Vancouver 2010 Venues- Pacific Coliseum

This is a first in a series of posts about Vancouver 2010 Olympic venues. There are nine official competition venues. We will start the previews off with oldest venue. The Pacific Coliseum, which is located on the grounds of the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE). The Coliseum opened in 1968 and was primarily the home of the Vancouver Canucks until they moved to GM place in Central Vancouver. Currently the Coliseum is home to the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League. Olympics events that will be taking place here are the following:

• Figure Skating
• Individual Ladies
• Individual Men
• Ice Dancing Mixed
• Pairs Mixed
  

• Short Track Speed Skating
• 1,000 m Men
• 1,000 m Ladies
• 1,500 m Men
• 1,500 m Ladies
• 3,000 m Relay Ladies
• 5,000 m Relay Men
• 500 m Men
• 500 m Ladies

I am not a fan of the figure skating, however a great sport that never gets enough attention is the short track speed, this is also great event to watch if you want to see Canada wins some medals, in the past we have been dominant in the short track speed skating arena and I know the team will be gearing up for a great performance at home

• Capacity- 14,239
• Distance from Olympic Village- 6 km