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Win Tickets to the Paralympic Opening Ceremony Sourtoe Cocktail Anyone? Labonte Named Flag Bearer for Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony Canada Wins Hockey GOLD! Canada Vs United States at the Molson Canadian Hockey House with Ron Flatter Coca-Cola Live Positively Awards, Vancouver 2010 House of Switzerland Canada 2010 Hosts Online Charity Auction A 10 Day Summary… Reflection on my first Week at the 2010 Winter Games Alex’s Gold Medal Celebration Tom Cochrane at Molson Canadian House Alexandre Bilodeau Press Conference PHOTO ESSAY: Canada Welcomes The World to The Vancouver 2010 Olympics The Olympic Storm Hits Vancouver Olympic Torch Relay – Day 106 – Downtown Vancouver Inside the Molson Canadian Hockey House Kids and Family Activities During the Games
 

2010 Singapore Youth Olympics Official Theme Song

“Everyone – Official Theme Song of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. Sung by Jessica Mauboy, Steve Appleton, Jody Williams, Tabitha Nauser & Sean Kingston. The music video for “Everyone” was shot entirely in Singapore. The singers were filmed performing the inspiring tune against iconic Singapore backdrop/landmarks like the city skyline, Singapore Flyer, Marina Barrage, [...]

Win Tickets to the Paralympic Opening Ceremony

Win Tickets to the Paralympic Opening Ceremony

Robert Scales of VancouverAccess2010.com recently approached me to see if I could help run a contest to give away his tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony. Wanting to do more than simply hold a draw, Robert had the fantastic idea to also raise funds for the BC Wheelchair Sports Association. We only [...]

Sourtoe Cocktail Anyone?

Sourtoe Cocktail Anyone?

I was very fortunate to be invited by Yukon Tourism on a trip to Whitehorse during the Olympic Games on February 20th, 2010. It was an absolutely amazing day! We left Vancouver on an 8:30am flight, spent the day in and around Whitehorse and were back in Vancouver just after midnight the same day. Awesome! [...]

Labonte Named Flag Bearer for Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony

Labonte Named Flag Bearer for Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony

The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) today announced that sledge hockey captain Jean Labonté has been selected as flag bearer for Canada at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. “Jean has demonstrated throughout his career the determination, athletic excellence, and strong character that embodies the Paralympic spirit,” said Blair McIntosh, chef [...]

Canada Wins Hockey GOLD!

Canada Wins Hockey GOLD!

My view of the win from Robson Square…a perfect close to an amazing Winter Olympic Games for me.

Canada Vs United States at the Molson Canadian Hockey House with Ron Flatter

Canada Vs United States at the Molson Canadian Hockey House with Ron Flatter

The amazing team at Molson has done an amazing job in creating a great space for Hockey and Olympic fans to enjoy hockey at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. In their partnership with with Canada and the IHF. They have been able to provide a comfortable, safe space for players and their family to have [...]

Coca-Cola Live Positively Awards, Vancouver 2010

Coca-Cola Live Positively Awards, Vancouver 2010

This past Tuesday I was invited to attend the Coca-Cola Live Positively Awards, held during the 2010 Olympic Games at the BC Media Center in Vancouver. “Live Positively” represents The Coca-Cola Company‘s philosophical approach to building sustainable communities through initiatives that protect the environment, conserve resources and enhance the economic development of the communities where [...]

House of Switzerland Canada 2010 Hosts Online Charity Auction

House of Switzerland Canada 2010 Hosts Online Charity Auction

Vancouver residents are welcoming the world by sharing their hometown’s beautiful landscape and resources with an estimated 2.3 million athletes, officials, international visitors, media, and spectators. The House of Switzerland Canada 2010 will show its appreciation to the City of Vancouver by hosting a charity auction on its website in support of Streetohome, a partnership [...]

A 10 Day Summary…

A 10 Day Summary…

I’ve been quite fortunate in getting tickets to Olympic events here at the Vancouver 2010 Games! I’ve been lucky enough to acquire tickets to several events, all at face value. Events I’ve seen include speed skating at the Olympic Oval, men’s hockey at Canada Hockey Place, and women’s hockey at Thunderbird Stadium at UBC. I’ve [...]

Reflection on my first Week at the 2010 Winter Games

Reflection on my first Week at the 2010 Winter Games

Amazing first week at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. Here’s some of the Highlights of my first week at 2010 Olympics… Watching the Olympic flame Downtown… Hours before the Opening Ceremony. It was amazing to see the flame change hands as it was zig zagging through the streets of our host city on its last [...]

Alex’s Gold Medal Celebration

Alex’s Gold Medal Celebration

Yesterday was Quebec day at the 2010 Olympics and what could be more fitting than having someone from Quebec win the FIRST gold medal on Canadian soil and the 1st gold medal of the 2010 games for Canada! Canada’s Golden Boy Congratulation Alexandre Bilodeau for being the champion that you are! Congrats Canada for being [...]

Tom Cochrane at Molson Canadian House

Tom Cochrane at Molson Canadian House

Above is a little peak at what the Molson Canadian House has to offer! The Molson Canadian House is a great venue to visit. Located at Concord Place near Quebec House, Ontario Pavillion and Saskatchewan House. Molson has put together quite an experience for the 2010 Olympics. Last night Tom Cochrane rocked the house and [...]

Alexandre Bilodeau Press Conference

Alexandre Bilodeau Press Conference

After winning the first Canadian gold medal on home turf freestyle moguls skier Alex Bilodeau had a press conference this morning which I sat in on at the BC International Media Centre. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr / 2010.JohnBiehler.com The very humble Bilodeau replied in both French and English, offering much praise to the [...]

PHOTO ESSAY: Canada Welcomes The World to The Vancouver 2010 Olympics

PHOTO ESSAY: Canada Welcomes The World to The Vancouver 2010 Olympics

This is the 2nd of several Vancouver 2010 Olympics photoessays created by Kris Krüg. Vancouver is filled with energy now that 2010 Winter Olympic Games has officially started. The last week has been filled with the excited fervor of the last month and anticipation of the upcoming weeks. Here is a photographic look into the last week [...]

The Olympic Storm Hits Vancouver

The Olympic Storm Hits Vancouver

For the past years, people from Canada and the world have been anticipating the 2010 Winter Games. While the IOC and VANOC busted their buns around the clock getting ready to host the party, the rest of us continued with our daily lives. Meanwhile an army of athletes, volunteers, and officials are dedicating their lives [...]

Olympic Torch Relay – Day 106 – Downtown Vancouver

Olympic Torch Relay – Day 106 – Downtown Vancouver

Today is the last day of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. I had the pleasure seeing the torch up close and being passed on right in front of me, along side so many Vancouverites and Olympic fans.. “The Olympic Flame has a sacred history and symbolizes the principles of peace, brotherhood and friendship,” notes [...]

Inside the Molson Canadian Hockey House

Inside the Molson Canadian Hockey House

We had the chance to take a sneak peak inside the Molson Canadian House. For more information on the Molson Canadian Hockey House check out our earlier post This place looks like it’s going to be rocking until the wee hours of the morning! Passes are need to enter into the venue. FANZONE passes are now [...]

Kids and Family Activities During the Games

Kids and Family Activities During the Games

The Olympics is in itself a family friendly event. However, if you’re wondering about what activities would be fun to do with your kids, here are a few suggestions: The Robson Square Zipline: Whistler’s Ziptrek Ecotours has installed a 170 meter zipline across Robson Square from the top of the law courts to the south-east [...]



A Day of Contrasts

13 February 2010

This morning, I went from shooting photos of cute, excited kids and tall ships: to shooting photos of Police and SWAT teams dispersing crowds during a protest march that turned violent. I missed the window smashing and crowd control (I was taking photos of the ship in North Vancouver at the time) but suffice to [...]

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The Torch is Nigh! – Olympic Outsider #12

12 February 2010

The Torch is Nigh! – Olympic Outsider #12

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Examining Main and Hastings – Olympic Outsider #11

12 February 2010

Examining Main and Hastings – Olympic Outsider #11

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Free Mitten Alert!

Free Mitten Alert!

12 February 2010

LiveCity Yaletown is the place to be to watch the Opening Ceremonies tonight! Before the Ceremonies begins, they will show a summary of clips from the opening ceremonies of the Games since 1980 to get everyone in the spirit! Even more motivation to head down to LiveCity Yaletown, if you haven’t got your red Olympic [...]

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The Final Countdown

12 February 2010

For seven years Vancouverites have been anticipating the 2010 Winter Olympics (in either a positive or negative way). On February 12th, 2007 the official countdown clock for the Olympic and Paralympic Games was installed outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. Over the last two years it’s been counting down to this single day, and a single [...]

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On the Ground in Vancouver – Olympic Outsider #10

11 February 2010

On the Ground in Vancouver – Olympic Outsider #10

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Riding in the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay

09 February 2010

Wow...I'm still beaming from what happened early this morning. I never expected to get 'into it' like a lot of people have been but I now 'get it' after witnessing first hand what the Olympic Torch relay means to people. This morning I had the privilege of doing a ride along in a GM support vehicle for the relay.

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Zip Trek – Robson Square Zip Line

Zip Trek – Robson Square Zip Line

07 February 2010

Ziptrek Ecotours is open at Robson Square in downtown Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympics. A feature piece of the Province of British Columbia’s exciting Olympic site. Come and be dazzled at Ziptrek’s latest venture. Perched above the law courts at Robson Square, guests will be provided the opportunity to zip over 170 metres (550′) [...]

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