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The '''Tofino Olympic Park''' | The '''Tofino Olympic Park''' is a sporting complex and public park in [[North Coome, Tofino|North Coome]], north-central [[Tofino]]. It was purpose-built for the [[2004 Summer Olympic Games (Iearth)|2004 Summer Olympics]]. It contains the [[Tofino Olympic Stadium]] and several other Olympic sporting venues. The park is overlooked by [[The Orbit (Tofino)|the Orbit]], an observation tower piece of public art. | ||
==History== | |||
===Construction=== | |||
===2004 Games=== | |||
===2026 Bid=== | |||
==Venues== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
!rowspan="2"|Venue | |||
!rowspan="2"|Permanent/<br>Temporary | |||
!rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Sports | |||
!rowspan="2"|Capacity | |||
|- | |||
|| Aquatics Centre || Permanent || Diving, Modern Pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Synchronized Swimming || align="right"|17,500 | |||
|- | |||
|| Basketball Arena || Temporary || Basketball, Handball (medal round) || align="right"|12,000 | |||
|- | |||
|| BMX Track || Permanent<sup>1</sup> || Cycling (BMX) || align="right"|6,000 | |||
|- | |||
|| Abbone Estate || Permanent || Tennis || align="right"|10,500 | |||
|- | |||
|| Meyers Box || Permanent || Handball, Modern Pentathlon (fencing) || align="right"|7,000 | |||
|- | |||
|| MasterDome || Permanent<sup>1</sup> || Cycling (track) || align="right"|6,000 | |||
|- | |||
|| Anchor Arena || Temporary<sup>2</sup> || Field Hockey || align="right"|16,000 | |||
|- | |||
|| [[Tofino Olympic Stadium|Olympic Stadium]] || Permanent || Athletics, Ceremonies (opening/closing) || align="right"|80,000 | |||
|- | |||
|| Water Polo Arena || Temporary || Water polo || align="right"|5,000 | |||
|} | |||
* The Olympic Press and Broadcast Centers. | |||
* Central Live In the heart of the Olympic Park, Park Live was a live site accommodating over 15,000 spectators and park visitors. With two giant screens broadcasting live games coverage and a presentation stage hosting athlete and guest interviews, it is the fifth largest venue on the Olympic Park. | |||
==Transport== | |||
===Railway and metro stations=== | |||
===Buses=== | |||
[[Category:Sports (Coalition of Crown Albatross)]][[Category:Zamastan]][[Category:Coalition of Crown Albatross]] | [[Category:Sports (Coalition of Crown Albatross)]][[Category:Zamastan]][[Category:Coalition of Crown Albatross]] | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 20 August 2024
 Aerial view of the park 2023 | |
| Full name | Tofino Olympic Park |
|---|---|
| Construction | |
| Built | 2001–2004 |
| Opened | 2004 |
The Tofino Olympic Park is a sporting complex and public park in North Coome, north-central Tofino. It was purpose-built for the 2004 Summer Olympics. It contains the Tofino Olympic Stadium and several other Olympic sporting venues. The park is overlooked by the Orbit, an observation tower piece of public art.
History
Construction
2004 Games
2026 Bid
Venues
| Venue | Permanent/ Temporary |
Sports | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatics Centre | Permanent | Diving, Modern Pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Synchronized Swimming | 17,500 |
| Basketball Arena | Temporary | Basketball, Handball (medal round) | 12,000 |
| BMX Track | Permanent1 | Cycling (BMX) | 6,000 |
| Abbone Estate | Permanent | Tennis | 10,500 |
| Meyers Box | Permanent | Handball, Modern Pentathlon (fencing) | 7,000 |
| MasterDome | Permanent1 | Cycling (track) | 6,000 |
| Anchor Arena | Temporary2 | Field Hockey | 16,000 |
| Olympic Stadium | Permanent | Athletics, Ceremonies (opening/closing) | 80,000 |
| Water Polo Arena | Temporary | Water polo | 5,000 |
- The Olympic Press and Broadcast Centers.
- Central Live In the heart of the Olympic Park, Park Live was a live site accommodating over 15,000 spectators and park visitors. With two giant screens broadcasting live games coverage and a presentation stage hosting athlete and guest interviews, it is the fifth largest venue on the Olympic Park.