http://2010.dailyvancouver.com/taxonomy/term/46/0 en http://2010.dailyvancouver.com/blog/davethorvald/2002-slc-winter-olympics-flashback-heading-out <p>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.</p> <p><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uncleweed/94637522/"><div style="text-align: center"><img width="240" height="184" border="0" alt="Welcome to Utah" src="http://static.flickr.com/25/94637522_f5b4925251_m.jpg" /></div></a></p> <p>During the following month, we watched while the Games come together, temporary venues erected, and the waves of people cycle through.&nbsp; 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.<br /> </p> 2002 Dan Funboy Dave Thorvald Olympics photodiary Salt Lake City Uncleweed Utah Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:27:58 -0800