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Build it and they will come

New athletic facilities and partnerships make UBC a community sport magnet

Apr 3, 2013 - by Heather Amos

Where’s the puck? Time-lapse video shows extreme makeover of UBC rink to Davis Cup tennis court

UBC is releasing a time-lapse video of the transformation of UBC’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, which is now ready to welcome Canada’s and Spain’s top tennis stars for the Davis Cup. The facility, which boasts three ice rinks and was a hockey and sledge hockey venue during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, goes through a surface and technology makeover to become a world-class tennis venue.

Jan 30, 2013

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