| The 2010 Olympic Games will offer World Cup skiing | | | | Cup skiing events at Whistler Creekside, will want to |
| competitions for both men and women, and there will | | | | purchase tickets as soon as they are available. |
| also be Paralympic Alpine skiing as well. | | | | The capacity for spectators at the Olympic winter |
| Since 1936, Alpine skiing has been included as an | | | | games is 7,600 patrons, while the capacity for the |
| Olympic sport, and has attracted fans from around the | | | | Paralympic winter games is a mere 6,000. |
| globe. | | | | With limited seating available and a large number of |
| Fans of this event, may find it interesting to note that it | | | | people that will be wanting to attend this world cup ski |
| wasn't until 1948 that separate downhill and slalom | | | | racing event, seats are sure to go fast, so you will |
| races were added to the Olympic events. | | | | want to get your tickets as soon as possible. |
| Super Alpine was not added to the Olympic Games | | | | Fun Facts about Whistler Creekside and World Cup |
| until 1988, when the Winter Games took place in | | | | Ski Racing |
| Calgary. | | | | - The Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, home of the |
| There are a number of different competition events | | | | Whistler Creekside Ski Resort, boast an amazing 8, 171 |
| for the Alpine World Cup Skiing. These competition | | | | acres of terrain that is perfect for skiing and is a prime |
| events include: | | | | location for World Cup Ski Racing. There are more |
| - Men's Super-G | | | | than 200 trails at the resort. |
| - Women's Super-G | | | | - The first Canadian to win a World Cup downhill race |
| - Men's Giant Slalom | | | | was Rob Boyd, and ironically enough, his hometown |
| - Women's Giant Slalom | | | | was Whistler, the location of the ski resort itself. |
| - Men's Slalom | | | | - Recent improvements have been made to Whistler |
| - Women's Slalom | | | | Creekside in preparation for the Vancouver Olympics |
| - Men's Downhill | | | | by VANOC, in the estimated amount of $27.6 million. |
| - Women's Downhill | | | | - Whistler Creekside believes in environmental |
| - Men's Super Combined | | | | sustainability, and uses construction management and |
| - Women's Super Combined | | | | other sustainable methods to manage the site in a |
| Alpine Skiing Olympic Venues | | | | way that is beneficial to the environment. |
| All of the Alpine skiing activities during the 2010 Olympic | | | | While the Whistler Creekside ski resort has undergone |
| Games will be taking place at the Whistler Creekside | | | | a great deal of renovations and repairs in preparation |
| venue. | | | | for the Vancouver Olympics, there are many other |
| This attractive location is one of the popular Olympic | | | | improvements that are going to take place as well |
| venues, and is used for a number of competitions | | | | over the next few years which will contour and |
| besides the Alpine skiing events. | | | | reshape both the men's and the women's downhill |
| This majestic ski resort is considered to be the number | | | | courses to prepare for the World Cup skiing |
| one ski resort in all of North America, so it is the | | | | competitions that will take place. |
| perfect location for an event as special as the | | | | The 2010 Olympic Games are sure to be an event |
| Olympic Games. | | | | that you don't want to miss, so get your tickets for this |
| Anyone planning on purchasing tickets for the World | | | | spectacular event as soon as possible! |