Olympic Park, Tofino

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Olympic Park, Tofino
London Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.jpg
Aerial view of the park 2023
Full nameTofino Olympic Park
Construction
Built2001–2004
Opened2004

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
Coquelin Aquatics Center Permanent Diving, Modern Pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Synchronized Swimming 17,500
Couvreur Basketball Arena Temporary Basketball, Handball (medal round) 12,000
Pretre 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.

Transport

Railway and metro stations

Buses