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Lindsey Vonn is an Olympic champion and a skiing legend. But during a press conference hours before the Opening Ceremony, she also showed why the opening event at the Olympic Games holds so much power to inspire. “I’ve always been in awe of the Olympics, especially in 2002—my first Olympics. I was 17, it was […]
Continue ReadingSometimes when you’re attending the Olympics, capturing your own golden moment is all about being in the right place at the right time. And more often than not, those circumstances tend to come around by sheer coincidence. Such was the case as I worked my way to the main media center in Pyeongchang in the […]
Continue ReadingThe leadership of the U.S. Olympic Committee held a press conference at the Olympic media center in the hours before the Opening Ceremony that was dominated by discussion about a summer sport—the sexual abuse scandal involving USA Gymnastics athletes who were abused by their convicted former team doctor, Larry Nassar. In discussing the issue, which […]
Continue ReadingOne of the key challenges for any organizers of the Olympic and Paralympic Games is transportation. And in South Korea, where the majority of visitors will fly into Seoul, organizers had an immediate challenge in how to whisk them across the entire Korean peninsula, and in a timely fashion. The answer is the KTX (Korea […]
Continue ReadingOlympic and Paralympic mascots are big business. And it’s not just the oodles of merchandise that are sold at official gift shops in the Olympic Park and countless other places in the host city or country. In South Korea, organizers of the Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games have gone all out making sure this year’s mascots—Soohorang […]
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The International Olympic Committee has unveiled more than 100 reforms aimed at increasing the flexibility and reducing the costs of cities…
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Omni Hotels & Resorts and the Atlanta Braves have opened the Omni Hotel at The Battery Atlanta, the official hotel of the Major League…
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Alexander P. “Sandy” Brown has been named commissioner of Major League Lacrosse, becoming just the second leader in the outdoor lacrosse league’s 18-year history. Brown replaces David Gross, who had led the league since 2004. Brown has more than 20 years of leadership experience and has spearheaded the launch and growth of multiple sports media outlets. […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Embassy in Seoul has issued a 33-page welcome guide to Olympic spectators and visiting media, and someone in the embassy would appear to have a sense of humor. Either that or Olympic visitors may want to watch out for eels. By and large, the guide itself is chock full of useful information for […]
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Cheese curls and tiny hamburgers may not sound like the most natural sponsors for a national governing body of an Olympic sport. But when you’re an NGB with a relatively low national profile, sponsorship money is key. And the quirks of two sports have recently produced clever deals that have their NGBs excited about the […]
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