Foam Fabrication

Crash Pads - 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING CRASH PADS

Projects

Create custom crashpads for the short track speed skating event at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.

Client
2010 Vancouver Olympics
Benefit
Create safe branded crash barriers for skaters

CHALLENGES

  • Create a safe crash barrier for the skaters.

  • Display an artistic mural that would tell a story worldwide

SOLUTION

Norseman designed and tested the foam crash barriers in association with the University of Calgary to meet the exacting standards of the highest international athletic competitors in the world.

Our foam and fabric expertise allowed us to develop a crash barrier that not only performed well repeatedly but was also beautiful and told a story. It took 3 different factories working hand-in-hand to make the composite foam layers, the covers with printed graphics, and the installation of the safety barriers.

BENEFITS

2010 Vancouver Olympics worked with Canadian manufacturers like Norseman to supply the Olympics with the gear they needed to host the games. Norseman was able to provide high-performing, visually stunning crash barriers that not only served as a functional safety device but also as a mural reinforcing the 2010 Olympic brand during the event.

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