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