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There’s something big on the map and its getting closer – all over Canada they’re revving up to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games taking place in February and March next year, though the Torch Relay starts this October.. And with everyone in the knowledge that the games are coming, its that time again – time to start looking for booking your flights if you’re heading out to be at the games next February!

Canada literally writes the definition of Winter, so having the Winter Olympics in Canada always promises to be one of the most anticipated (as well as the most remembered in times to come) Olympics there has been, and the preparation and planning for the games has been going on quietly for the rest of the world, but in Canada the country is alive with preparation for the big event – The venues decided, the mascots nominated, the Torch Relay route decided upon.. In fact, to look at the official Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics website, you’d get the image that they are so ready they are simply counting down the days for it to start! So.. lets have a deeper look into these games – this being the first of a number of articles i’ll be writing as i know so many of you will be looking forward to heading out and experiencing the thrill of the Winter Olympics while being surrounded by some of the most breathtaking scenery Canada has to offer.

Canada is wildly known around the world as the pure white gem of a snowball, and to many it can be a surprise when you tell them that it does in fact get quite hot in Summer in many places across Canada – Vancouver is one of the places that loves to break trends – it’s mostly mild climate can offer visitors a comfortable temperature no matter what time of the year – with Vancouver escaping for the most part the deep freezes that most of Canada receives down to temperatures of almost -40 degrees Celsius. The Mild climate however wont prove any hindrance to the typical sporing events which Winter Olympics are expected to have.

Events such as Alpine Skiing, Bobsleigh, Figure Skating, Luge, Snowboard, and the National Sport of Canada of coarse Ice Hockey are just a few of what these Olympics will have to offer – and the Hosts obviously are already rallying behind their Hockey team, dreaming of that Gold Medal – Although they are world beaters in the field – the winning of Gold in the Olympics is never an easy task, with teams of highly skilled Ice Hockey players from countries around the world competing for that same shiny gold medal.

The venues and locations for the competitions have been chosen with many factors taken into consideration – two of the big factors, were Sustainability and Aboriginal Participation. Simply put as their website states “sustainability means managing the social, economic and environmental impacts and opportunities of our Games to produce lasting benefits, locally and globally. It also includes our commitment to achieving unprecedented Aboriginal participation in the planning and hosting of the Games.” Rounded up this means that everywhere you look in the games, great consideration was paid to all components, from venues, locations, and even the Games Mascots.

And here they are! Sumi Quatchi and Miga are the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Mascots, and all with a cute story to tell. The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics website explains “Sumi is an animal spirit who lives in the mountains of British Columbia. Like many Canadians, Sumi’s background is drawn from many places. He wears the hat of the orca whale, flies with the wings of the mighty thunderbird and runs on the strong furry legs of the black bear…” ” Quatchi is a young sasquatch who comes from the mysterious forests of Canada. Quatchi is shy, but loves to explore new places and meet new friends…” and “Miga is a young sea bear who lives in the ocean with her family pod, beyond Vancouver Island, near Tofino, British Columbia. Sea bears are part killer whale and part bear. (Miga is part Kermode bear, a rare white bear that only lives in British Columbia.)” They all have their personal likes and dislikes – but i’ll leave getting to know these critters up to you! Check out the Mascots at their own dedicated place on the Internet at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics Website’s Meet the Mascots section!

So, that’s some basics of the games, I’ll be writing more about them as we get closer to the event its self – but what about actually getting there? Well, firstly the place you will want to get your flights from is Canadian Affair. If you’re looking to catch the opening of the Winter Olympics while combining it with a two week Canada trip or holiday Canadian Affair are currently offering a return flight to Vancouver and back for £448 per person. This is taking off from London Gatwick on the 11th February 2010 and flying back on 25th February So check this out for yourself at Canadian Affair’s site.

And for Hotels don’t forget ebookers search 100s of hotels in the area you’d like to stay letting you find hotels for as much or as little as you’d like to pay

So there you have it – our first article on the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics – The event to be at in Canada 2010 – Keep your eyes open for more information coming up over the next few months as the clock ticks down!

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