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| From Olympic Rowing |
So, the London Olympics are now over, and the withdrawal symptoms are starting to set in. I won't miss the early starts, but I will miss my daily fix of working with the PRD team at Eton Dorney every morning, followed by a solid 8 hour slump on the sofa watching all the other sporting action on TV.
Looking back over the past two weeks it has been an amazing and unmissable experience. I am really pleased that my Games Maker application eventually got to the top of the pile, and that I was able to participate in this historic event. Even better, I struck lucky in being allocated to the rowing/canoeing event (apparently the allocation process was somewhat random), which meant working at the fantastic Eton Dorney venue. Apparently we gave the Velodrome a good run for its money in terms of having the best crowd of supporters, but with the added bonus of begin able to wander around outside and actually get to see some rowing action. And of course, begin a major part of the Team GB medal factory.
Although everyone on the team would have been happy doing what we were doing, just for the chance to be part of the Olympics, it was particularly gratifying that so many of the rowers dropped by to say hello to us humble backroom workers and to say thank you (and of course show of their medal haul). Nice also that the Games Makers got so much public recognition in the media and in the closing ceremony.
Now its time to look forward to the Paralympics!
Looking back over the past two weeks it has been an amazing and unmissable experience. I am really pleased that my Games Maker application eventually got to the top of the pile, and that I was able to participate in this historic event. Even better, I struck lucky in being allocated to the rowing/canoeing event (apparently the allocation process was somewhat random), which meant working at the fantastic Eton Dorney venue. Apparently we gave the Velodrome a good run for its money in terms of having the best crowd of supporters, but with the added bonus of begin able to wander around outside and actually get to see some rowing action. And of course, begin a major part of the Team GB medal factory.
Although everyone on the team would have been happy doing what we were doing, just for the chance to be part of the Olympics, it was particularly gratifying that so many of the rowers dropped by to say hello to us humble backroom workers and to say thank you (and of course show of their medal haul). Nice also that the Games Makers got so much public recognition in the media and in the closing ceremony.
Now its time to look forward to the Paralympics!
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