The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced an agreement with ELTA…
T he man who headed the campaign to bring the 2010 Winter Olympics to Vancouver died on Friday, hours after learning that the Olympic flame he dreamed of bringing to Canada had begun its journey. Jack Poole, 76, died in a Vancouver hospital after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, according to the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC). Poole was chairman of the 2010 Winter Olympics organizing committee and had also chaired Vancouver’s successful bid in 2003 to host next year’s Games. VANOC Chief Executive John Furlong said he spoke with Poole on Thursday, giving him details of the ceremony earlier that day in Olympia, Greece, at which the Olympic flame was lit to begin its journey to Canada. “Jack was extremely moved by the day and truly felt...
IOC awards 2010 broadcast rights in Chinese Taipei
T he International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced an agreement with ELTA Technology Co. Ltd. (ELTA), for the broadcast and exhibition rights within Chinese Taipei to the XXI Olympic Winter Games (2010) in Vancouver and the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010. ELTA has acquired the broadcast and exhibition rights across all broadcast platforms, including free-to-air television, subscription television, radio, the internet and mobile phone. IOC President Jacques Rogge said “We are delighted to be working with ELTA to bring extensive coverage of the Winter Games to Chinese Taipei for the first time, as well as coverage of the first ever Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in Singapore next summer”. IOC Executive Board member...
Second phase of Vancouver 2010 integrated transportation plan released
T he 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Transportation Team (OPTT) released the second phase of its Games-time integrated transportation plan today providing residents and businesses with the most up-to-date information available on how to start planning now for their day-to-day travel needs during the 2010 Winter Games. The plan requires reducing vehicle traffic by at least 30 per cent in downtown Vancouver, the Lions Gate and Iron Workers’ Memorial (Second Narrows) bridges, the Sea to Sky Highway, and in Whistler. This phase of the integrated transportation plan, which builds on information released in March and rolled out in venue communities on an ongoing basis, includes updated information on peak hours, street and road closures, the Sea to Sky Highway checkpoint,...
2010 organizers grapple with ticket resales
O rganizers of next year’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver acknowledged on Wednesday they are still grappling over what role they should play in allowing people to resell tickets. The 2010 Games will soon launch a website for people to sell tickets they bought but do not plan to use, but planners have not decided if they will allow them to be sold at higher than the original price. The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) has vigorously battled attempts by private “scalpers” to resell tickets at above face value, but says it knows people will not use its site if they can make a profit someplace else. “It’s a significant concern that we won’t get that activity if we only allow people to post tickets at face value,” said Dave...
Lawsuit filed over free speech at 2010 Games
S pecial restrictions on advertising and leafleting during next year’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver violate free speech rights, according to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday. The suit filed by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association on behalf of two vocal opponents of the Games, seeks to strike down an ordinance recently enacted by city officials on behalf of Olympic organizers. The lawsuit also comes amid complaints to the media from critics that they are being harassed by police, seeking information on any protests that might be planned during next February’s event. Learn more about mega constructions! “The bylaw is an affront to free speech. Its purpose and effect is to limit citizens’ rights to express dissenting views and to hear...
2010-2012 Games TV deals hit record
T he International Olympic Committee has secured a record $3.8 billion (2.4 billion pounds) from broadcasting rights deals for the 2010-2012 Games package and expects to top that for 2014-2016, IOC chief Jacques Rogge said Wednesday. The figure represents a $1.2 billion increase from the 2006-2008 two-Games package. The broadcasting rights are the IOC’s biggest source of revenue and Rogge told an IOC session in the Danish capital efforts were being made to maximise audiences on new platforms including the Internet and mobile phones. “Our television rights revenue is $3.8 billion for the period 2010-2012,” Rogge said of the deals already signed for the 2010 Vancouver winter Games and 2012 London summer Olympics. Learn more about inexpensive...
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