The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Coordination Commission ended its penultimate visit to Vancouver 2010 by congratulated organizers for the high quality of its recently completed sports events.
Speaking at the end of the commission meeting, Chairman Rene Fasel said, “after six years of planning we have finally seen athletes on the field of play with the successful completion of the recent sports events, and we congratulate VANOC and its hugely supportive partners on this achievement.
“While some of the spectators have had the opportunity to learn about new sports, it has also been the occasion for VANOC to learn and understand how its planning assumptions will operate in reality. There have been some important lessons learned, and VANOC’s team has taken them on board. We are confident that they will translate them into a great Olympic experience for the athletes, spectators and everyone else who will attend the Games or watch them on TV”.
But he added “VANOC cannot afford to rest on its laurels. As we enter these final stages of preparations, they must now focus on finalizing a number of key points, such as transportation planning, workforce accommodation, cleaning and waste operations, and catering agreements, as well as their existing ticket redistribution program, which has our full support”.
