2002 SLC Winter Olympics Flashback - Heading out
In February 2002, Dan Funboy (an encyclopeadia of sporting insight) and me, (Dave Thorvald - writer, podcaster, miscellaniaist) headed south from Olympia, WA to Utah for the duration of the Winter Olympics.
During the following month, we watched while the Games come together, temporary venues erected, and the waves of people cycle through. Events and subsequent drama unfolded as we attended 25+ events crammed into 13 days of action and activity - including 4 Team Canada Men's hockey matches, Mens and Women's Gold Medal Curling, W's 1/2 pipe Snowboarding, M's Giant Slalom, 120M Ski jump, 10km x-country and the Barenaked Ladies.
Additionally, thanks to Dick's beer from Centralia, Washington and other party accroutments, we managed to keep up a party pace which would make most Olympians shudder. Bear in mind, besides the events, the general Olympic area is rife with action and exhibitions from corporate propoganda to purely recreational (burp).
Memorable moments included Don Cherry wearing my hat on CBC, meeting Ross Regbliatti, and boogying down late-night with German beer with gold medalists from Thuringen and a wild band called Acoustica ... but more of these shenagins as the stories unfold.
Importantly, throughout the festivities, I managed to document much reveley and action on a borrowed Sony - both still pics and some wee video clips for aficiandos.
Gearing up for Turin, I have a notion to share some of the hi-jinks with you - provided you care to come along for the ride. If "yes," then over next couple of weeks follow along as Dan Funboy and I experience the 2002 Winter Olympics full on.
