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  Canada Olympic Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During the Olympics, Canada Olympic Park was the primary venue for ski jumping, bobsleigh, and luge.
Canada Olympic Park is a popular place for people looking to go skiing or snowboarding but do not want to drive out to the mountains.
The snowboard park is of exceptional quality, and as of 2006, the halfpipe has been enlarged to be an exact replica of the halfpipe that will be used for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canada_Olympic_Park   (400 words)

  
 Canada Olympic Park, Alberta - Family Vacation Planning And Resort Information
Calgary's premiere recreational and sport learning centre is unique from most Olympic venues in that it continues to function as a multi-purpose competition; training and recreation area designed for year-round use by both athletes and the general public.
In the winter, Canada Olympic Park is home to more than 290,000 ski and snowboard visits, and features lessons and programs for people of all ages and abilities.
Canada Olympic Park has all the amenities that one needs for winter sports from the largest rental and retail shop in Alberta, to professionally certified instructors.
www.skitown.com /resortguide/overview.cfm/ab01/CanadaOlympicPark   (372 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports - 2010 Vancouver - Canada Olympic Park getting a facelift   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Canada Olympic Park, or COP, is undergoing a $3-million facelift to help prepare Canada's winter athletes to win more gold medals than any other country at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.
COP will be the new home for the Canadian snowboard team, an early-season training site for the country's freestyle and alpine skiers and the park will meet the standards to host World Cup events in all three events.
COP is also home to Canada's bobsled, luge and skeleton teams.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Olympics/2010Vancouver/2006/09/29/1918915-cp.html   (680 words)

  
 Goski.com - Canada / Calgary Olympic Park
I wouldn't recommend COP as a general place to ski or board, but if you're a beginner who just needs a bunny hill to learn on, this is the place for you.
Canada Olympic Park (COP) is a great place for beginners but for excellent skiers (like me) it can be very boring.
The Park entrance is located on the TransCanada Highway 15 minutes from Downtown Calgary, and 10 minutes from the University of Calgary and the Olympic Oval.
goski.com /resorts/cacop/resort_welcome.html?...&from=state&bc=RIR   (875 words)

  
 the Source Snowboard Terrain Park @ Canada Olympic Park, Calgary
The Source sponsors the snowboard park at Canada Olympic Park, on the edge of northwest Calgary.
The jumps in the park are superset into three lines, each designed for a particular ability level.
The centerpiece of the park is the newly improved 17' Super-pipe.
www.sourceboards.com /snowbdpark/index.php   (329 words)

  
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COP has supported the Calgary Zone by allowing us to do new patroller ski testing, toboggan training, and ski improvement clinics at the hill.
The CSPS at COP may be the only patrol in Canada that works year round.
The summer bike trails at COP include a good open cross country trail, trials park, dual eliminator downhill course, and eXtreme stunts venue in the west side woods.
www.mountaindivision.ca /cop   (454 words)

  
 mountain biking in British Columbia (B.C.), freeriding in B.C. Canada
Situated 15 minutes from downtown Calgary, at the gateway to the magnificent Rocky Mountains, C.O.P. is unique from most Olympic venues in that it continues to function as a multi-purpose competition, training and recreation area designed for year-round use by both athletes and the general public.
With the second largest snow academy in Canada, there are lessons and programs available in all of C.O.P.’s sports for people of all ages and abilities.
But as the snow melts, the fun keeps on rolling into the summer months as Canada Olympic Park boasts a mountain bike park which includes: more than 25 kilometres of single and open track trails, an obstacle course and trials park, beginner BMX track and freeride stunts.
www.trailpeak.com /index.jsp?cat=bike-mt&con=trail&val=2184   (259 words)

  
 Canada Olympic Park - Canada's Centre of Sport Excellence
Canada Olympic Park is privately owned and operated by the Calgary Olympic Development Association, a non-profit organization.
Owned and operated by CODA, Canada Olympic Park is Alberta’s second largest tourist attraction outside the Rocky Mountains, welcoming more than 1.3 million visitors each year.
Operating the second largest snow academy in Canada, C.O.P. offers a wide range of ski, snowboard and Olympic winter sport programs including bobsleigh, skeleton, luge, ski jumping, and nordic combined, for all ages and abilities.
www.coda.ca /tickets/ParkEntranceFee.asp   (258 words)

  
 Calgary Plus.ca - Home - Canada Olympic Park
COP's 90-metre ski jumping tower, overlooking 600 acres of year-round activities, events and a rich Olympic history, is the high point in Calgary.
Where It's At Just 15 minutes west of downtown on the TransCanada Highway, COP is not only home to one of Canada's most-popular group tour destinations including the world's largest Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum, but also draws active Calgarians throughout the year to its sports facilities.
COP played host to some of the bumpiest, fastest, high-flying events during the Olympic Winter Games in 1988.
www.calgaryplus.ca /portal/profile.do?profileID=91281   (496 words)

  
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What makes Canada Olympic Park unique is that it continues to function as a multi-purpose competition, training and recreation area that is available year round to athletes as well as the general public.
During the summer, Canada Olympic Park turns into mountain biking facilities with more than 25 kilometers of trails, an obstacle course, trials park and facilities for BMX bikers and freeride stunts.
Jocelyne explained that Canada Olympic Park is also an archeological site where remains have been found that indicate that this hill used to be a buffalo jump, a place that native tribes used to hunt buffalo.
www.travelandtransitions.com /stories_photos/calgary_olympic_park.htm   (954 words)

  
 Canada Olympic Park | Museum/Attraction Review | Calgary | Frommers.com
This lasting memento of Calgary's role as host of the 1988 Winter Olympics stands in Olympic Park, which was the site for ski jumping, luge, and bobsledding during the games.
Exhibits include the world's largest collection of Olympic souvenirs, such as the torch used to bring the flame from Greece; costumes and equipment used by the athletes; superb photographs; and a gallery of all medal winners.
The reason that the park is still an exciting destination is the activities and lessons available.
www.frommers.com /destinations/calgary/A31452.html   (264 words)

  
 ViewCalgary - Canada Olympic Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Canada Olympic Park ("COP") was the site of ski jumping, freestyle skiing, bobsleigh and luge events during the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary.
And in summer, the park is transformed into a mecca for bmx riders and mountain bikers.
By the way, plans have just been announced for a major expansion of facilities at COP.
www.viewcalgary.com /attraction/cop/index.html   (104 words)

  
 Olympic Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Canada Olympic Park was pourposly built for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
Its a very small park and located right in Calgary, on the West side.
Olympic Park has cheap season passes, is very close and has night skiing.
www.geocities.com /str1_us/olympic.htm   (88 words)

  
 You can ride a real Olympic Bobsleigh at Calgary's Canada Olympic Park
Olympic dreamers, adrenaline junkies – experience what it really feels like to be an Olympic athlete by sliding into an authentic four-man Olympic bobsleigh and shooting down the same 1,500 metre track made famous by the Jamaican Bobsleigh team at the 1988 games.
This amazing opportunity is offered just 15 minutes west of downtown Calgary at Canada Olympic Park, the main site of the XV Olympic Winter Games (now a competition, training and year-round recreation area).
Members of the public ride with a professional driver and a brakeman (including retired members of the national team), and hurl down the course at speeds up to 120 km per hour, while enduring a 4.5 to 5 G-force (that’s more than astronauts!).
www.canadacool.com /COOLFACTS/ALBERTA/CalgaryOlympicBobsleigh.html   (333 words)

  
 Attractions : CANADA OLYMPIC PARK | WHERE.ca
This premiere site of the '88 Olympic Winter Games continues to function as a recreation and training facility-featuring 25 km of mountain bike trails as well as luge rides, mini golf, Eurobungee trampoline and a climbing wall.
Planned for August is the incredible zipline where you ride a cable from the ski jump tower to the base of the hill.
Catch the magic of the Olympics with the multi-language audio tour, which includes the Ice House, jump tower, Olympic Museum and chairlift.
www.where.ca /calgary/guide_listing~listing_id~658.htm   (305 words)

  
 Skiing News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The top of the glacier is a 12-minute ride via snowcat."Right now, we would be in Europe, where there's no snow and everybody is trying to cram on one little piece of ice," Emilie Desforges said Wednesday in a...
With a backdrop of snow-covered peaks and the first flutter of manmade snow in the air, Keystone, the U.S. Ski Team and York Snow announced a new partnership today that includes additional snowmaking...
Canada have been awarded three World Cup races on the proposed race calendar for the 2007/2008 season.
www.topix.net /winter-sports/alpine-skiing?full=ff9475bc02   (829 words)

  
 Canada Trails: Cross Country Skiing at Canada Olympic Park, Alberta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Canada Trails: Cross Country Skiing at Canada Olympic Park, Alberta
Ski lessons: Olympic Park has programs for xc, biathlon and jumping for kids and adults.
Location of trails: The Olympic Park is 15 minutes west of downtown Calgary on the Trans Canada Highway.
www.canadatrails.ca /xc_ski/ab/ab12.html   (159 words)

  
 Canada Olympic Park - A Great Resource of Information
Although the bobsled track at Canada Olympic Park had been in use since the spring of 1986, I didn't go to watch a competition until early 1992.
Discover Canada Olympic Park, site of the 1988 Olympics and travel to the top of the ski-jump tower or, for a spectacular view of the cityĆ­s heart, ascend Calgary tower.
Accident at Canada Olympic Park October 19, 2005 1:15 pm Daniel Bell in Calgary United States bobsled and skeleton athletes, training in Calgary at Canada Olympic Park were involved in a serious...
www.gogymnastics.com /canadaolympicpark   (1606 words)

  
 Twin Gables Calgary Olympic Park
Since its construction in 1986, Canada Olympic Park has hosted tens of thousands of visitors from all over the globe.
Located just ten minutes from the downtown core, be sure to visit this truly unique facility at the gateway to the magnificent Rocky Mountains.
HOW TO FIND US The Park entrance is located on the Trans Canada Highway 15 minutes from Downtown Calgary, and 10 minutes from the University of Calgary and the Olympic Oval.
www.twingables.ca /canada_olympic_park   (103 words)

  
 The Olympic Oval - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Tickets can be purchased at the Olympic Oval front desk, $8 for adulst, $4 for children.
At this weekend's speed skating event, Olympic silver medalist Christine Nesbitt set personal best times, qualified in two World Cup distances and placed first in all but one of her races, making her the top winner at the Olympic Oval Long Track Invitational.
Olympic silver medalists Denny Morrison and Christine Nesbitt qualified in the 500 metres sprint distance while Olympian Brittany Schussler skater her way into two more World Cup spots.
oval.sunergon.com   (285 words)

  
 Canada Olympic Park - Calgary - Reviews of Canada Olympic Park - TripAdvisor
Train like an Olympian, at least for a day: at this park, you can speed down slopes on a bobsled or soar over the 90-meter ski jump.
Canada Olympic Park is featured in the following goLists.
Calgary was the scene of some memorable Olympic moments in 1988.
www.tripadvisor.com /Attraction_Review-g154913-d155475-Reviews-Canada_Olympic_Park-Calgary_Alberta.html   (596 words)

  
 : : COP on snowcanada.com - Snow Resort Guide- : :
Canada Olympic Park is a great place to
COP is a great place to take advantage of those
For a small hill COP has a pretty decent tech shop.
www.snowcanada.com /canadaolympicpark   (435 words)

  
 Canada Olympic Park - Canada's Centre of Sport Excellence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Bring the entire family out for an afternoon of fun filled activities and entertainment, or cheer on your favourite athlete in World Championship competition.
From community gatherings and celebrations to festivals and world-class sporting events, it is all happening at Canada Olympic Park.
Experience the ghoulish and ghastly first-hand, when a carnival of carnage rolls into Canada Olympic Park.
www.canadaolympicpark.ca /events/index.asp   (447 words)

  
 Canada Olympic Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The complex includes an Olympic bobsleigh/luge track and a 90-metre ski jump tower, as well as Olympic memorabilia in the Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum, the Olympic cauldron and the spectacular Flags of Nations concourse.
The Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum, the largest of its kind in North America and a tribute to the Olympic ideal, provides a multi-media experience, from awe-inspiring Olympic film footage to the adrenaline rush of the Olympic bobsleigh track simulator.
During the winter snowboarding, skiing and bobsleighing are three of the most popular, whilst in the summer the Park's professionally maintained 25-kilometre open and single-track cross-country mountain bike park is a firm favourite.
www.canada-landmarks.com /canada_olympic_park   (729 words)

  
 Entertainment : CANADA OLYMPIC PARK | WHERE.ca
The venue for ski jumping, bobsleigh, luge and freestyle skiing events during the 1988 Olympic Winter Games continues to function as a multi-purpose recreation, training and competition area for athletes and the public.
Experience a 120 km/hour ride with experienced drivers on the Olympic Track.
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www.where.ca /calgary/guide_listing~listing_id~355.htm   (285 words)

  
 Canada Olympic Park - Canada's Centre of Sport Excellence
Conditions couldn't be better if you're looking to get out and enjoy a lesson at Canada Olympic Park.
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www.coda.ca /winter2005/index.asp   (348 words)

  
 Calgary Ski Hills & Resorts: Ski Hills & Resorts in Calgary, Alberta
Situated 15 minutes from downtown Calgary, at the gateway to the magnificent Rocky Mountains, Calgary’s premiere recreational and sport learning centre is unique from most Olympic venues in that it continues to function as a multi-purpose competition; training and recreation area designed for year-round use by both athletes and the general public.
The Park offers programs in skiing, snowboarding, bobsleigh and mountain biking in the summer.
Explore the Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum or explore the venues with the hands-free, headset-enabled Olympic Odyssey Audio Tour, featuring the voicing of world-renowned athletes and thrilling sound effects.
www.discovercalgary.com /Calgary/ToursActivitiesAdventures/SkiHillsResorts   (193 words)

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