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Buying Tickets for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics

By Dana Lynch, About.com

The Olympics and Paralympics are coming to Vancouver in 2010 and everyone wants to be part of this historic event.

Tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Olympics

Because demand is high, Vanoc--the official organizers of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games--have a three-phase strategy for selling tickets to the games.

Phase 2: Begins June 6, 2009 - Open to Everyone

As of June 6, 2009, everyone around the world can buy Olympics tickets on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Canadian residents can purchase tickets online at the Vanoc site or by calling the Vancouver 2010 Ticketing Call Centre at 1-800-TICKETS (1-800-842-5387).

  • Residents of the United States, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, and Sweden can buy Olympics tickets at the CoSport site.

  • All other foreign residents can locate ticket agents here: Locations & Websites for Purchasing Olympics Tickets

Phase 3 - November 7, 2009 - Open to Canadian Residents

As of November 7, Canadian residents can purchase 100,000 remaining Olympics tickets and thousands of Paralympics tickets.

How much will tickets cost?

Olympics and Paralympics tickets vary depending on the event, ranging from $25 - $525 CDN.

The cheapest tickets will be for the nightly ceremonies--which include live performances and medal presentations: There will be 30,000 nightly ceremony tickets, 20,000 of which will be $22 CDN each and 10,000 of which will be free.

Complete List of Ticket Prices for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games

Tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics

Tickets for the 10 days of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games go on sale beginning May 6, 2009 at the Vanoc site.

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