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Originally Posted by craigwd
Vancouver used old stadiums and arenas that were refurbished and looked great.
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Vancouver Olympics - 2010
Legacy sites used
Rogers Arena - Built in 1995.
Pacific Coliseum - Built in 1968.
BC Place - Built in 1981, renovated in 2009 at a cost of $150M.
New Sites
Richmond Olympic Oval
UBC Thunderbird Arena
Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Center (Hillcrest Arena)
Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler Sliding Center
For comparison sake.
Calgary Olympics 2026
Legacy Sites
Rogers Arena (1995) vs. Olympic Saddledome - Built in 1981. Renovated in 1994.
Pacific Coliseum (1968) vs. nothing in Calgary.
BC Place (1981/2009) vs. McMahon Stadium - Built in 1960
So we'll be using a hockey arena built 45 years earlier. We'll be using a dilapidated football stadium built 65 years earlier.
And lets not compare Calgary's facilities to Los Angeles'. The LA Coliseum, just using one example, has been renovated a number of times to keep it up to date and usable, including a $300M upgrade in 2009. The two are just not even in the same ball park.