Olympic athletes tearing it up on the slopes or landing multiple triple axels clearly need to stay hydrated.

So do the millions of tourists visiting Vancouver this February. As part of its Tap Water Campaign, the city is encouraging these tourists to choose tap over bottled during their Olympic visit.

The city has set up a “water wagon” downtown, where visitors can rehydrate with tap water from the region’s reservoirs, according to the Metro Vancouver website. Pedestrians are also asked to sign a pledge to support tap water over bottled. Sound familiar? (Take our online pledge if you haven’t already!)

Some hotels are on board with the initiative, too. At the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, for example, guests are given the choice to buy a reusable water bottle instead of single-use bottles, according to the Metro Vancouver website.

As a CBC news article points out, this push for tap over bottled water could lead to conflict with Coca-Cola, the parent company of Dasani and a major sponsor of the Olympics. But Coke doesn’t seem to be too worried. According to the article, the company says it still expects to sell over a million bottles of water during the games.

The campaign has already gained exposure thanks to all the national and international attention focused on Vancouver. So maybe it’s time to push our fair city into the spotlight. Providence Winter Olympics 2018? We know it certainly gets cold enough.

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