Aug 6
As I am sure you have seen on TV, there are a huge number of photographers here. And although most days they dart around from venue to venue, nearly all of them want to shoot the marquee Olympic event: the men’s 100-meter sprint.
Positions are bought and paid for more than a year out. Negotiations for other positions and for remote camera access Read more
The women’s eight rowing team has not lost an international competition in six years and this Olympics was no different, winning gold by nearly a boat length over Canada.
And now Amy and I have a little history with this crew.
Amy, because she partied with the medalists on Friday at the USA House, meeting several of the team, including Mary Read more
By Leah (2012 Host)
My Gamesmaker volunteering is already officially over, and I had a blast despite the long hours. So I’ve contacted the organizers to offer help if they need any shifts filled. Next month I’m doing a different volunteering program for a week at the end of the Paralympics, but I’d love some more Gamesmaker work.
First came the cycling road races last weekend. I knew for a while that I would be a crossing marshal and the specifics Read more
You have been wondering where we have been. So now is your chance to find us. Amy and I are in this picture somewhere.
I met Amy tonight at the mall for dinner and I mentioned to her that the blogosphere was getting restless. She asked if I had a headline for the next post. I didn’t and I really only had a series of small items. And her suggestion for Hodgepodge for the Needy seemed quite appropriate.
By Amy
That’s me with a Czech coach.
After sleeping for about 12 hours, I decided to start touring London. The forecast was for a 25 percent chance of rain, so of course it started to rain as soon as I stepped out of the hotel.
First stop of the day – back to the hotel room to get my umbrella. Took the Underground from Euston to Embankment, exited the wrong way, of course, then found my way to the walk along the Thames. Walked past Read more
This is my fifth Olympics but last night was my first live Opening Ceremony. It was quite the spectacle. As much as it was a feast for the eyes, the sound of it all was beyond description; a constant pulse of drumbeats. Incredibly loud without being overwhelming.
The days are flying by and the torch will be lit before you know it.
It has been a while since the last post, so here are three shorts to make up for it.
The Swiss
By Leah,
The sun is out!
On Friday, the House of Switzerland ski jumped into my neighborhood. They have indoor space in Glaziers Hall, a riverfront building next to London Bridge, and spread their Red Zone into part of Southwark Cathedral’s churchyard. Read more
Olympic Park, home to many of the venues, the MPC (main press center), the IBC (international broadcast center) and very soon, many thousands of spectators.
The 500-acre park is also home to the athletes’ village and the Orbit, an art installation that will likely see some of the longest lines of the Games. The jury is out on whether the Orbit itself is worth looking at but the views from the top of it are said to be spectacular: both of the park and the city skyline in the distance.
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