| Wheelchair curling is a spin off of regular curling for | | | | was complete in the fall of 2008. |
| athletes with disabilities. This adaptation of curling is | | | | Watch all the Wheelchair Curling Paralympic 2010 |
| played with the same rocks and on the same ice | | | | events online here. |
| surface as curling. One of the main differences in this | | | | Here is closer look at the sustainable attributes for |
| event is that the rocks are thrown from a stationary | | | | this particular venue as presented by the Vancouver |
| position in the chair and there is no sweeping. | | | | 2010 Winter Olympic Committee: |
| Wheelchair curling has been an event in the | | | | - Federal (CEAA) environmental assessment review |
| Paralympics for a short time, only making its first | | | | process |
| appearance as an actual event during the 2006 | | | | - Smart site selection: new facilities replace aging |
| Winter Paralympics in Torino. The 2009 World | | | | existing community complex and new complex |
| Wheelchair Curling Championships will be held in | | | | located on former gravel parking area |
| Vancouver in the same venue that will be used for | | | | - Overall consolidation of venue footprint, revised |
| the Paralympics event. | | | | from early designs, will reduce land impact |
| Click here to Watch Wheelchair Curling Paralympic | | | | - Re-vegetation of demolished sites during legacy |
| Online Vancouver 2010 Winter Games via a live | | | | conversion resulting in target of net zero green space |
| stream for free here | | | | loss. Impacted trees have been relocated to other |
| The wheelchair curling competition is comprised of | | | | sites within the park. |
| one single tournament, with both men and women | | | | - No net loss of play fields resulting from site |
| competing together on mixed teams. The object of | | | | redevelopment |
| this game is to get the stones closest to the center | | | | - Use of waste heat from the refrigeration plant to |
| of the rings as possible. Wheelchair curling takes place | | | | heat other building spaces and adjacent aquatics |
| over eight ends, much the same as an inning in | | | | centre |
| baseball. In each end each four person team (men & | | | | - Aboriginal art will be installed at the venue as part |
| women) slide two stones per competitor for a total | | | | of the Vancouver 2010 Venues |
| of 16 all together. The team with the most stones | | | | - Aboriginal Arts Program. The Program will feature |
| closest to the center of the rings wins the match. | | | | traditional and contemporary artwork by First |
| Catch all the Wheelchair Curling events online here! | | | | Nations, Inuit and Métis artists from across Canada. |
| The wheelchair curling venue is a brand new facility | | | | This event will be a great look at how much heart |
| located just outside of downtown Vancouver. Very | | | | and desire our impaired athletes have all over the |
| close to the beautiful Queen Elizabeth Park, this | | | | world. Come on out and support your country and |
| venue has spectacular views of the North Shore | | | | watch some fantastic curling during the Vancouver |
| Mountains. The capacity for this venue is 6,000. The | | | | 2010 Paralympics Winter Games. See you in |
| arena construction commenced in March of 2007 and | | | | Vancouver. |