Hasn't this been a party? Everyone I speak to says the same thing. The Olympic experience is so far above anything they could have imagined. Yes, there are long line-ups and packed skytrains, endless security checks and people everywhere you go. It's an opportunity to be meet new folks and to renew old friendships...
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Posts Tagged ‘ Winter Games ’
(not so) Ordinary Heros
Toby Snelgrove – @tobysnelgrove
How did you get involved with the Metro Blenz News Squad?
I had actually planned on spending this time in Palm Springs avoiding the Olympics. That's where I was when I received a call from Adam Schelle, a professional photographer I have known for some time. I have some background as a Photojournalist...
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The Games on a Dime – Day Two
Okay, it’s not really a dime, but it’s a catchy title. Tickets to opening games can cost over a thousand dollars each and tickets to popular events such as hockey cost just as much. What economic slump? As I was commenting on the cost of Olympic tickets, a friend of mine told me...
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Major Olympic sponsor Coca-Cola brings staff from all over the world
What a great ride! I just shared the front car of the Canada Line with six of Coke’s representatives. Splendid in their Santa-red jackets – that wonderful clear red that just happens to be my favourite colour – they were wonderful spokespeople for their company and its culture. Indeed, it made me reflect that...
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I talk to Smurfs – welcome the world to Vancouver!
Well, it’s finally here! After all the rhetoric, arguments, ups and downs, hypes and lows…..it’s here! We are going live in Vancouver, in February 2010, and the world is truly arriving on our doorsteps..
How do I know this for sure? Well, I have this from the very best of sources. You see, I talk...
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Thoughts on a train
…well, actually, that should read “thoughts on a Canada Line train”, because that’s what I was riding yesterday. I live in Vancouver, Canada, where we will soon host the world for next year’s Winter Games. In preparation for that event, one of the new and exciting advantages our Greater Metropolitan Area now boasts is...
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