Speed Skating

Speed Skating in Vancouver 2010 Olympics

Speed skating is a type of ice skating where one competitor races the other for traveling a particular skating distance. Come the Winter Olympics 2010, which is scheduled to be hosted in Vancouver, and you have the best of speed skating enthusiasts making their mark felt. The Olympic Games has long track speed skating as well as short track speed skating. The long track version of the game is conducted on a long track of ice, whereas the short track version is held on a smaller rink. So, if you happen to be a speed skate enthusiast, make it to Vancouver 2010 games for seeing some of the best sportsmen make it.

Venue:

The venue for the game at the Winter Olympics 2010 is the Richmond Oval Stadium and the Pacific Coliseum, where the events are slotted to be held from February 13 to February 27, 2010. Located on the banks of the Fraser River, the Richmond Oval is situated 14 km south of the downtown and can be easily accessed from the Vancouver International Airport as well as the city center.

There are a total number of 12 events that will take place for the speed skaters including

• 500 m for men and women
• 1000 m for men and women
• 1500 m for men and women
• 5000 m for men, and 3000 m for women
• 10000 m for men and 5000 m for women
• Team Pursuit for men and women

Schedule:

The men’s 5000 m category of games will take place at 12 noon on February 13, while the ladies category of the game will take place the following day at 1300 hrs.

February 15 will see the men’s 500 m first Race of two being held at 15.30 hrs. On that very day, the men’s 500 m Second Race of two is also scheduled at 17.30 hrs. This one is a medal event.

February 16 will see the Ladies’ 500 m first Race of two being held at 1300 hrs. Second Race of two, which is a medal event, will be held at 1452 hrs. The qualifier for men’s 1000 m will take place on

February 17 at 1600 hrs. The same for the ladies category will be held on February 18, and both of them are medal events. The following event categories are as follows:

• Men’s 1500 m: Feb 20
• Ladies 1500 m: Feb 21
• Men’s 10000 m: Feb 23
• Ladies 5000 m: Feb 24
• Quarterfinals of Men’s Team Pursuit: Feb 26
• Quarterfinals of Ladies Team Pursuit: Feb 26
• Semifinals of Men’s Team Pursuit: Feb 26
• Semifinals of Ladies Team Pursuit: Feb 27
• Men’s Final D Team Pursuit: Feb 27
• Men’s Final C Team Pursuit: Feb 27
• Men’s Final B Team Pursuit: Feb 27
• Men’s Final A Team Pursuit: Feb 27
• Final B Ladies Team Pursuit: Feb 27
• Final A Ladies Team Pursuit: Feb 27

Competitor Names:

Charles Hamelin, Olivier Jean, François-Louis Tremblay, Kalyna Roberge, Tania Vicent, Katherine Reutter, Francois Hamelin, Jessica Gregg, Marianne St-Gelais.

Accommodation:

Accommodation facilities at the Richmond Oval and Pacific Coliseum are available in the form of customized packages where you can make reservations in advance. Whether you require additional rooms or individual reservations, the properties around will ensure that you have a happy stay while enjoying the speed skating winter Olympic Games. Private homes are also available on rent as well as easy accessibility to restaurants, shopping malls, gyms, recreation centers and grocery stores are available. Unique bathrooms and laundry facilities are provided to the travelers.

Tickets:

You can make ticket reservations by booking online or through the fan to fan marketplace. All you need to do is mention the particular sporting discipline (like speed skating) you want to avail of and go for the official auctions where you can bid for the best seats. Buyers need to register their account and look for the sport or event they want to see. After that, you need to go for the ticket seats that are convenient for you and click the requisite tab. Collect your tickets at the tickets at the Main Ticket Center in the downtown in whistler or Vancouver.