Day off....
Well, almost anyway! After a few hours of work in the morning a few of us that work at the figure skating venue were off to the International Broadcast Center, the home away from home to the broadcasters from around the world. It houses the sets for CTV, TSN and Sportsnet where close to 750 people work to bring viewers the daily shows on all three networks. With feeds from all the venues, commentators, hosts, features on the Olympians, interviews with the athletes, parents and coaches the logistics of putting these shows together seems almost overwhelming!
The International Broadcast Center (IBC) which can only be accessed by accredited members of the media also has the best access to both the Olympic Flame and Olympic rings out in the Vancouver harbour. Photo ops galore!
Our next stop was Canada Olympic House to watch the Canada/Russia hockey game. Canada Olympic House is open to our athletes, former Olympians and their families. It is a great place to reconnect with old friends and come together to cheer on Canada’s athletes. The medal winners occasionally drop by and on this day we were there for a drop in visit by gold medalist, Ashleigh McIvor, winner of Ladies ski cross. More photo ops!!!!!
It is great to wander around in downtown Vancouver. The streets are flooded with people wearing red and white. Vancouver has been a wonderful host for these games and I am so proud to say to our visitors from afar that I am Canadian!
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