the podium at Victory Ceremonies during the 2010 Winter Games. Now, as a lasting legacy of the Games, Whistler Olympic Plaza will accommodate audiences of up to 5,000 and become a permanent venue for recreation, sporting events, community celebrations, arts and culture.

Scheduled for full completion in Summer, 2011, Whistler Olympic Plaza will be a hub of activity:

§ 3,100 m2 (33,170 sq ft) grass lawn along with seating stairs and terraces

§ Performance pavilion with covered seating for up to 600 complete with full back of house and dressing room facilities and integrated “plug and play” outdoor performance spaces

§ An accessible playground

§ Public art celebrating the 2010 Winter Games

§ Tremendous views of the surrounding mountains

The Plaza will be a place to explore 2010 Winter Games artifacts including the Olympic Rings, Paralympic Agitos (latin for “I move”), the 2010 Games cauldron and installations to recognize the contributions of athletes, medal winners, volunteers, government and partner organizations involved in Whistler's journey to host the 2010 Winter Games.

Fast Facts

-Performance pavilion covers a flat floor space of about 600 m² (6,400 sq. feet)
-This offers weather protection
-flexible rigging points
-base level lighting and audio controls
-enhanced acoustics

Two large stage locations
-one at the north end of the site
-the other backing onto the pavilion. This one can utilize the covered pavilion space as an extensive back of house and production facility
-Two stages are ideal for large festivals

Strategically placed audio, video, lighting, performance power, event patch panels, and “plug and play” infrastructure with a central power control room in the Pavilion’s back of house space.

A fibre optic backbone that runs through Whistler Village to link performance areas within the site, connect to other plaza spaces and/or the Whistler Conference Centre.

Facility Specs

Year completed	2010
Seating capacity	5000
Parking capacity	1000
Medical room	No
Warm up area	Yes
Licensed for alcohol	No
Official rooms
Food services	Yes
Dressing rooms	1

Scoreboard
Sound system	No
Owner	Public
Office space	No
Weight room / fitness facility	No
Equipment storage	Yes
Ticket box	Yes
Media room	No
Internet capability	Wireless
Hospitality room	Yes

Sport Hosting Services

Whistler is prepared to offer promotional, operational and visitor experience support to sport event organizers in a number of ways. Listed below are just some of the services provided to sport event producers on a case by case basis:
- Bid Development
- Connections to Local Resort Partners
- Marketing and Communications support
- Site inspections / Venue selection
- Operational support and resources
- Destination collateral
- Accommodation booking support to source out suitable accommodations, rates and availability
- Tickets and packaging opportunities
- Media hosting
- Registration for larger groups

Weather Information

Winter:
Due to Whistler’s coastal proximity, temperatures are moderate through the winter season, rarely dipping below -10°C (12°F) in the valley and -15°C (5°F) in the alpine during the coldest part of the year. Expect -5°C (22°F) average daily alpine temperatures during most of the winter months.

Summer:
Average temperatures in Whistler Valley can range through the summer months from 9 Celsius (48 Fahrenheit) to 27 Celsius (81 Fahrenheit). Average temperatures in the alpine during the summer months can range from -1Celsius (30 Fahrenheit) to 16 Celsius (61 Fahrenheit).