October 2, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) – With just 497 days remaining until the Opening Ceremony of the XXI Olympic Winter Games, tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games go on sale to the Canadian public beginning this Friday, October 3, at www.vancouver2010.com. It’s the first, and best, chance for Canadians to buy a seat – to be there in 2010 when legends are born and the next chapter in Olympic Winter Games history is written.

The start of public ticket sales also marks a major milestone on the road to the 2010 Winter Games. Working in close collaboration with Official Supplier Tickets.com, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has spent the past year developing a comprehensive on-line ticket application process.

VANOC expects that more than 95 per cent of tickets will be purchased online, as Canada traditionally enjoys one of the highest rates in the world of online purchasing practices.