Wrigley associates ship product and a small taste of home to Canadian athletes competing at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games TORONTO, ON - July 24, 2008 - Bound to sweeten the Olympic and Paralympic story, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today welcomed Wrigley Canada as the Official Confectionery Supplier to the 2010 Winter Games. The agreement enables Wrigley Canada to use 2010 Winter Games marks for promotional purposes for Wrigley

Hain Celestial Canada named first-ever official supplier of natural and organic grocery products at the 2010 Winter Games Toronto, ON (July 22, 2008) – Vancouver 2010 will be the first-ever Games to feature a distinctly organic flavour with today’s announcement that the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has welcomed Hain Celestial Canada as the Official Supplier of natural and organic packaged grocery products for the

New retail outlet at YVR offers a wide range of 2010 Winter Games merchandise Richmond, BC (July 17, 2008) — Official Olympic and Paralympic apparel and merchandise for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be taking off for destinations around the globe with today’s grand opening of the first Olympic Store at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today

Québec, July 16, 2008. – “I am very pleased to announce that the Government of Québec has accepted the invitation of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and is proud to be joining the preparations for the 2010 Winter Games by contributing $5 million to VANOC,” the Premier of Québec, Jean Charest, announced today in the company of Gordon Campbell, Premier of British

Vancouver, BC – With only 22 days until the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Board of Directors for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) held its fourth meeting of 2008. At today’s meeting the Board confirmed numerous elements for the 2010 Games Anti-Doping Program and received an overview of plans for the VANOC mission team attending the Beijing 2008 Games. The agenda also included updates to

INRS to manage anti-doping laboratory; first anti-doping volunteers start training VANCOUVER, BC – The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) is significantly closer to its goal of hosting doping-free Games in 2010 with two major announcements today on the anti-doping program and laboratory for the 2010 Winter Games: the anti-doping laboratory will be located at the Richmond Oval (home to long track speed skating for the 2010 Games)

VANCOUVER, BC – In preparation for the 2010 Winter Games, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) is sending a small mission team to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. The team will attend the Games to gain valuable insights and knowledge on certain aspects of Games operations as part of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee’s

General Mills Canada’s sponsorship of the Canadian Olympic Team and the 2010 Winter Games puts athletes on cereal boxes and supports their quest for Gold VANCOUVER, BC (July 15, 2008) – From Cheerios to Oatmeal Crisp, cereal boxes featuring Canadian athletes are now available across the country as part of General Mills Canada’s Official Supplier agreement with the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). General

Vancouver, BC — More than 200 representatives from international news wire services, photo agencies, newspapers, internet sites and non-rights holding broadcast organizations are expected to attend the Vancouver 2010 World Press Briefing this fall. Scheduled for November 18 to 21, 2008, the World Press Briefing will outline detailed information about the services and facilities for the written and photographic press. The briefing will include presentations by various Games

Vancouver, BC — The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and the University of British Columbia (UBC), in partnership with the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia, announced today that UBC Thunderbird Arena is the first indoor competition venue in the Host Region to complete construction. VANOC also formally launched the Vancouver 2010 Venues’ Aboriginal Art Program, designed to celebrate the spirit