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Communities across BC are sharing their stories and showing the world their Olympic and Paralympic Games spirit through sport, healthy living, and environmental sustainability. 124 communities are officially in the running for the title of GamesTown 2010. 

Three B.C. communities will be picked as the gold, silver and bronze GamesTowns and will receive funds to put towards sports or healthy living facility improvements of their choosing.

The Gold Medal Winner will receive:

- 1 x $100,000 Cash Reward

- 5 Pairs of tickets (10 tickets total) to the XXIst Olympic Winter Games Events

Revitalized ice rink centerpiece of GE, Province activities

Skaters will take to the ice at the GE Plaza at Robson Square today – the first time the Robson Square ice rink has seen activity since 2000, thanks to a Vancouver 2010 Winter Games partnership between GE and the Province of British Columbia. 

The GE Plaza will be the centre of holiday activities in the heart of Vancouver prior to the Games, and home to performances and events during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

Premier Gordon Campbell will promote British Columbia and the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games while attending 2010 Torch Relay events, speaking to economic leaders and meeting with national media in eastern Canadian capitals, November 18-21.

Website experiencing high volume of Olympic and Paralympic ticket fans at www.vancouver2010.com.

VANCOUVER, BC - Visitors hoping to purchase Olympic and Paralympic tickets today at www.vancouver2010.com were not able to access the site as previously planned and as a result, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has made the decision to postpone the start of Phase 3 ticket sales to Saturday, November 14 at 10am Pacific Time. 

Pay tribute to Olympic champions and enjoy top Canadian talent - all at an affordable price with nightly Victory Ceremony tickets on sale Saturday, November 7th.

 VANCOUVER, BC — This Saturday, Olympic fans are encouraged to be among the first to purchase Vancouver Victory Ceremony tickets at www.vancouver2010.com  and reserve their place in 2010 to witness Olympians from around the world have their Vancouver 2010 medals placed around their necks for the first time.