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Post by bubblebuttsbabe on Apr 3, 2009 4:54:27 GMT -5
From VANOC: April , 2009 Mark your calendars — Phase 2 starts June 6 at 10:00 am (Pacific Time). The next phase of Vancouver 2010 Olympic tickets go on sale Saturday, June 6 on a first-come, first-served basis. During Phase 2, all Canadian residents can purchase tickets directly through vancouver2010.com or by calling the Vancouver 2010 Ticketing Call Centre at 1-800-TICKETS (1-800-842-5387). More information will be available as we get closer to June 6. Be sure to watch your inbox for updates from vancouver2010.com So does that mean only Canadian residents can purchase tickets in Phase 2? i think so because cosport is still saying ticket sales are closed. :[ |
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Post by skaterswaltz on Apr 23, 2009 3:03:10 GMT -5
I hadn't seen this before on YouTube and I'm so desperate for some kind of Apolo news, so I thought I'd post this here: Vancouver 2010: One to Watch---Apolo Anton Ohno:www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vzEFc9zWpY&NR=1 |
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Post by aaosmts19 on Apr 23, 2009 6:29:48 GMT -5
Skaterswaltc, thanks for providing a pointer to that. What a sight for sore eyes. the last few days i've been thinking "ok, it's time for him to surface in SoMETHING'. , and Apolo has always had interesting ways to come into our lives when off season. I keep waiting, but .... nothing. Certainly doesn't seem like his PR firm is working to keep him in the spotlight. If you weren't a short track follower you would think that he dropped off the face of the earth.
I seldom remember my dreams. But I woke up yesterday morning and had dreamed that he was suffering from a nagging hamstring muscle problem that just wouldn't heal, and that after this past season he was down in the dumps. Now remember, this was my DREAM not a rumor! But it just stayed with me all day.
Wonder where he is, HOW he is....
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Post by skaterswaltz on Apr 23, 2009 9:47:26 GMT -5
Skaterswaltc, thanks for providing a pointer to that. What a sight for sore eyes. the last few days i've been thinking "ok, it's time for him to surface in SoMETHING'. , and Apolo has always had interesting ways to come into our lives when off season. I keep waiting, but .... nothing. Certainly doesn't seem like his PR firm is working to keep him in the spotlight. If you weren't a short track follower you would think that he dropped off the face of the earth. I seldom remember my dreams. But I woke up yesterday morning and had dreamed that he was suffering from a nagging hamstring muscle problem that just wouldn't heal, and that after this past season he was down in the dumps. Now remember, this was my DREAM not a rumor! But it just stayed with me all day. Wonder where he is, HOW he is.... Hi aaosmts19 - I wonder, too. But, it's only five months now until Marquette and 10 months until the Olympics. Wow. GO TEAM USA! |
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Post by Mars on Apr 23, 2009 14:53:21 GMT -5
They say no news is good news, I suppose. Just the same, hope our man is alright. Skating well, feeling well..
Ten months...Wow. It'll be here before we all know it, I guess.
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Post by Lori on Apr 25, 2009 16:22:44 GMT -5
Should'a asked Habitat for Humanity - they'd'a got-er-done on time and under budget...  |
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Post by Lori on May 5, 2009 21:52:36 GMT -5
Maybe another option for those scrambling for accommodations, etc.? It's worth a look, eh? USS Teams Up With Ludus ToursFrom Peri Kinder, USS May 5, 2009—Salt Lake City, UT. Ludus Tours has been appointed the Official Tour Operator for US Speedskating in time for the Vancouver Winter Games in February 2010. Ludus Tours will provide US Speedskating with custom fan packages that include hotel accommodations, transportation, excursions and local guide assistance during the Vancouver Winter Games. Ludus will also provide VIP hospitality suite access for US Speedskating clients. "We are pleased to have Ludus Tours supporting our efforts in Vancouver and are confident they will provide a quality experience for our speedskating families, friends and fans," said Bob Crowley, Executive Director for US Speedskating. To date, US Speedskating has won 75 Olympic medals, the most ever won in any Winter Olympics Sport. USS athletes are expected to bring in another haul of medals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, which take place February 12-28, 2010. "We're extremely excited about this partnership," said Adam Dailey, Managing Director at Ludus Tours. "Any opportunity we get a chance to work with such a successful organization like US Speedskating is a great one. We're extremely honored as well as enthusiastic about being able to provide our services to speed skating fans." Ludus Tours provides packages available to the public in both Downtown Vancouver as well as Whistler Village. Dailey said a major focus of Ludus is finding affordable accommodations for the friends and families of athletes. In addition to US Speedskating, Ludus Tours is also a sponsor of USA Luge and US Bobsled & Skeleton. About Ludus Tours Since its inception in 2003, Ludus has prided itself on being a grass roots tour and hospitality company, offering affordable hotel packages to events including: The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany and the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Ludus Tours focuses on hosting individual sports fans and families as well as various corporate clients and international sports federations. For additional information on Ludus Tours, visit www.LudusTours.comContact: Ashley Blake, Director of Events Ludus Tours Office: 512.351.7825 Direct: 541.740.7091 ashley@... www.vancouvertours2010.com www.LudusTours.com
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Post by bubblebuttsbabe on May 7, 2009 21:46:32 GMT -5
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Post by skaterswaltz on May 7, 2009 22:23:39 GMT -5
  The message at the dinners (with, from left, Ebersol, Ohno and Bob Costas) is the same: Times are tough right now, but ad buyers should trust NBC. EXCERPT (complete link below): NBC predicts Vancouver will warm upAdvertisers cautious about committing to Games this early By JOHN OURAND Staff Writer Published May 04, 2009 The advertising market for next year’s Vancouver Olympic Games has not started to move yet, with ad buyers saying that tight budgets, combined with the economic recession, are keeping them from committing to packages until the Games get closer. NBC is saying that it has “a number of people” already on board, with more ready to sign deals. NBC’s Seth Winter, senior vice president for ad sales, would not disclose the companies and acknowledged that advertisers aren’t committing to ad schedules as early as they had in the past. “The economy has had an impact on advertisers’ willingness or ability to make long-term commitments,” Winter said. “We have a number of people who have told us that we need to wait a little bit until we get closer to the Games. Some of them we expect right in the first quarter or during the Games.” In an effort to convince advertisers to commit to packages earlier, NBC’s top executives have hosted small, exclusive dinners for some of the country’s top ad buyers in several markets. These dinners have a similar formula. Typically, an Olympic athlete is there. Speedskater Apolo Ohno, for example, attended one of these dinners in New York. And the message at the dinners is the same: Times are tough right now. But ad buyers should trust NBC. thingy Ebersol knows how to present the Olympics. And NBC, with its bevy of cable channels, broadband sites and mobile applications, knows how to help advertisers roll out multiplatform campaigns. www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/62418 |
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Post by A.O.Freak on May 7, 2009 23:30:40 GMT -5
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Post by Lori on May 15, 2009 13:47:21 GMT -5
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Post by Lori on May 15, 2009 14:28:54 GMT -5
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Post by gasp on May 16, 2009 0:55:05 GMT -5
They look so relaxed, hopeful, youthful...love all of the snow effects!
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Post by tdav on May 17, 2009 0:11:53 GMT -5
Gosh, I'm becoming like majorly obsessed with J.R.! My God, he is just so freaking...cute, hot, kawaii, sugoku, iketeru, kakoii, whatever! It's like I have to see a picture of him everyday. I knew I was neurotic but...
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Post by mtnme on May 17, 2009 14:45:54 GMT -5
There are tons of photos here on getty images of the future hopefuls for the Olympic team. the good news...there are a lot of photos of JR, Allison, Kimberly and Katherine. The bad news, the large photos have watermarks and the photos without them are postage stamp size. Anyone out there know how to get around that? Here's the link: www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&assetType=image&ep=2&ebd=2009-05-10&p=USOC&src=standard#14 pages of great photos. I was going to make a game out of it over at BB. Olympic athletes in this list from your home town. (and post the pictures) For me, just for starters, Julia Mancuso and Daron Rahlves. How many are from your area? (and sadly, there is no really cool pic of Shawn White to represent the LA area....) Also, going by the photos, it looks like figure skater Sasha Cohen is going to make another run at it. (needed too, without her, this may be the first time that the US womens figure skating team isn't a major contender for a medal of some sort) and someone let me know if you know your way around the watermark issue. These were taken for the USOC and yet, they aren't on their website.  |
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