No more vodka in Vancouver?
Authorities in Vancouver are going to restrict the sale of alcohol in the capital of Winter Olympic Games in anticipation of Sunday's hockey tournament games, reports Russian RIA Novosti. There are three matches between the leading teams on Feb. 21 at the Olympic Games: Russia and the Czech Republic, Canada and the USA, Finland and Sweden.
The government is concerned about the extent of drinking among the spectators and fans spilling onto the streets of Vancouver. For the first time in the history of the city the sale of alcohol in the downtown stores was limited to 7:00 PM and the intend is to extend this measure on a Sunday. The visitors are invited to drink only at the bars and night clubs, which are open to 2:00 AM.
According to police, the number of hockey fans on the streets in the city center on Sunday is supposed to exceed the record of 200 thousand people. Right now this record belongs to the annual fire show in Vancouver. According to police there were 150 thousand people last Friday in the city center.
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