Category: events
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London 2012: Olympics Diving
This is probably the last post about a specific Olympic sport that we saw in London. We have so far written about badminton, 100m sprint, and track cycling. The Aquatic Center was designed by Zaha Hadid who described the concept at her site: A concept inspired by the fluid geometry of water in motion, creating…
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London 2012: Usain Bolt’s 100 meters Gold
This is the historic moment of Usain Bolt captured from where we were standing in the stadium. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUHeNLvKmsg?rel=0&w=510&h=287] What was remarkable was the hush just before the start, the whole stadium got really quiet. Playback the clip above and hear it for yourself. We were standing in an area near the starting line. The…
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London 2012: Olympics Track Cycling
The velodrome, located in the western edge of the Olympics Park, is a simple but beautiful piece of architecture. With a curved and sloping facade of natural wood, the outside mimics the inside. We went on Day 10 of the games to see track cycling (would have loved to see BMX cycling which started after…
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London 2012: International Broadcast Center tour
While we were at the Olympics, we had a chance to visit the International Broadcast Center (IBC) and Main Press Center (MPC). This is the home of the Olympics Broadcast Services (OBS). We had to get a guest pass in order to enter this area. The security checks, stricter than those at airports, were administered…
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London 2012: Olympics Badminton
The Olympics Badminton event was held at the Wembley Arena next to the Stadium (where some of the Olympics football matches were played). Wembley is located in the Northwest corner of London and is well knwon to any Brits, football fans or rock concert-goers. We went on Day 7 of the games and there were…
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London 2012: Olympics games snapshots
Just watched the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. What a blast! We came back from London after spending 8 days there to watch the games. Below are some snapshots of the games we saw. Later posts will go into more details including some videos. This is the first time we traveled to see the…