Sunday, March 12, 2006
Flying home...
Finally...59 days later, I'm off.
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Look! It's Quebec City!
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Even better...New York City!
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I know these photos kinda suck, but I thought I'd post anyway. May need to click it to make sense of it.
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Look! It's Quebec City!
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/669/2074/200/100_0407.jpg)
Even better...New York City!
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/669/2074/200/100_0408.jpg)
I know these photos kinda suck, but I thought I'd post anyway. May need to click it to make sense of it.
Advertising and "Look of the Games"
GE spent a LOT of money advertising in Torino. The Monogram (or meatball) was everywhere.
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The "look of the games was pretty impressive". These are some shots from around Palavela (figure skating and short track speed skating).
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The "look of the games was pretty impressive". These are some shots from around Palavela (figure skating and short track speed skating).
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/669/2074/200/100_0284.0.jpg)
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Palasport
There isn't major theme or point to these posts...just a bit of housekeeping. I wanted to make sure that these pictures get posted before they get lost and/or forgotten.
The Palasport hockey venue was absolutely gorgeous (as I've mentioned before). Here a few more pics that I found during this housekeeping effort.
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Most photos are also being uploaded here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/96495635@N00/
The Palasport hockey venue was absolutely gorgeous (as I've mentioned before). Here a few more pics that I found during this housekeeping effort.
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/669/2074/200/100_0245.1.jpg)
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/669/2074/200/100_0249.2.jpg)
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Most photos are also being uploaded here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/96495635@N00/
This rock was OSHA-approved
The stairs leading to the bus mall saw a LOT of traffic each day. Finally, near the end of the games, one of the metal steps "split". A quick thinking volunteer realized that this situation was unnaceptable and fixed it. He jammed a rock underneath the step for support.
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In all fairness, they did fix the stair later that day.
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In all fairness, they did fix the stair later that day.
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Sauze D'Oulx
One of the last venues that I visited during the games was Sauze D'Oulx. This was the venue for Freestyle (moguls and aerials). It wasn't a beautiful afternoon, but the venue was still impressive.
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The "Alpine Group" of the Army was used at a number of venues to prepare the field of play.
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Entering the field of play...
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Would you ski down that?
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And launch yourself off of one of these?
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Maybe it's best just to walk down. Good choice Andy.
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/669/2074/320/100_0385.jpg)
The "Alpine Group" of the Army was used at a number of venues to prepare the field of play.
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/669/2074/320/100_0387.jpg)
Entering the field of play...
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/669/2074/320/100_0386.jpg)
Would you ski down that?
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/669/2074/320/100_0393.jpg)
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/669/2074/320/100_0394.jpg)
And launch yourself off of one of these?
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/669/2074/320/100_0392.jpg)
Maybe it's best just to walk down. Good choice Andy.