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Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 8242793)
Well, just send them all over to the London Olympics in 2012, as trained "Athlete Liaison Co-ordinators", or ALC-ys.
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Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Some of the posts in this forum have really made me smile.
I like the Olympian-Homeless Buddy idea very much. Perhaps, if the idea of buddying athletes with homeless people from the DTES is too challenging/scary for VANOC, they could team some of the athletes up with the 200 or so homeless people that were evicted from Whistler to Squamish last week for the duration of the games 'for security reasons'? I do not mean to be a killjoy but for us the Olympics has been a bit of a pain so far. We've had less access to sport facilities we use this year due to Olympic personnel training. Now that the event is almost here, it looks like it will simply mean a whole bunch of parking/stopping restrictions. From the information being given out, we think that we should avoid downtown because it will be mobbed by visitors. My husband works on the edge of a security zone and he has a boat moored inside another security zone. He is worried about his commute and worried that he might not be allowed down to work on the boat during February/March. So far, I am not sure I have seen much evidence that there is much in this event for local residents. In fact, many of the people that I know have decided to give Vancouver a very wide berth during the games (staying/working from home or have booked holidays elsewhere). A tutor that I know has told me that their work has been cancelled during the Games because their main place of employment is inside a security zone. Others are being told to adjust their work hours to accommodate the Games. I just get the impression that people are steeling themselves for the arrival of the Games, rather than looking forwards to it? |
Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Originally Posted by ork
(Post 8243348)
Some of the posts in this forum have really made me smile.
I like the Olympian-Homeless Buddy idea very much. Perhaps, if the idea of buddying athletes with homeless people from the DTES is too challenging/scary for VANOC, they could team some of the athletes up with the 200 or so homeless people that were evicted from Whistler to Squamish last week for the duration of the games 'for security reasons'? I just get the impression that people are steeling themselves for the arrival of the Games, rather than looking forwards to it? |
Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
My tickets arrived today.
Woo! Yeah! :) |
Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Originally Posted by JonboyE
(Post 8243578)
My tickets arrived today.
Woo! Yeah! :) |
Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Originally Posted by JonboyE
(Post 8243578)
My tickets arrived today.
Woo! Yeah! :) |
Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon
(Post 8243690)
I got mine last month for the snowboarding - half pipe and giant slalom!!
Enjoy Carrie! x |
Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Keep summer Olympics in Greece where they started, find somewhere to put the winter Olympics permanently. Everyone who wants to take part pays a maintenance fee etc. Anyone who wants to attend can plan accordingly and the rest of us can get on with our lives without all the hassles imposed wherever the Olympics is held. Would be cheaper for everyone, security would be easier to maintain and no one would be moved about each time since it would be a permanent solution.
Kristina |
Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Originally Posted by JonboyE
(Post 8243578)
My tickets arrived today.
Woo! Yeah! :) |
Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Originally Posted by IngStina
(Post 8245032)
Keep summer Olympics in Greece where they started, find somewhere to put the winter Olympics permanently. Everyone who wants to take part pays a maintenance fee etc. Anyone who wants to attend can plan accordingly and the rest of us can get on with our lives without all the hassles imposed wherever the Olympics is held. Would be cheaper for everyone, security would be easier to maintain and no one would be moved about each time since it would be a permanent solution.
Prior to BC having new winter games facilities, most athletes had to base themselves at the old Olympic national training centre in Calgary. That's not always realistic when you've got family or career commitments elsewhere. A centralised host for games would just ensure that infrastructure stagnates everywhere else. The knock on effect of new facilities is that the whole local community (or population, in smaller countries than Canada) benefit from improvements in sport and recreation opportunities. A healthy, participatory population is surely a worthwhile net benefit? |
Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Originally Posted by Kiwilass
(Post 8243501)
Yeah. I agree. I don't know any woo! yeah! types.
It's a privilege to host an Olympic games, so why not make the most of the investment made and the spectacle it'll be? |
Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Originally Posted by R I C H
(Post 8246085)
Logistically, it's a once in a lifetime (minor) inconvenience. I don't understand why it's not being embraced for the opportunities it offers, rather than seen as a PITA.
It's a privilege to host an Olympic games, so why not make the most of the investment made and the spectacle it'll be? Easy to say when you live in Kamloops :p As to your second question, because most of us are working and having to deal with the PITA while trying to get to work, not swanning around Whistler. |
Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Originally Posted by ork
(Post 8243348)
Some of the posts in this forum have really made me smile.
I like the Olympian-Homeless Buddy idea very much. Perhaps, if the idea of buddying athletes with homeless people from the DTES is too challenging/scary for VANOC, they could team some of the athletes up with the 200 or so homeless people that were evicted from Whistler to Squamish last week for the duration of the games 'for security reasons'? I do not mean to be a killjoy but for us the Olympics has been a bit of a pain so far. We've had less access to sport facilities we use this year due to Olympic personnel training. Now that the event is almost here, it looks like it will simply mean a whole bunch of parking/stopping restrictions. From the information being given out, we think that we should avoid downtown because it will be mobbed by visitors. My husband works on the edge of a security zone and he has a boat moored inside another security zone. He is worried about his commute and worried that he might not be allowed down to work on the boat during February/March. So far, I am not sure I have seen much evidence that there is much in this event for local residents. In fact, many of the people that I know have decided to give Vancouver a very wide berth during the games (staying/working from home or have booked holidays elsewhere). A tutor that I know has told me that their work has been cancelled during the Games because their main place of employment is inside a security zone. Others are being told to adjust their work hours to accommodate the Games. I just get the impression that people are steeling themselves for the arrival of the Games, rather than looking forwards to it? |
Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Does anyone know whether drinking will be allowed where the big screens are going to be. I only ask to see if its worth bothering to bring a small hip flask for the cold evening events?
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Re: Vancouver Winter Olympics
Originally Posted by dboy
(Post 8246986)
I've noticed the same thing. There doesn't seen to be in euphoria or anything.
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