Construction complete on first Vancouver 2010 indoor competition venue

The Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic Games (VANOC) said the UBC Thunderbird Arena is the first indoor competition venue in the Host Region to complete construction. The venue will host the men’s and women’s ice hockey, as well as the men’s ice sledge hockey competitions during the 2010 Winter Games. Construction on the UBC Thunderbird Arena began in April 2006, and involved refurbishing the Father Bauer Arena, built in 1963, and the construction of two new rinks: a practice rink and a 7,500-seat competition arena. Construction was completed on budget and 4 months ahead of its originally scheduled completion date of November 2008. “The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are leaving a lasting legacy of world-class sporting venues, generating new economic opportunities and promoting active... [read full story]