Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics: Schedule of Events

Vancouver is hosting the XXI Olympic Winter Games. With an opening date of February 12 and a closing ceremony on February 28, the Games consist of 86 medal events, cover seven Winter Olympic sports categories (Luge, Skiing, Skating, Ice Hockey, Biathlon, Bobsleigh and Curling) and span 15 Olympics medal sports.

If you don't want to miss a day of Shaun White or are eager to witness the rivalry between figure skating world champion Mao Asada of Japan and South Korea's Kim Yu-Na, use this quick reference guide for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Schedule. It can help you plan ahead for the Winter Games. (NBC Olympics maintains a more detailed TV schedule).

Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremony Schedule (February 12, 2010)

Held at Vancouver's 60,000-seat BC Place Stadium and titled, "To Inspire the World," the production is designed to "tell the story of a contemporary Canada" - with a $20 million budget - according to the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Alpine Skiing Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27)

Winter Olympic Events: Men's Downhill, Women's Super Combined, Men's Super Combined, Women's Downhill, Men's Super-G, Women's Super-G, Men's Giant Slalom, Women's Giant Slalom,Women's Slalom, Men's Slalom

Venue: Whistler Creekside, one of two bases for Whistler Mountain

Biathlon Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 13, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 26)

Winter Olympic Events: Women's 7.5km sprint, Men's 10km sprint, Women's 10km pursuit, Men's 12km pursuit, Women's 15km individual, Men's 20km individual, Men's 15km mass start, Women's 12.5km mass start, Women's 4X6km relay, Men's 4x7.5 relay.

Venue: Whistler Olympic Park

Bobsleigh Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 20-24, 26, 27)

Winter Olympic Events: Men's Two-Man, Women's Two-Women, Men's Four-Man

Venue: Whistler Sliding Centre, Blackcomb Mountain

Cross-Country Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28)

Winter Olympic Events: Women's 10km, Men's 15km, Men's/Women's 1.5km sprint, Women's 15km pursuit, Men's/Women's team sprint, Men's 4x10km relay, Women's 4x5km relay, Women's 30km mass start, Men's 50km mass start

Venue: Whistler Olympic Park

Curling Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 16-23, 25-27)

Winter Olympic Events: Men's Tournament, Women's Tournament (Feb 16-23), Tiebreakers (Feb 24) Semifinals (Feb 25), Bronze and Gold Medal Match (Feb 26-27)

Venue: Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre

Figure Skating Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 14-16, 18, 19, 21-23, 25, 27)

Winter Olympic Events: Pairs' Short Program, Pairs' Free Skate, Men's Short Program, Men's, Free Skate, Compulsory Dance, Original Dance, Free Dance, Ladies' Short Program, Ladies', Free Skate, Gala Exhibition

Venue: Pacific Coliseum at Hastings Park

Freestyle Skiing Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 13, 14, 20-25)

Winter Olympic Events: Women's Moguls, Men's Moguls, Women's Aerials, Men's Ski Cross, Men's Aerials, Women's Ski Cross, Women's Aerials, Men's Aerials

Venue: Cypress Mountain

Ice Hockey Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 13-28)

Winter Olympic Events: Tournaments (Women's Qualifying, Men's Qualifying, Women's Playoffs, Women's Semifinals, Men's Quarterfinals), Medal Games

Men's Teams: Canada, the United States, Switzerland and Norway (Group A); Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Latvia (Group B); Sweden, Finland, Belarus and Germany (Group C)

Venue: Canada Hockey Place

Luge Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 13-17)

Winter Olympic Events: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, and Doubles.

Venue: Whistler Sliding Centre, Blackcomb Mountain

Nordic Combined Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 14, 23, 25)

Winter Olympic Events: Individual Normal Hill, Individual Large Hill, Team Large Hill

Venue: Whistler Olympic Park

Short Track Speed Skating 2010 Schedule (February 13, 17, 20, 24, 26)

Winter Olympic Events: Men: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m relay; Women: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m relay

Venue: Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum

Skeleton (toboggans) Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 18, 19)

Winter Olympic Events: Men's Runs, Women's Runs

Venue: Whistler Sliding Centre

Ski Jumping Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 12, 13, 19, 20, 22)

Winter Olympic Events:Men's:Normal Hill (K95), Large Hill (K125), Team (K125) Note: Efforts are being made to add a women's competition for Vancouver 2010.

Venue: Whistler Olympic Park

Snowboarding Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 15-18, 26, 27)

Winter Olympic Events: Men's and Women's: Halfpipe, Parallel Giant Slalom and Snowboard Cross

Speed Skating Vancouver 2010 Schedule (February 13-18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27)

Winter Olympic Events: Men's 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m and team pursuit and Women's 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m and team pursuit

Venue: The Richmond Olympic Oval

The Closing Ceremony for the 2010 Winter Games will be held at The BC Place, Vancouver on February 28.

Sources:

NBCOlympics.com

Vancouver2010.com

Olympic.org