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Whistler's Olympic History |
1960 The Garibaldi Olympic Development Association (GODA) forms and decides to create an Olympic venue and ski hill in order to bid for the 1968 Olympic Games. The Bid is turned down.
1965 GODA submits a proposal to the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) for the 1972 Olympic Games. Again, it's turned down.
1966 Whistler Mountain opens to the public.
1967 GODA wins nomination to be the Canadian bid's host venue for 1976 Games, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision goes to Austria.
1973 GODA drafts another bid to COC for 1980 Winter Games. The proposal is turned down.
1979 Whistler tries for another nomination, but Calgary is chosen to bid for the 1988 Olympics.
1980 Blackcomb Mountain opens to the public.
1998 Whistler decides to bid for the 2010 Games in partnership with Vancouver. The COC chooses the joint bid.
2003 On July 2, the IOC selects Vancouver-Whistler as the site of the 2010 Olympics. The West Coast explodes in celebration at the announcement.
2005 Venue construction begins.
2008 to 2009 "Sport Events" get underway in Whistler and Vancouver.
2008 Tickets become available for the Games.
2009 The Olympic torch relay from Olympia, Greece begins.
2010 January 15: The Olympic Arts Festival begins.
2010 February 12 to 28: The Olympic Winter Games.
2010 March 12 to 21: The Paralympic Winter Games.
