Countdown to Vancouver: 6 Days
Vancouver is only 6 days away, and athletes and officials alike are scrambling to get ready for the games.
One particular concern is the amount of snow on Cypress mountain. Vancouver has seen unseasonably warm temperatures, and helicopters are bringing in snow from other parts of the province. This massive undertaking should work… as long as it doesn’t rain. Fortunately, the weather seems to be cooperating for now. Because of the snow situation, snowboarders have had their training time cut from the normal five days to three. During World Cup competition, athletes only get two days of training before competition. In the meantime, some athletes are staying at home longer to train there, while others are training at nearby Whistler Mountain. Contingency plans are in place if the weather doesn’t cooperate.
The IOC is meeting starting Sunday to discuss the snow situation, along with other events, including the doping violation of Crystal Cox. She was an alternate who ran in the preliminary heats of the women’s 4×400 relay in Athens in 2004.
The Australian athletes may be asked to take down their flag of the boxing kangaroo, which you can see at JohnBollWitt.com. It is a trademarked picture, and athletes are not supposed to hang anything commercial from their balconies. Aussies have been flying the flag in athletic competitions since 1983 (when they won the America’s cup). They’re not trying to use it for commercial purposes… let them have their flag!
February 7th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
I loved your blog theme! Did you develop it yourself or is it downloadalbe from somehwere?
February 7th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
I used StudioPress_Red. I did remove the footer though, as it contained encrypted code. I changed the widgets around in the second column too. It was pretty easy to set up, including the adsense.