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Ungava and the Olympics

Venues

The venues available for the Ungava 2006 Olympic Bid stretch over a 70-kilometre zone from the shores of Yuril Bay, through Ungava’s downtown centre and north to the snowy peaks of the mountain city of Arcium.

Drawing on new and existing facilities, the goal is to create spectacular theatres for sport that provide top conditions for athletes and a welcome place for spectators to capture the excitement of competition.

Greater Ungava Region The 2006 Olympic Winter Games events in Ungava would include curling, figure skating, ice hockey and short track speed skating. Speed skating will take place in Alaris. The Hiel Mountain Range near Jgnak is the site of the snowboard and freestyle skiing events. Ceremonies will be held in the 55,000-seat Confederation Stadium in Ungava's city centre.

Arcium The 2006 Olympic Winter Games alpine and nordic skiing (cross country, biathlon, nordic combined), ski jumping, sliding events (bobsleigh, luge, skeleton) will take place in the Arcium region, in the midst of the Hiel Mountain Range peaks.

Culture

Social Inclusion

Ungava is has developed a platform for Inner-City and ethnic minority inclusiion to include in its bid and a promise to continue these initiatives long after the games. This statement commits us to working together toward specific goals and legacies in the areas of social sustainability and inner-city inclusion. We will provide opportunities for everyone to participate in the 2006 Winter Games – regardless of income, cultural background or physical ability.

Access With barrier-free venues and transportation, these Games will be as accessible as possible to people with a disability. By providing 50,000 event tickets to social agencies for their clients, people of all ages and from all walks of life will have the opportunity to see sport at its best.

Urban Native participation We are currently working with the Greater Ungava Native Commitee to identify and develop sport, culture and economic development opportunities for the urban Native community.

Long-term employment and business development The Olympic Games last just a few weeks each, but the planning for them takes years. Wherever possible, jobs for the 2006 Winter Games, if held in Ungava, will not be limited to short-term opportunities; training will be transferable to other jobs after the Games.

The inner-city Among other initiatives, our inner-city commitments provide for specific safety and security initiatives during Games time. We will also ensure continued delivery of health and social services during the Games. If the Ungava bid is successful, inner-city sctions of the city will be tranformed with the restoration of major sporting and cultural centres. Inner-city Ungava's citizens are ethnically diverse and talented, the perfect setting for the Olympic games.