Do you enjoy watching Olympic figure skating every four years? Are you interested in obtaining tickets to the upcoming Winter Olympic games in Vancouver and Whistler, BC? This page will walk you through the process for getting tickets for figure skating events at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Figure skating is a popular Winter Olympics event, so start planning as soon as possible. If you live in the Vancouver or Whistler area, you are already a step ahead of others. If you will need to make travel arrangements to get to the Olympics, it is important that you do not procrastinate. Start searching for flights, car rentals and lodging now. Also, start researching for figure skating ticket deals or take part in the official purchasing process.

Tickets for the upcoming Winter Games were first opened to the public in December of 2008. Individuals that signed up and won the random lottery were able to purchase their priority tickets in December, while the remaining first wave of tickets were opened to the public in June of 2009. The final phase of ticket purchasing, Phase 3, will open to the public on November 14, 2009.https://tickets.vancouver2010.com/buy/TicketSales?agency=OLMP_MYTIXX

If you are a Canadian resident, even if you are not a citizen, purchasing tickets for the 2010 Winter Olympic games is easy. You have several purchasing options:

1. Online. If you are using a credit card, it will have to be a Visa credit card, as they are sponsors for the 2010 Winter Olympics and the only card that will be accepted. Starting on November 14, you will be able to purchase secure figure skating tickets online through the official Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics website.http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-tickets/olympic/how-to-buy-tickets/
2. In person. Starting on November 14, you can purchase tickets at Main Ticket Centres in downtown Vancouver and in Whistler.http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-tickets/olympic/how-to-buy-tickets/
3. By telephone. Telephone orders can be placed by dialing 800.842.5387.http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-tickets/olympic/how-to-buy-tickets/

• Once tickets become available in November, you can begin searching for the best deals for figure skating events. If you want to get an idea of official ticket costs, you can search via the official site now. Although the tickets are not available to purchase yet, pricing and availability is listed for specific days and times.https://tickets.vancouver2010.com/buy/TicketSales

If you are not a Canadian resident, you will need to purchase your figure skating tickets through the official ticket agent of your country's National Olympic Committee. For U.S. residents, this is CoSport.http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-tickets/olympic/how-to-buy-tickets/ Other countries who purchase through CoSport include:

1. Swedenhttp://www.cosport.com/
2. Austriahttp://www.cosport.com/
3. Australiahttp://www.cosport.com/
4. Bulgariahttp://www.cosport.com/

If you can't wait to purchase your tickets, you can always start searching alternative ticketing sources. People who have extra tickets, do not plan on attending, etc. can sell their tickets independently or through various ticketing websites on the internet. Sometimes these tickets are offered at discount prices, while other times people will be charging large amounts for them, depending on the situation and the demand at the time of purchase. Go to Google and do a search for 2010 Winter Olympics figure skating tickets. This should get you started. Also, consider searching:

1. eBay
2. Craigslist
3. StubHub