metro vancouver

Vancouver 2010, What is the History Behind the Winter Olympic Games?

October 11, 2009

The Nordic Games were the first iteration of winter Olympic games. Viktor Gustaf Balck first organized the Nordic Games in Sweden in 1901. This international mult-sport event that was designated specifically for winter sports was thereafter held regularly until 1926. In the meantime, Balck was rallying to have winter sports (starting with figure skating) included [...]

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Cycling Metro Vancouver

August 18, 2009

Discover the best path to Cycling metro Vancouver. Developed by the Cycling in Cities project team at the University of British Columbia. Cycling route planner, using Google Maps technology in conjunction with mapped data on Metro Vancouver cycling routes. Cyclists can search for routes that have such features as minimum elevation gains, minimum air pollution, and minimum [...]

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