Sports and Venues in Whistler
Whistler Venues
Blending seamlessly with Whistler’s natural surroundings, the Whistler Sliding Centre and Whistler Olympic Park make use of the existing mountain terrain to create the jumps, trails and slopes needed for competitions. The slopes at Whistler Creekside were already Olympic-caliber and simply needed minor adjustments to create the downhill course.
Olympic Sports
Learn more about the Olympic competitions that took place in Whistler:
Olympic and Paralympic winter sports are synonymous with plentiful snow, towering mountains and using ice to propel the human body. Whistler's Olympic venues have all of those things and more.
Paralympic Sports
62 of 64 Paralympic events were held in Whistler in the following sports:
Whistler is the perfect place to experience Olympic spirit and the Games. With piles of snow, the best skiing and snowboarding in North America, fun-filled winter activities and a lively pedestrian village brimming with athletes and spectators from around the world, it will be an experience like no other. Enjoy the free entertainment of music, art and culture from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm taking place throughout the village and cheer on your favourite athletes from the many screens broadcasting live competitions. Show your spirit in Whistler!