Construction of 2010 Olympic Venues Going Well

FRIDAY, 28 JULY 2006

The construction of the venues in Whistler for the 2010 Winter Olympics are going, "exceedingly well," according to www.vancouver2010.com.

Two new venues are currently being constructed - the Sliding Center and the Nordic venue. The Sliding Center will host the bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events of the Winter Games. It is expected to be completed by the summer of next year.

Meanwhile, the Nordic venue's construction is also on-going. According to the report, the ski landing sites have already been cleared and graded. By the end of the summer, the foundations of the ski jump structures are expected to be completed.

Aside from the construction of new buildings, other existing venues are also being upgraded. An example of which is the site of the ski competitions.

To read the entire article, visit the 2010 Winter Olympics' website at www.vancouver2010.com.

The image is from the website's photo gallery.