In a previous comment by brem, it was asked:
As far as i know, people are mainly bummed about the whistler sea to sky road renovations. Do Olympics imply an open air stadium?  Because as far as I know, Vancouver doesn’t have any.  questions. questions.
Brem,
I do not believe that an open air stadium is a requirement as much as it may just be an Olympic tradition.  Here is the information I found regarding Vancouver’s stadium and opening ceremonies location:
BC Place Stadium
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the Opening Ceremony for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games …read more

The Olympic flag was raised in Vancouver today, greeted by the cheers on thousands while four years of preparations await for the 2010 Winter Games.”Ten years of dreaming and the flag is finally ours,” said John Furlong, the Vancouver Organizing Committee chief executive.
The flag was presented to quadriplegic Mayor Sam Sullivan on Sunday during the closing ceremony of the Turin Games.
“Receiving that flag in front of the entire world was one of the most thrilling moments of my life,” Sullivan told the crowd at Vancouver City Hall.
On Tuesday, Sullivan, who broke his neck skiing when he was 19, and an …read more