Ticket Deadline :: October 29

No need to worry if you're using the official card of the Olympic games, but if you're not planning to pay by VISA then you'll need to have your request along with your cheque or money order post-marked no later than October 29.

Online applications using VISA have until November 7, 2008 to be completed.

Happy Ticketing.

More info on tickets here.

Richmond Oval Officially Opening December 12-13

On December 12th the Richmond Oval will officially be open...

The Richmond Olympic Oval, home of speed skating for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, will officially open on Friday, December 12 and Saturday, December 13. An innovative and memorable community celebration will mark the opening and will showcase the Oval's unique design and include opportunities for members of the public to skate on the 400-metre track.

Read more here.

VANOC Creates Long-Term Affordable Housing

The Province of British Columbia and the Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympics are partnering together to create 156 long-term affordable housing units.

The plan will see 320 temporary housing units that will be used during the Winter Olympics transformed into 156 permanent affordable housing units in 6 communities across the province: Chetwynd, Chilliwack, Enderby, Saanich, Sechelt and Surrey.

Read more here.

Hospitality Packages Now Available for 2010

VANOC announced yesterday that hospitality packages for the XXI Winter Olympic Games are now available.

The 47 different packages are being offered through the official supplier CoSport, accessible through www.CoSport.com.

Read more here.

Olympic Security Costs will be More Than Double

Estimates for the costs of security for the 2010 Olympic games were originally pegged at a mere $186M. A large sum by any means, but the Public Safety Minister is now claiming that estimate is extremely low and that the real costs will range somewhere North of $400M but less than $1B.

Read more here.

Financial Crisis Continues to Dog Athletes Village

The Global Financial Crisis is still causing a lot of headaches for the developer of the Vancouver Athletes Village and articles continue to pour out about their potential trouble.

At this point most of what we're seeing is largely speculative, but makes sense in the current climate.

We'll continue to follow this and try to post relevant articles here.

30 days left...

It's been nearly a week since you've been able to start working on your application for 2010 tickets and you now have 30 days left to complete your app as of the writing of this post.

Make sure you get the tickets you want and complete your application today.

Don't forget to figure out your accommodation, you can either post a rental offering or place a rental want ad on our FREE forums.