Aside from the Nordic jumps and bobsled track, the park also has a 2002 Winter Olympics Museum and Ski Museum in the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center, a day lodge, summer aerial training jumps and splash pool, ziplines, and a mountain coaster. The park is also home to the U.S. Olympic Committee's National Training Site.
The Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center features an Olympic-size ice rink, fitness center, spa, restaurants, bars, and shops. The center is named after former USA Bobsled Team driver Joe Quinlan, who died in a car accident during the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan.
The USOC's National Training Site offers coaches and athletes access to nearly 1,500 hours of training per year in more than 40 sports at 10 locations across the United States. The site provides training facilities for figure skating, hockey, lacrosse, long track speed skating, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and weight lifting. It also hosts the annual USA Basketball Men's Select Team training camp each July.
Olympic champions have their portraits painted by local artists and displayed at the park. The paintings are available for purchase and help fund future Olympic competitions.
In addition to the Winter Olympics, the park has hosted major events such as the World Air Guitar Championships, Monster Jam World Finals, and the Billboard Music Awards.
The 2002 Winter Olympic venue, Utah Olympic Park, is one of the top things to do in Park City, featuring facility tours, zip lining, bobsledding, and more.
National Park Service (NPS) Olympic National Park/Administration.
Olympic National Park is a national park in Washington state, United States. The 172,000-acre (70,000 ha) park was established by an act of Congress in December 1978 to protect five major natural areas within its borders: Mount Olympus, Glacier Peak, Dutton Hill, Deception Pass, and Hurricane Ridge.
The NPS manages Olympic National Park with assistance from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The agency also works with other federal agencies and local governments to manage resources across the border in British Columbia, Canada. The NPS plans and funds research projects on Olympic Peninsula natural history; public education programs, including nature walks and lectures; and management practices that benefit the environment.
Olympic National Park is located 45 miles (72 km) south of Seattle. The main entrance to the park is at 5800 Block East Beach Road, La Push. There are also entrances at Horseshoe Bay and Olga Lake.
The Vans Skatepark is a brand new sporting facility on the Olympic Park Esplanade. This international-caliber skatepark is located near Sherbrooke Street in the 900 portion of the Esplanade and is the first such permanent amenity to be created at an existing Olympic venue. It features three distinct, interactive sections: a bowl, a half-pipe, and a vertical drop-in ramp.
For more information about The Vans Skatepark or other events happening at the Olympic Park this summer, visit the Vancouver 2010 website.
The Vans Skatepark is free to use for public skating sessions on Saturday afternoons from 15:00 to 17:00. For more information about these sessions or other activities taking place at the park during the week, contact 604-432-7748 or email [email protected].
To learn more about what projects are underway with respect to transportation in and around the city center, visit the TransLink website.
For information about things to do this weekend with kids in Vancouver, visit the KidsKCity website.
For more information about sports and the Olympics in general, visit the IOC website.
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