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Eating well at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games

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So you’ve decided to come to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics to experience the best athletes in the world compete in the hallows of winter. You plan on taking in all the sights and sounds that this super, natural city has to offer. While the beauty of the mountains, or the [...]

Farewell Beijing..

If you didn’t get a chance to catch the closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it’s too bad. Personally, I usually don’t care too much about closing ceremonies, and I figure most people won’t be watching either. However, I must say the artistry of it all was hard to forget. I [...]

How to get the most from the Olympics in Beijing

Do book a hotel the day before you arrive, and make sure you bargain like you would bargain for clothes at the Silk Market.
Find a relative that makes the Olympics as an athlete and make sure the sport is very hi-profile, like swimming.
Go watch athletes in warmup and notice how focused they are.
Do hang out [...]