Vancouver Whistler 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Spring 2005
Vancouver 2010 Games emblem to be unveiled

March 12, 2005
Five year countdown to opening of 2010 Paralympics

Summer 2005
Construction to begin on Nordic competition site and bobsleigh, luge and skeleton site in Whistler

February 10-26, 2006
2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy

March 10-19, 2006
2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy

Summer 2007
Construction to begin on Vancouver Olympic Village and Whistler Olympic and Paralympic Village

2007
Vancouver 2010 Games mascot to be selected

Winter 2007-08
Training events begin for 2010 Winter Games

2008
Recruiting begins for the estimated 25,000 volunteers needed to stage the Games

August 8 - 24, 2008
2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China

September 2008
2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China

Fall 2008
Vancouver 2010 Games ticket sales begin

Fall 2009
2010 Winter Games torch relay

February 12 - 28, 2010
XXI Olympic Winter Games

March 12 - 21, 2010
X Paralympic Winter Games