The local Olympic host cities may be buzzing a little less these days, but most of the Games facilities are still in frequent use.

Here’s a look at three venues built to host the world’s best athletes that we, the public, now have the luxury of using.

1. The Richmond Oval hosted speedskating events during the Games and the hope now is that it helps revitalize the city’s downtown and spurs waterfront development, said oval spokesperson Aran Kay.

A year after opening to the public as an athletic centre, the facility’s membership sales have far exceeded its targets and it is debt-free, Kay said.

This year, the facility will transform its Olympic anti-doping lab into a sports medicine facility, offering visitors physiotherapy and Eastern healing. 

And, of course, it will continue to host sporting and other events.

2. The Vancouver Olympic Centre in Hillcrest Park was built to host curling events and has since been transformed into a state-of-the-art fitness centre.

The indoor/outdoor pool was open for public use last summer and by this summer, it will also feature an ice rink, curling club, community centre, child-care facility and library.

3. High-performance athletes, the public and Whistler all stand to gain from the continued use of the Whistler Sliding Centre.

The facility provides high-performance and developing athletes in B.C. with access to the most modern winter sport environment, while bringing world-class competitions to the region.

This month, Whistler Sports Legacies will launch its Skeleton Sport Experience and is planning to offer public skeleton and bobsled programs in November. 

Patricia Leslie, manager of WSL communications, said they’ve been overwhelmed by interest in the public sliding program.

“Children will have the opportunity to experience the sports and be inspired by Canadian and the world’s top athletes,” she said.

“Recreational athletes will share the same facilities that world-class athletes have used (and will have) the opportunity to see them train and compete.”